Hazrath Machiliwale Shah

Machiliwale Shah Saheb (died September 8, 1932), also known as Hazrath 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 Hazrath Syed Sultan Mahmoodullah Shah Hussaini (Shaji). His most famous disciple and spiritual successor was Hazrath Ghousi Shah, who in turn became the spiritual master of India's noted Sufi saint.

Hazrath 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 (Nimboliadda, Kachiguda) his residence became the centre of Ulemas and Sufis. Professors, poets, jurists and bureaucrats would pride themselves, sitting at the feet of Hazrath Machiliwale Shah. He stressed inner illumination and the leading of a pure and simple life.

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

A few prominent personalities who used to visit the saint for acquiring knowledge of tasawwuf (Sufism) include:

• Maharaja Kishan Parshad (Prime Minister of Hyd)
• Sir Akbar Hyder Yar Jung
• Nawab Mehdi Yar Jung
• Sir Nizamuth Jung
• Samad Yar Jung, Nawab Sayeed Jung
• Moulana Anwarullah Khan, honorifically known as Fazeelath Jung (founder of Jamia Nizamia)
• Moulana Barkath Ahmed Tonki (famous Aalim-E-Deen)
• Moulana Manazir Ahsan Gilani, Professor ilias Burni.

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• Sirajus Salikeen
• Shaikus Shuyoq
• Shamsul Aarefin

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• Moulana Shah Syed Hussain
• Moulana Shah Mohammad Hussain Nazim (Judge) Vanaparthy
• Hazrath Ghousi Shah
• Moulana Meer Ahmed Hussain Bilyamin
• Syed Barkath Ahmed Tonky
• Moulana Syed Obaidullah Alhussaini
• Moulana Zainul Abedeen

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shrine of hazrath machiliwale shah

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.

His annual Urs is organized by his present successor Moulana Ghousavi Shah on 29th Rabi-us-sani every year. Moulana Ghousavi Shah (Secretary General: The Conference of World Religions and President: All India Muslim Conference) and other religious scholars presides the function every year. The Urs celebrations will end with sama (Qawwali Programme) at Baith-Un-Noor, Hyderabad. People from all corners of country irrespective of cast and creed comes to attend this occasion every year.

• Mahmoodullah Shah
• Hazrath Kareemullah Shah
• Ghousi Shah
• Moulana Sahvi Shah
• Alhaj Moulana Ghousavi Shah