List of Khalifas of Ahmed Ullah Maizbhanderi
This article is a list of Khalifas (successors) of Sufi religious leader Ahmed Ullah Maizbhanderi. The term Khalifa ( /) derives from the Arabic . Its etymological root word is (Khalf) means, behind, relates to someone surviving her or his predecessors. In Sufism, Khalifa () means a deputy, caliph, successor or apostle of a Sufi sheikh who is to act as an authorized successor of his Sufi Master/ to lead the Sufi Order (Tariqa).
Apostle nomination
As the founder of Maizbhanderi Sufi Order , the universal Sufi Saint Ahmed Ullah Maizbhanderi (1826-1906) had millions of followers in South Asia and elsewhere. He appointed hundreds of Khalifa/ Spiritual Sufi Successors to continue his Sufi teachings and thought among society. These successors came from different territories in addition to disciples from different religions. This list also can be said as Khalifa of Ghaus-e-Azam Ahmed Ullah Maizbhanderi in fact, he is vastly denoted as Ghaus-e-Azam by writers in Parisian, Urdu, Bengali and English works. Among Sufi communities he is known as Ghaus-e-Azam in the perception of spiritual hierarchy.
Importance of sobriquet
Some Khalifa remain unidentified because they went to different parts of the region; they wanted to remain anonymous because of self-will and to keep themselves engaged in introspective thought and practices. Some of them became famous by pseudonyms; their original names generally remain unknown, examplease are: Baba Bhanderi (), Harvangiri (), Mandakini (), Forhadabadi () and Rahe Bhanderi ().
Apostle nomination
As the founder of Maizbhanderi Sufi Order , the universal Sufi Saint Ahmed Ullah Maizbhanderi (1826-1906) had millions of followers in South Asia and elsewhere. He appointed hundreds of Khalifa/ Spiritual Sufi Successors to continue his Sufi teachings and thought among society. These successors came from different territories in addition to disciples from different religions. This list also can be said as Khalifa of Ghaus-e-Azam Ahmed Ullah Maizbhanderi in fact, he is vastly denoted as Ghaus-e-Azam by writers in Parisian, Urdu, Bengali and English works. Among Sufi communities he is known as Ghaus-e-Azam in the perception of spiritual hierarchy.
Importance of sobriquet
Some Khalifa remain unidentified because they went to different parts of the region; they wanted to remain anonymous because of self-will and to keep themselves engaged in introspective thought and practices. Some of them became famous by pseudonyms; their original names generally remain unknown, examplease are: Baba Bhanderi (), Harvangiri (), Mandakini (), Forhadabadi () and Rahe Bhanderi ().
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