Ghousi Shah


Alhaj Moulana Peer Ghousi Shah was a renowned Muslim Sufi saint and poet from Hyderabad, India. He was the Janesheen to Machiliwale Shah in the Sufi lineage.

Biography

Born on to 1 July 1893 in Hyderabad, India, Ghousi Shah was a Sunni Muslim adhering to the Hanafi school of thought. He received his education in Urdu, Arabic, and Persian under the guidance of Maulana Hameed-Ullah, delving into Islamic sciences like Fiqh, Hadith, and Tafsir.
Four years before his death, in a speech to his disciples, he appointed his son, Moulana Sahvi Shah, as his spiritual successor, stating that this decision was a divine will.

Books

  • Kanze Maktoom
  • Majoone Mohammadi
  • Jawahere Ghousi
  • Maqsad-E-Bayet.
  • Tayyebat-E-Ghousi.
  • Noor-Un-Noor.
  • Kalima-E-Tayaba The book discusses the significance of Kalima-e-Tayyiba, a fundamental concept in Islam, as well as topics such as self-awareness, divine awareness, revelation, and prophethood.
  • Falahe Muslims
  • ''Maeete Elah''

Death

Ghousi Shah died on 6 June 1954 in Hyderabad, corresponding to the date 4 Shawwal 1373 AH in the Islamic calendar. He was buried in his father's mosque, Masjid-e-Kareemullah Shah, located at 15-6-341, Begum Bazaar, Hyderabad, India.

Urs

His annual Urs is organized by his successor, Maulana Ghousavi Shah, every year on 4 Shawwal. Maulana Ghousavi Shah and other religious scholars preside over the function. The Urs celebrations conclude with sama at Baith-Un-Noor, Hyderabad.