Machiliwale Shah

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Machiliwale Shah
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Photo of Machiliwale Shah
Died8 September 1932, 29th Rabi-us-sani, 1351 AH [1] [2]
Religious life
Religion Islam
Sect Sunni Hanafi
Profession Author
Muslim leader
Based inHyderabad, India
Predecessor Syed Sultan Mahmoodullah Shah Hussaini [1] [2]
SuccessorGhousi Shah and Mohammed Hussain (Nazim e wanaparthy [1] [2]
Website http://www.mgshah.com

Machiliwale Shah (died 8 September 1932), also known as Syed Kamalullah Shah, was an Indian Muslim Sufi, saint and scholar of the Quadri, Chisti order from India. [1] He was the disciple and the spiritual successor of Syed Sultan Mahmoodullah Shah Hussaini (Shaji). One of his disciples and spiritual successors was Ghousi Shah and Mohammad Hussain (Nazim e Wanaparthy), who became the spiritual master of India's noted Sufi saint. [2] [3] [4]

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Biography

Syed Kamalullah Shah was popularly known as Machiliwale Shah. He explained mysteries of life and existence to educated professors and scholars. His residence Ilahi Chaman (Nimboliadda, Kachiguda) became the centre of Ulemas and Sufis. Professors, poets, jurists and bureaucrats would pride themselves, sitting at the feet of Machiliwale Shah. He stressed inner illumination and the value of a pure and simple life. [2] [3]

Spiritual history

Kamalullah Shah (Machiliwale Shah), a businessman from Mysore, surrendered to Syed Mahmoodullah Shah Hussaini when he first met him in Secunderabad. He was initiated (mureed) in the Sufi order and later became the saint's successor (janasheen). When Ghousi Shah came to his khankha, he took him into baiyat and was awarded khilafath instantly. He was later made janasheen by Syed Mahmoodullah Shah Hussaini. [1] [2]

Visitors

Personalities who visited the saint for acquiring knowledge of tasawwuf (Sufism) include:

Titles

Khulafa

Death

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Shrine of Machiliwale Shah

He died on 8 September 1932. [3] His tomb is situated at Elahi Chaman, besides Masjid-E-Elahi, Kachiguda in Hyderabad. [3] [4] [2]

Urs

His annual Urs is organized by his successor Moulana Ghousavi Shah on 29th Rabi-us-sani every year. Moulana Ghousavi Shah [3] [5] and other religious scholars preside over the function every year. The Urs celebrations end with sama (Qawwali Programme) at Baith-Un-Noor, Hyderabad. [3] [4]

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