Hazrat Allama Pir Muhammad Abdul Wahab Siddiqi Hijazi Naqshbandi R.A. (1942-1994)

Mawlana was born in 1942, the third son of Hazrat Allama Pir Muhammad Umar Icharvi, one of Pakistan's leading religious scholars of the time, who held the honorary title of Munazare-Azam (the greatest debater) because of his success in defeating the leaders of rival Islamic sects. Despite being the third son, Hazrat Abdul Wahab was made the head of the branch of the Naqshbandi Sufi order by his father. He founded or co-founded a number of important Islamic Institutions in the UK and established the Hijazi Sufi Order.

Founder of the Hijazi branch of the Naqshbandi Sufi Order

Hazrat Abdul Wahab Siddiqi was the founder of the Hijazi Naqshbandiya Sufi Order. Before his death he passed on his position as head of the order to his eldest son Shaykh Faiz ul Aqtab Siddiqi.

Founding member of Muslim Parliament

Hazrat Abdul Wahab Siddiqi was one of the founding members of the Muslim Parliament and helped draft the Muslim Manifesto. He was the vice-chair of the Muslim Parliament at the time of his death.

 

Founder of Hijaz College

Hazrat Abdul Wahab Siddiqi was the founder of the Hijaz College based in Nuneaton Hazrat Abdul Wahab Siddiqi envisioned that the college would be the first of many educational institutions to revive a model of Islamic Education whereby students learnt both traditional Islamic subjects alongside modern physical and social sciences, philosophy and mathematics, alongside traditional spirituality or Sufism

 

Founder of International Muslim Organisation

Hazrat Abdul Wahab Siddiqi was the Founder of the International Muslim Organisation a political body to unite Muslims in different countries to highlight Islamic Values, Civilization, forming Islamic Centres, opening schools, constructing mosques and forming research centres.It has branches in Holland ,Belgium, Germany, Canada, Trinidad, Australia and Sri Lanka.

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