Welcome to Bazme Chirag-e-Faqir Chishti International (B.C.F.I.)

Bazme Chirag-e-Faqir Chishti International (B.C.F.I) is indeed living up to its name by reaching out to the poor and needy, not only in South Africa but in India and other parts of the world as well, by providing the masses with the most basic human needs, viz. food and spiritual enlightenment.

The Sufi organization B.C.F.I. was founded by his eminence Hazrat Sayed Mehboob Ali Shah (R.A.) Chishti Nizami Faqiri who hails from Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra, India.

The organization is currently directed by his eminence Hazrat Sayed Mohsin Ali Shah in its purpose of serving mankind and guiding mankind towards the Creator, by spiritual purification of the heart and dissemination of Islamic knowledge.

The organization embarks on spiritual programs throughout the year throughout South Africa, India and abroad and has members serving in the organization Internationally.

Current events:

BCFI JASHN-E-EID-E-MEELAD-UN-NABI (SAW) : 21 October 2023, Cape Town, South Africa

Urs Shareef of HAZRAT KHWAJAH SAYED FAQIR MUHAMMAD SHAH (RA): 21-23 January 2024, Ahmednagar, India

Recent events:

BCFI JHB: Urs Shareef of HAZRAT KHWAJAH SHAH MUHAMMED SULAIMAN TAUNSAVI (RA) and HAZRAT KHWAJAH HABIB ALI SHAH (RA): 26-27 August 2023, Johannesburg, South Africa

BCFI: Zikr-e-Shuhada-e-Karbala and Urs-e-Fareed (RA) - 5 August 2023, Cape Town, South Africa

BCFI QURBANI DRIVE 2023, EID-ul-ADHA 1444AH - Ahmednagar, India

BCFI DBN - Urs Shareef of Hazrat Khwajah Sayed Nizamuddin Awliyah (RA) and Hazrat Khwajah Sayed Mehboob Ali Shah (RA): 3 June 2023 - Asherville, Durban

BCFI - 18th Annual Urs Shareef of Hazrat Khwaja Sayed Mehboob Ali Shah (RA): 5 - 6 May 2023 1444 AH

21st Night Ramadan - Night of power - BCFI Urs of Hazrat Maula Ali (RA) and Hazrat Syed Mehboob Ali Shah (RA) - Darbaar-e-Mehboobi, 12 April 2023

BCFI Grand opening ceremony of BCFI Institute of education - 3 Feb 2023, Ahmednagar India

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