Saqib shaami biography of martin luther
Growing up in a devout, immigrant Pakistani Muslim family in London in the s & 80s amidst a somewhat-racist society, my experience was that it was natural.
Mysticism has been at the roots of the South Asian cultural edifice since the days of the arrival of Muslim saints (Sufis) to the Indian soil..
Pir Muhammad Saqib bin Iqbal Shaami (Hafizahullah) was born in Azad Kashmir in a well respected family frequently visited by Sufis and religious personalities.
From an early age he showed fervour in following the Qur’an and Sunnah by spending time in seclusion reciting the Holy Book practising dhikrullah (remembrance of Allah), preaching about prayer and respect, relating the stories of the Prophets (upon them be peace) to his contemporaries, and being preoccupied with cleanliness and eating moderately.
At a tender age he also enjoyed the company of Islamic mystics and often spent his time with Pir Walayat Hussain Shah and Sufi Muhammad Shafi. Where the latter was most notorious for his spirituality, often falling into wajd (spiritual ecstasy).
Background: Azad Kashmir, Pakistani
Resides: Birmingham, UK
Current Occupation:
Education: Hifz, Dars Nizami, BA Law
Denomination: Sunni
Jurisprudence: Hanafi
Aqeedah: Maturudi
Preferred Subject: Tassawuf, Fiqh, Aqe