World Islamic Mission Explained

Word Islamic Mission
Formation:	1972
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.^[1] 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".^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Desh Pardesh: The South Asian Presence in Britain. Ballard. Roger. Banks. Marcus. 1994-01-01. Hurst. 9781850650911. en. Breivik's sanity|date=April 28, 2012|publisher=Fox News|agency=AP|access-date=April 29, 2012}}
2. Web site: The 500 Most Influential Muslims . 2011 . Gwu.edu . 2017-01-17 . 1 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160901172633/https://www.gwu.edu/~ieresgwu/assets/docs/Kavakci_500.pdf . live .
3. Web site: Download The Muslim 500. Themuslim500.com. 2016-05-07. 13 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171113003553/http://themuslim500.com/download.php. live.