Akhundzada Saif ur Rehman

Akhundzada Peer Saif ur Rahman Mubarak also known as Mubarak Sahib (1925–2010) was a Sufi scholar of the Naqshbandi Tariqa, the founder of the Saifia sect. He adhered to the Hanafi school of thought (Madhhab), the Maturidi creed (Aqidah), the Naqshbandi order (Tariqa).

He is known for the gatherings of Zikr (Remembrance of Allah) he has held. Through him many people have accepted Islam. His followers observe strict compliance with Sunnah and practice Zikr regularly.

Early life He was born in a small village named Baba Kalai, about from Jalalabad on Muharram 20, 1344 AH (August 10, 1925 CE). His father, Sufi Hafiz Qari Muhammad Sarfraz Khan, a disciple of Sheikh Haji Muhammad Amin, a sheikh from Qadiriyah sufi order. he requested Bay'ah. He was instantly granted Bay'ah in Naqshbandi order, and at that time he was 32 years of age.

Emigration to Pakistan Akhundzada Saif-ur-Rahman Mubarak decided to leave Afghanistan in 1978 prior to the Soviet–Afghan War for his murshid who rested in Pir Sabaq, a small town near Nowshehra, where for three years he provided religious guidance. In 1409–1410 A.H., Afridi tribes of Bara offered him land for a meeting house, which he accepted. At this juncture, the Saifi order originated. He built a mosque, Dar-ul-Ulum, and Khanqah for a place where he could continue the spiritual training of his disciples. and who resorted to violence against Pir Saif ur Rahman Mubarak including initiation of FM-based propaganda attacking and burning property.