Khawaja Shamsuddin Azeemi (; 17 October 1927 â 21 February 2025) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and a prominent master of Tassawuf (Sufism), holding Ijazah and authorisation from his Murshid, Muhammad Azeem Barkhiya, the founder and Shaykh of Silsila Azeemiyya. As the second head of the Azeemiyya order, he played a pivotal role in its expansion and teachings.
Azeemi authored over 20 books on Rà «haniyat (spirituality) and Muraqaba (meditation) and served as the chief editor of the monthly Roohani Digest and Qalander Shaoor in Karachi, Pakistan. He also established a global network of 53 meditation centres, promoting spiritual development and self-awareness.
Shamsuddin Azeemi was the son of Anis Ahmed Ansari and Umat-ur-Rehman. He traced his lineage to Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, through Abdullah Ansari Herawi of Herat.
Khawaja Shamsuddin Azeemi died on Friday, 21 February 2025 (22 Sha'ban 1446 Hijri) at the age of 97 in Karachi, Pakistan.
The lineage of Khawaja Shamsuddin Azeemi is traditionally traced to:
[Intervening generations as shown in Khawaja Shamsuddin Azeemi Research Society website's (ksars.org) genealogical records, See last reference in the References list.]