Khwaja Shāh Kalīm-Ullāh Jahānābādī (شاه كليم الله جهانابادي) b. Nūr Allāh b. Aḥmad al-Miʿmār al-Ṣiddīqī (1650-1729) was a leading Chistī saint of the late Mughal period and is considered to be instrumental in the revival of the Chistī and Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani ṣūfī ṭarīqah (path).[1] His father, Noor Ullah, was a well-known astronomer and calligraphist. He was the grandson of Ustād Aḥmad Lahorī, the architect of the Taj Mahal and Lal Qila.
| SHEIKH KALEEMULLAH JAHANABADI | |||||
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| "SHEIKH E AZAM" | |||||
_of_Hazrat_Kaleem_Ullah_Shah2.jpg) The shrine of Kaleem Ullah Shah Jahanabadi beside the Meena Bazaar, Old Delhi | |||||
| Reign | Delhi | ||||
| Predecessor | Shaikh Yahiya Mandi | ||||
| Born | 1650 Delhi, Mughal India | ||||
| Died | 1729 Delhi, Mughal India | ||||
| Spouse | Qudsia Akhtar Banu Suhrawardiyya | ||||
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| Father | Noor Ullah b.Ustad Ahmed Muamar | ||||
| Religion | Islam, Sunni, sufi, Chistiyya, saint | ||||
Legacy
edit- Among his successors are Syed Shah Yousufain and Syed Shah Sharifuddin
In the popular discourses of modern India he is remembered for his inclusivist approach to Hindus.[2] The shrine of Kaleem Ullah Shah is situated opposite of the Red Fort, beside the Meena Bazaar, Old Delhi.
Works
editTilka ʿAsharat Kāmilah
Kashkūl Kalīmī
Maktūbāt-i Kalīmī
Muraqqā Kalimi
Sawa alssabeel e kaleemi.
References
edit- ^ Ernst, Carl W. and Bruce B. Lawrence, Sufi Martyrs of Love: The Chishti Order in South Asia and Beyond (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002), p. 109. ISBN 1-4039-6026-7
- ^ "Indian Islam Shares Our Common Heritage," Times of India, 15 May 2001.
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