Machiliwale Shah


Machiliwale Shah Saheb, also known as Syed Kamalullah Shah, was a renowned Muslim Sufi, saint and scholar of the Quadri, Chisti order from Indian sub continent. He was the disciple and the spiritual successor of Syed Sultan Mahmoodullah Shah Hussaini. His most famous disciple and spiritual successor was Ghousi Shah, who in turn became the spiritual master of India's noted Sufi saint.

Biography

Syed Kamalullah Shah was popularly known as Machiliwale Shah Saheb. He was spiritually illuminated by his spiritual preceptors and could explain mysteries of life and existence even to highly educated professors and scholars. Ilahi Chaman his residence 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 leading of a pure and simple life.

Spiritual history

Kamalullah Shah, a businessman from Mysore, surrendered himself to Syed Mahmoodullah Shah Hussaini when he first met him in Secunderabad. He was initiated in the Sufi order and later became the successor of the saint. When Ghousi Shah came to his khankha, he took him into baiyat and awarded khilafath instantly. And later made him successor.

Influence

A few prominent personalities who used to visit the saint for acquiring knowledge of tasawwuf include:
He died at 1351 H Thursday 29th Rabi-us-sani corresponding to 8th sept 1932. His tomb is situated at Elahi Chaman, besides Masjid-E-Elahi, Kachiguda, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Urs

His annual Urs is organized by his present successor Moulana Ghousavi Shah on 29th Rabi-us-sani every year. Moulana Ghousavi Shah and other religious scholars presides the function every year. The Urs celebrations will end with sama at Baith-Un-Noor, Hyderabad. People from all corners of country irrespective of cast and creed comes to attend this occasion every year.

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