Syed Qayam Nezami’s full name is Syed Qayamuddin. He was born in the city of Patna, the capital of the state of Bihar in India. He was the eldest son of Syed Nezamuddin and Saleha Khatoon. He migrated to East Pakistan with his parents and two younger brothers Syed Imamuddin and Syed Hashamuddin Ashraf after the creation of Pakistan. After completing his matriculation (high school) in the city of Dacca, (now Dhaka) he passed intermediate (equivalent to Class XII) from Dhaka Government College. During his study in college, he worked part time in the Urdu daily PASBAN, but soon started a fulltime job as a teacher in a very famous educational institution – Rahmatullah Model High School. Later he joined Habib Bank Ltd., a leading financial organization in the country. In 1968, he moved to West Pakistan with his wife and children and resumed work in Habib Bank Ltd. He retired as Assistant Vice President.While working in the bank, he graduated from the University of Karachi in Political Science as major. From the very beginning, he took interest in TASAWWUF (SUFISM). His maternal great grandfather (PERNANA) Syed Shah Nazrur Rahman (Hafeez Azimabadi) was a spiritual figure of the state of Bihar and the head of a KHANQAH (commonly known as SAJJADA NASHEEN) in Patna. Syed Qayam Nezami passed away on July 5, 2021, after a short illness. He was married to Nafeesa Khatoon (his first cousin). He left three sons – Syed Nadeem Nezami, Syed Farrukh Nezami and Hafiz Syed Aun Nezami, and two daughters Wiqarun Nisa Tabassum and Fatimatuz Zehra. Prominent political analyst, author, columnist, and journalist Ehtesham Arshad Nezami is his youngest brother, while Shagufta Miswana (Shahla) and Shagufta Farzana (Shirin) are his younger sisters.
Syed Qayam Nezami had started reading and writing religious books just after completing his education. He wrote his first book SHARAFA KI NAGRI, which was published in 1995. This book was dedicated to a very famous SUFI BUZURG Hazrat Shaikh Sharfuddin Yahya Maneri (Rahmatullah Alaih). SHARAFA KI NAGRI became a very popular and bestselling book. At the readers’ constant requests, he wrote its second part, too, and two editions of the books have sold out. This book was so popular that people are still demanding to publish it. The second book “Hafeez Azimabadi” was published after the second edition of SHARAFA KI NAGRI, based on his research. His other creations included “BAIT KI HAQEEQAT AUR ISNAD-E-TAREEQAT”, “NAAM-E-HAQ” (BASED ON SUFISM)” and “ABUL ULAA.” Qayam Nezami wrote two more books before his death. Both are based on Indo Pak history. First one was published 10 days after his death. Its name is “HINDUSTAN KI TAREEKH-E-HUKMARANI”. All books were sold out. Another book TAREEKH-E-PAKISTAN is under publication.
Qayam Nezami established NEZAMI ACADEMY, and he was the founder of Nezami Academy Library, which has more than 5000 books.
He was also given the SAJJADA NASHEENI of Silsila-e- FIRDAUSIA, QUDSIA and CHISHTIA by his Shaikh Syed Mustafa Hassan. By virtue of that he was famous as Syed Qayam Nezami Al-Firdausi.
NEZAMI ACADEMY
Team Members
Ehetesham Arshad Nezami
President
Syed Nadeem Ahmed Nezami
Vice President & Treasurer
Syed Aun Ahmed Nezami
General Secretary
Board of Directors
S. Tabish Ahmed Nezami
Member
Syed Atif Imam
Member
Maheen Musharaf
Member
Syed Faizan Rabbani
Member
Syed Farrukh Nezami
Member
Advisory Board
Syed Imamuddin
Chairman
Syed Hashamuddin Ashraf
Member & Library incharge
Shagufta Miswana (Shahla)
Member
