Abdul Basit Zafar is a philosopher qua theologian. Born in Pakistan, he got his formal training in Turkiye, currently resides in Germany as a traveler, writer and a fellow friend.

Although, he is theologian by expertise, a wholistic view of life and the reality it entails always manages to intrigue him. He has found beauty and aesthetics in the contrasts, hence, if there was a term as an Existential Sufi or perhaps a Nihilist Mystic, he would be that. Basit has given talks, conducted and participated on topics such as inter-faith harmony and peace building workshops. Despite being fluent in multiple languages, he mostly finds sanctuary in Urdu and has written several books in it. His writings have already appeared in weblogs, more are in the process.

Having spent endless hours in the Sufi shrines in Pakistan, he emersed himself in South Asian Sufi tradition, but how ironic that he has yet to master the art of forgiveness and compassion. He believes that it takes a lifetime to master compassion for all life forms. In the meantime he was bestowed with the gift of "spiritual” manifestations of the unique mystic tradition of Malamatiyya Qalandariya. He became a part of Majalis and Halaqa at a very young age. His spiritual guides named him the title of "Fakir” after a decade of study, travel and training. Now he is on a journey towards humility and compassion for mankind.