Shamsuddin Azeemi

Khawaja Shamsuddin Azeemi (Urdu: خواجه شمس الدين عظيمي; 17 October 1927 – 21 February 2025) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and a prominent master of Tassawuf (Sufism), holding Ijazah and authorisation from his Murshid, Muhammad Azeem Barkhiya, the founder and Shaykh of Silsila Azeemiyya. As the second head of the Azeemiyya order, he played a pivotal role in its expansion and teachings.

Azeemi authored over 20 books on Rūhaniyat (spirituality) and Muraqaba (meditation) and served as the chief editor of the monthly Roohani Digest and Qalander Shaoor in Karachi, Pakistan. He also established a global network of 53 meditation centres, promoting spiritual development and self-awareness.