Khawaja or khwaja is an honorific title used across the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Central Asia, particularly towards Sufi teachers. The word comes from the Iranian word khwāja (New Persian khāje خواجه) and translates as "master", "lord". Some of the Kashmiri converts to Islam by Sufi saints adopted the title Khawaja. Khawajas were considered rich and were mostly traders. Notable people Khwaja Muhammad Azam Didamari Hina Khawaja Bayat Khawaja Muhammad Asif Usman Khawaja Khawaja Saad Rafique Khawaja abdul rasheed Khawaja Mansoor Ahmed Khawaja Muhammad Sabeeh Khawaja Muhammad Uns References Islamic honorifics Sufism