Saifia, also spelled Saifiya or Saifiyya, is an Islamic Sufi order based in Pakistan with a following extending to the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States, Canada, Fiji, India, Bangladesh, Norway and other countries. It was founded by Akhundzada Saif-ur-Rahman Mubarak, who lived from 1925 to 2010, follows the Hanafi school of Islamic jurisprudence and the Maturidi creed, and forms part of the Naqshbandi Sufi tradition, tracing a chain of spiritual succession, or silsila, back to the Prophet Muhammad through thirty-six spiritual authorities.
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1. Saifia - Wikipedia
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the sect's founder is Akhundzada Saif-ur-Rahman Mubarak
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The sect follows the Hanafi school of thought (Madhhab), the Maturidi creed (Aqidah), the Naqshbandi order (Tariqa), and the sect's founder is Akhundzada Saif-ur-Rahman Mubarak.
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