World Islamic Mission

{{Short description|International Sunni Muslim organization}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}

{{Infobox organization

| name = Word Islamic Mission

| formation = 1972

| image = World Islamic Mission, Ã…kebergveien 28B, Oslo (3).jpg

| abbreviation = WIM

| founder = *Arshadul Qaudri

  • Ma'roof Hussain Shah Arif Qadri

| type = Religious organisation, NGO

| status = Active

| purpose = Promote Islam

| headquarters = Manchester, United Kingdom

| region = Global

| language = Urdu, Arabic and English, and other languages,

| leader_title = President (Sadr in Urdu)

| leader_name = Qamaruzzaman Azmi

}}

World Islamic Mission (WIM) is an international Muslim organisation of Sufi-inspired Barelvi Sunni Muslims.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=74ZVFb37zuIC|title=Desh Pardesh: The South Asian Presence in Britain|last1=Ballard|first1=Roger|last2=Banks|first2=Marcus|date=1994-01-01|publisher=Hurst|isbn=9781850650911|language=en}}Breivik's sanity|date=April 28, 2012|publisher=Fox News|agency=AP|access-date=April 29, 2012}} It was established in the United Kingdom by Shah Ahmad Noorani Siddiqi, Pir Syed Ma'roof Hussain Shah Arif Qadri Naushahi and Arshadul Qaudri in Mecca in 1972. It is active in Europe, the United States of America, North America, Africa, and Asia. The headquarters is in Manchester, UK.

Leadership

The movement 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".{{cite web |url=http://www.gwu.edu/~ieresgwu/assets/docs/Kavakci_500.pdf |title=The 500 Most Influential Muslims |date=2011 |website=Gwu.edu |access-date=2017-01-17 |archive-date=1 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901172633/https://www.gwu.edu/~ieresgwu/assets/docs/Kavakci_500.pdf |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://www.themuslim500.com/download.php|title=Download {{!}} The Muslim 500|website=Themuslim500.com|access-date=2016-05-07|archive-date=13 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113003553/http://themuslim500.com/download.php|url-status=live}}

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