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Syed Ghulam Moinuddin Gilani | |
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| Title | Pir,Syed |
| Personal life | |
| Born | (1920-05-22)22 May 1920 (3Ramadan 1338A.H.) |
| Died | 12 March 1997 (aged 77) (2Ḏū al-Qaʿdah 1417A.H.) |
| Children | Naseer-uddin-Naseer, Syed Ghulam Jalaluddin Gilani, Syed Ghulam Hussamuddin Gilani |
| Parent | Syed Ghulam Mohiyyuddin Gilani |
| Other names | Baray Lala jee |
| Relations | Meher Ali Shah (grandfather), Syed Shah Abdul Haq Gilani (younger brother) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Order | SufismQadiriyyaChishti Order |
| Muslim leader | |
| Based in | Golra Sharif |
| Predecessor | Syed Ghulam Mohiyyuddin Gilani |
Syed Ghulam Moinuddin Gilani,[1] commonly known asBaray Lala jee (22 May 1920 atGolra Sharif, of districtRawalpindi – 12 March 1997), was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and theSajjada Nashin (successor) ofShrine Golra Sharif inIslamabad.[2][1]
He was the grandson ofPir Meher Ali Shah,[2][3] the son ofSyed Ghulam Mohiyyuddin Gilani and father ofNaseer-uddin-Naseer, all famed scholars. He is also the elder brother of Syed Shah Abdul Haq Gilani.[2] He died on 12 March 1997.
Syed Ghulam Moinuddin Gilani was born on 22 May 1920 in Golra Sharif, Rawalpindi District, into the spiritual lineage ofMeher Ali Shah, as the eldest son ofSyed Ghulam Mohiyyuddin Gilani.[4][5]
He received his early religious education at the family madrasa in Golra Sharif. Under the instruction of scholars such as Maulana Ghulam Muhammad Peshawari and Maulana Ghulam Muhammad Ghotavi, he memorized the Qur’an and studied classical Islamic disciplines.[6][7][8]
In the late 1930s, he enrolled at Jamia Abbasia Bahawalpur (nowIslamia University), where he studied Arabic,jurisprudence,hadith,logic,Persian literature, andmathematics. He earned traditional scholarly titles such asMaulvi, Fazil, andAllama.[9][7][8]
After the passing of his father in 1974, Syed Ghulam Moinuddin Gilani assumed the position ofSajjāda Nāshīn (spiritual custodian) of the Golra Sharif shrine. He held this position until his death in 1997.[10][11]
He provided spiritual guidance, delivered weekly Friday sermons, and presided over the annual Urs celebrations at Golra Sharif, which drew large gatherings of religious scholars, politicians, and devotees.[12]
He also made pilgrimages to sacred cities including Mecca, Medina, Baghdad, Najaf, and Karbala. These travels helped foster spiritual and scholarly ties with international Sufi communities.[13]
Although not widely published during his lifetime, Syed Ghulam Moinuddin Gilani left behind a modest yet respected body of spiritual and poetic writings.