The Khanqah Ghous-ul-Ummat Baghdera Sharif, Darbar-e-Azamiyah Rahimiyah, Salik Abad Sharif, is located near Hasan Abdal, close to the historic city of Attock, Paki

stan. It is counted among the great spiritual and training centers of the Ahl-e-Sunnat, where along with Sufism and the inner sciences, the creation of Allah is also nourished with the knowledge of Shariah. The teachings of this blessed Khanqah are based on following the Shariah, reviving the Sunnah, remembrance and purification, propagation of religion, and service to humanity. This Khanqah has always conveyed the message of love, unity of the Ummah, and moderation. It is a great branch of the Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Order, and in reality, it encompasses all four famous spiritual orders—Naqshbandi, Qadiri, Chishti, and Suhrawardi—while the elders of this order have always been deeply blessed with the spiritual connection to the Holy Prophet ﷺ. The founder of this Khanqah was Ghous-ul-Ummat Baqi Billah, Sheikh-ul-Mashaikh, Knower of the Secrets of the Manifest and Hidden Sciences, Khawaja Abdul Rahim Baghdervi Naqshbandi (may Allah have mercy on him) (passed away 1336 AH). Following the command of his spiritual guide, Zubdat-ul-Awliya, Sultan-ul-Arifeen Khawaja Muhammad Qasim Naqshbandi Mujaddidi, Ruler of Mohra Sharif (may Allah have mercy on him), he migrated from Baghdera Sharif and, in the year 1355 AH, laid the foundation of this Khanqah in an uninhabited valley near Hasan Abdal. He named the place Salik Abad Sharif and built a Khanqahi mosque adjacent to his residence, where he began guiding seekers of the spiritual path and providing them with training. After the passing of Ghous-ul-Ummat Baqi Billah (may Allah have mercy on him), the spiritual leadership was assumed by Qutb-ul-Awliya, Renewer of the Path, Scholar of the Divine, Khawaja Muhammad Azam Naqshbandi Mujaddidi, popularly known as Sarkar Wali-e-Salik Abad Sharif (may Allah have mercy on him) (passed away 1407 AH). He expanded the mission of guidance throughout Pakistan and abroad. For forty years, he remained on the spiritual throne, serving the Naqshbandi Order and reviving the religion and Sunnah. After his passing, in 1986, Sultan-ul-Fuqara, Sayyid-ul-Wasileen, Scholar of the Divine, Khawaja Muhammad Tariq Azam Naqshbandi Mujaddidi, popularly known as Pir Sani Sarkar (may his blessings endure), assumed the spiritual leadership. Under his guidance, this Khanqah witnessed historical growth, the Naqshbandi spiritual connection spread widely, and an ongoing wave of construction and development in the Khanqah began.