Qalandarīyah

The Qalandariyya (Arabic: قلندرية), is a sufi spiritual order associated with the Qalandar, a title used in Islamic mysticism. Emerging in the medieval Islamic world, the Qalandariyya became associated with a small number of prominent mystics and ascetics across different historical periods, including Huzoor Makki Qalandar (Sahabi-e Rasool), Rabia al-Basri, Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, Bu Ali Shah Qalandar, Khawaja Emaduddin Qalandar Badshah, and more recently Qalandar Baba Auliya, whose influence extended across Persia, Central Asia, and South Asia. Several later spiritual movements and Sufi schools trace inspiration or lineage to the Qalandari tradition. Among these is the Azeemia order, founded in the 20th century by Qalandar Baba Awliya.