World Islamic Mission

World Islamic Mission (WIM) is an international Muslim organisation of Sufi-inspired Barelvi Sunni Muslims.[1][2] It was established in the United Kingdom and inaugurated by Shah Ahmad Noorani Siddiqi, Pir Syed Ma'roof Hussain Shah Arif Qadri Naushahi and Arshadul Qaudri in Mecca in 1972.[1]

The World Islamic Mission's mosque in Oslo, Norway

Leaders

The mosque 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".[3][4]

Shahid Raza OBE was born on 13 December 1950 in Fatahpur, India. At the invitation of the management council of Islamic Centre Leicester, he arrived in the UK in February 1978 and joined the centre to serve as its Head Imam. He moved in 1984 to London. He is also Executive Secretary and Registrar of The Muslim Law (Shariah) Council UK.[5]

References
  1. Ballard, Roger; Banks, Marcus (1994-01-01). Desh Pardesh: The South Asian Presence in Britain. Hurst. ISBN 9781850650911.
  2. "Norway Muslims question focus on Breivik's sanity". Fox News. AP. April 28, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  3. "The 500 Most Influential Muslims" (PDF). Gwu.edu. 2011. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
  4. "Download | The Muslim 500". Themuslim500.com. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
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