About Murshid Karimbakhsh

Murshid (Dr.) Karimbakhsh H.J. Witteveen is a Co-General Representative of the Sufi Movement International Pir-O-Murshid Council and a Co-President and General Representative of the Sufi Movement International Executive Committee.

He was born in 1921 in Zeist, The Netherlands, and grew up in a Sufi family. From an early age, he was inspired by the wisdom of Sufism. Initiated at the age of 18, he has made a lifelong study of the Sufi message, combining his inner life with his business activities. Murshid Karimbakhsh is currently an economic advisor.

In 1999, his book, The Heart of Sufism, was published.