Shah Ghulam Ali Dehlavi | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1743[1] |
| Died | 16 October 1824(1824-10-16) (aged 80–81)[1] |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Tariqa | Naqshbandi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Muslim leader | |
Shah Abdullah aliasShah Ghulam Ali Dehlavi (1743–1824,Urdu:شاہ غلام علی دہلوی) was a Sufi Shaykh inDelhi during the early 19th century. He was a master of theNaqshbandi tradition His father wanted to make him a disciple of Qādri,.[1]
He was born in 1156 AH (1743 C.E.) inPatiala,Punjab, in present-day India.[1] His father was Shah Abdul-Latif, a scholar and Sufi shaykh belonging to theQadritariqah. It is reported in his biographies that his father had a dream before his birth in which he saw SayyadnaAli, who told him to name the baby on his name (Ali). After he grew up, he modified his own name to beGhulam Ali (literally meaning slave of Ali, a common name in Indian Muslims today).
He is reported to have memorized theQuran in a single month's duration.[1] In 1170 AH he came to Delhi to take the oath of allegiance toMirza Mazhar Jan-e-Janaan, who was a famous Shaykh ofNaqshbandi tariqah in Delhi at that time. After getting trained in the major Sufi orders includingNaqshbandi for 15 years, he received complete Khilafat (spiritualIjazah) from his Shaykh.[1]
He had many Khulafa (deputies) who spread theNaqshbandi Sufi order to a vast number of people in the whole Muslim world at that time. His Khulafa went toBukhara,Baghdad,Madinah andTurkey. His famous khalifa was MawlanaKhalid al-Baghdadi, who had hundreds of thousands of followers in his lifetime, and manyNaqshbandi's today in Turkey and nearby countries follow him. His chief deputy and successor wasHafiz Abu-Saeed-Ahmadi Faruqi Mujaddidi Naqshbandi (Delhi) and his next successor was Hafiz Shah Ahmed Saeed Faruqi Mujaddidi, son of Hafiz Shah Abu Saeed (Medina)[1]
He is quoted to have said: "My Faid (spirituality) has reached far off countries. Our Halqa is held inMakkah and our Halqa is held inMadinah. Similarly our Halqa is held inBaghdad, Rome (now Turkey and Cyprus) and Maghrib (Parts of Europe and Africa facing Asia). AndBukhara is our parental home."[1]
He died on 22Safar 1240 AH (15/16 October 1824) and was buried alongside his Shaykh's grave in Khanqah Mirja inDelhi.[1]
He wrote books, the best known beingMazhari in Persian, which is a complete biography of his shaykhMirza Mazhar Jan-e-Janaan Shaheed.[1]
His other books are:
| # | Name[3][4] | Buried | Birth | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | KhwajaAzizan Ali Ramitani | Khwaarizm,Uzbekistan | 591 AH (1194 C.E) | 27Ramadan 715 or 721 AH (25/26 December 1315 or 20/21 October 1321) |
| 15 | KhwajaMuhammad Baba Samasi | Samaas,Bukhara,Uzbekistan | 25Rajab 591 AH (5/6 July 1195 C.E) | 10Jumada al-Thani 755 AH (2/3 July 1354 C.E) |
| 16 | Khwaja SayyidAmir Kulal | Saukhaar,Bukhara,Uzbekistan | 676 AH (1277/1278 C.E) | Wed 2Jumada al-Thani 772 AH (21/22 December 1370 C.E) |
| 17 | KhwajaMuhammad Baha'uddin Naqshband Bukhari | Qasr-e-Aarifan,Bukhara,Uzbekistan | 4 Muharram 718 AH (8/9 March 1318 C.E) | 3Rabi al-Awwal 791 AH (2/3 March 1389 C.E) |
| 18 | KhwajaAla'uddin Attar Bukhari, son-in-law of (17) | Jafaaniyan,Transoxiana (Uzbekistan) | Wed 20Rajab 804 AH (23 February 1402 C.E) | |
| 19 | KhwajaYaqub Charkhi | Gulistan,Dushanbe,Tajikistan | 762 AH (1360/1361 C.E) | 5Safar 851 AH (21/22 April 1447 C.E) |
| 20 | KhwajaUbaidullah Ahrar | Samarkand,Uzbekistan | Ramadan 806 AH (March/April 1404 C.E) | 29Rabi al-Awwal 895 AH (19/20 February 1490 C.E) |
| 21 | KhwajaMuhammad Zahid Wakhshi | Wakhsh | 14Shawwal 852 AH (11/12 December 1448 C.E) | 1Rabi al-Awwal 936 AH (3/4 November 1529 C.E) |
| 22 | KhwajaDurwesh Muhammad, son of sister of (21) | Asqarar,Uzbekistan | 16Shawwal 846 AH (17/18 February 1443 C.E) | 19Muharram 970 AH (18/19 September 1562 C.E) |
| 23 | KhwajaMuhammad Amkanaki, son of (22) | Amkana,Bukhara,Uzbekistan | 918 AH (1512/1513 C.E) | 22Shaban 1008 AH (8/9 March 1600 C.E) |
| 24 | KhwajaMuhammad Baqi Billah Berang | Delhi,India | 5Dhu al-Hijjah 971 or 972 AH (14 July 1564 / 3 July 1565) | 25Jumada al-Thani 1012 AH (29/30 November 1603 C.E) |
| 25 | ShaikhAhmad al-Farūqī al-Sirhindī, Imām Rabbānī | Sirhind,India | 14Shawwal 971 AH (25/26 May 1564 C.E) | 28Safar 1034 AH (9/10 December 1624 C.E) |
| 26 | Imām KhwajaMuhammad Masum Faruqi, 3rd son of (25) | Sirhind,India | 1007 AH (1598/1599 C.E) | 9Rabi al-Awwal 1099 AH (13/14 January 1688 C.E) |
| 27 | KhwajaMuhammad Saifuddin Faruqi, son of (26) | Sirhind,India | 1049 AH (1639/1640 C.E) | 19 or 26Jumada al-awwal 1096 AH (April 1685 C.E) |
| 28 | HafizMuhammad Mohsin Dehlavi | Delhi,India | ||
| 29 | SayyidNur Muhammad Badayuni | Delhi,India | 11Dhu al-Qi'dah 1135AH (12/13 August 1723 C.E) | |
| 30 | ShaheedMirza Mazhar Jan-e-Janaan, Shams-ud-Dīn Habībullāh | Delhi,India | 11Ramadan 1111 AH (2/3 March 1700 C.E) | 10Muharram 1195 AH (Fri 5 January 1781 C.E) |
| 31 | Khwaja Abdullah Dehlavi, aliasShah Ghulam Ali Dehlavi | Delhi,India | 1156 AH[1] (1743 C.E) | 22Safar 1240 AH (15/16 October 1824 C.E) |
Extracted from Maqamat Mazhari by Shah Ghulam Ali Dehlavi[4]
Extracted from Maqamat Mazhari by Shah Ghulam Ali Dehlavi
His Khulafa were numerous and many of them were prominent Shaykhs at their times. Following is a list of his most prominent Khulafa as extracted from various sources.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
