Saifia

Saifia, () () also spelled as Saifiya or Saifiyya, is an Islamic Sufi sect based in Pakistan, with a following in the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States, Canada, Fiji, India, Bangladesh, Norway and various other countries around the world. The sect follows the Hanafi school of thought (Madhhab), the Maturidi creed (Aqidah), the Naqshbandi order (Tariqa), and the sect's founder is Akhundzada Saif-ur-Rahman Mubarak.

== The Saifia chain of succession == The following is the chain of succession of authority (Silsila) of the Saifia sect. {| class="wikitable" |- ! # ! width="40%" | Name ! width="20%" | Buried ! width="20%" | Birth ! width="20%" | Death |- | 1 | Prophet Muhammad | Medina, Saudi Arabia | Mon 12 Rabi al-Awwal