World_Islamic_Mission

World Islamic Mission

World Islamic Mission

International Sunni Muslim organization


World Islamic Mission (WIM) is an international Muslim organisation of Sufi-inspired Barelvi Sunni Muslims.[1] It was established in the United Kingdom by Shah Ahmad Noorani Siddiqi, Pir Syed Ma'roof Hussain Shah Arif Qadri Naushahi and Arshadul Qaudri in Mecca in 1972.[1] It is active in Europe, the United States of America, North America, Africa, and Asia. The headquarters is in Manchester, UK.

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Leadership

The movement is led by Qamaruzzaman Azmi, a Sunni Muslim scholar who was named in 2011 by Georgetown University as one of the "500 Most Influential Muslims in the World".[2][3]


References

  1. Ballard, Roger; Banks, Marcus (1 January 1994). Desh Pardesh: The South Asian Presence in Britain. Hurst. ISBN 9781850650911.Breivik's sanity|date=April 28, 2012|publisher=Fox News|agency=AP|access-date=April 29, 2012}}
  2. "The 500 Most Influential Muslims" (PDF). Gwu.edu. 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  3. "Download | The Muslim 500". Themuslim500.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2016.

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