Among all the great orders of Sufism, the Naqshbandi order has evolved from the teachings of Hazrat Abubakr Siddique (ra), while all other prominent orders evolved from the teachings of Hazrat Ali Ibn Abi Talib (ra).

Originally this order (Tariqa) was known as the Siddiquiah Tariqa, based on its origin from Hazrat Abubakr Siddique (ra). In the 14th century a great saint of this Silsila, Shaykh Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari (ra) made significant contributions in helping understanding the essence of Islam and its spiritual values, after whom this silsila was later named as the Naqshbandi Silsila. One of the key contributions of Hazrat Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari (ra) was the silent zikr, which later became a part of the Naqshbandi foundation.

Sufism is the spiritual essence of Islam and it has been traditionally passed down from Shaykh (spiritual teacher) down to his followers. This traditional relationship can be traced back all the way to our beloved Prophet (pbuh).

1. The mercy for the worlds Rasulullah (Peace be upon him) [Holy City of Madinah Munawwarah]
2. Sayyedina Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (radiallahu anhu) [Holy City of Madinah Munawwarah]
3. Hazrat Salman Farsi (radiallahu anhu) [Madain]
4. Hazrat Qasim bin Muhammad bin Abi Bakr (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Holy City of Madinah Munawwarah]
5. Hazrat Imam Jafar Sadiq (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Holy City of Madinah Munawwarah]
6. Hazrat Khuwaja Bayazeed Bustami (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Bastam]
7. Hazrat Khuwaja Abul Hasan Kharkani (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Kharkhan]
8. Hazrat Khuwaja Abul Qasim Gorgani (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Jarjan]
9. Hazrat Khuwaja Abu Ali Farmadi (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Mashad]
10. Hazrat Khuwaja Yusuf Hamdani (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Turkistan]
11. Hazrat Khuwaja Abdul Khaliq Gajadwani (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Bukhara]
12. Hazrat Khuwaja Muhammad Arif Riogri (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Tajikistan]
13. Hazrat Khuwaja Mehmood Injir Faghnavi (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Bukhara]
14. Hazrat Khuwaja Azizane Ali Raamitni (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Bukhara]
15. Hazrat Khuwaja Muhammad Baba Samasi (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Bukhara]
16. Hazrat Khuwaja Sayyed Amir Kalal (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Bukhara]
17. Hazrat Khuwaja Bahauddin Naqshband Bukhari (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Bukhara]
18. Hazrat Khuwaja Ala'uddin Attar (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Hassar]
19. Hazrat Khuwaja Yaqoob Charkhi (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Dushanbe]
20. Hazrat Khuwaja Ubaidullah Ahrar (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Samarqand]
21. Hazrat Khuwaja Maulana Muhammad Zahid (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Hassar]
22. Hazrat Khuwaja Darvish Muhammad (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Sher Sabz]
23. Hazrat Khuwaja Muhammad Amkangi (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Bukhara]
24. Hazrat Khuwaja Muhammad Baqibillah (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Delhi]
25. Hazrat Khuwaja Mujaddid Alf-Thani (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Sirhind Sharif]
26. Hazrat Khuwaja Muhammad Masoom (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Sirhind Sharif]
27. Hazrat Khuwaja Saifuddin (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Sirhind Sharif]
28. Hazrat Khuwaja Hafiz Muhammad Muhsin (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Delhi]
29. Hazrat Khuwaja Sayed Nur Muhammad Badaiooni (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Delhi]
30. Hazrat Mirza Mazhar Janejana (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Delhi]
31. Hazrat Shah Ghulam Ali Mujaddidi (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Delhi]
32. Hazrat Khuwaja Shah Abu Sa'eed (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Delhi]
33. Hazrat Khuwaja Shah Ahmed Sa'eed Dehlvi (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Holy City of Madinah Munawwarah]
34. Hazrat Haji Dost Muhammad Kandhari (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Musazai Sharif]
35. Hazrat Khuwaja Muhammad Usman Damani (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Musazai Sharif]
36. Hazrat Khuwaja Sirajuddin (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Musazai Sharif]
37. Hazrat Khuwaja Muhammad Fazal Ali Qureshi (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Miskeenpur Sharif]
38. Hazrat Khuwaja Muhammad Abdul Malik Siddiqui (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Khanewal]
39. Murshid-e-Alam Hazrat Khuwaja Ghulam Habib (rahmatullahi alaihi) [Chakwal]
40. Hazrat Maulana Hafiz Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi Mujaddidi (damat barakatuhu) [Jhang Sharif]
41. Hazrat Maulana Shaykh Mushtaq Ahmad Naqshbandi (damat barakatahu) [Virginia]