Moulana Sahvi Shah was a Muslim Sufi mystic, saint, scholar, writer and poet from the Indian subcontinent.
Background
Moulana Sahvi Shah was born in 1923 in the city of Hyderabad. His father, Ghousi Shah named him after Shaikh-East-Akbar Ibn-East-Arabi as he saw the great saint in a vision before the birth of his son. Moulana Sahvi Shah was born in 1923 in the city of Hyderabad on the day of Urs of Gharib Nawaz which is celebrated by Muslims of India on the 6th of Rajjab every year.
Career
When Moulana Sahvi Shah was 4 years 4 months his Bismillah Ceremony was performed. The proceedings took place under the patronage of Machliwale Shah. Ghousi Shah Sahab was his mureed, Khalifa and successor.
He died in 1913.
Moulana Sahvi Shah was nine years old, when the Ilahi chaman saint died. He had the privilege to serve him, even as a child. By that time, he could learn Arabic, Persian and Urdu and Hadith, Fiqh, Tafseer.
He was Aashiqe Rasool – a great lover of Islamic prophet Mohammed.
Besides, he was a great lover of God too. Much of his life was spent in reciting His name and obeying his commands.
Moulana Sahvi Shah Saheb was 27 when Caliphate was conferred upon him. lieutenant was in 1954 a few months before Ghousi Shah died.
Right from 1954 till 1979 Sahvi Shah Saheb, lectured, and wrote ceaselessly and toured all parts of India, spreading the tenets of tawhid.
Ata-East-Rasool
Mufassir-East-Quran
Behrul Irfan
He conducts zikr every week in his Khanakha (Baith-Un-Noor) and the Urs celebrations of the four saints of the Silsila are observed regularly. Besides lecturers are also conducted on Imam Abu Hanifa and Ibne Arabi. Mahmoodullah Shah
Hazrath Machiliwale Shah
Hazrath Kareemullah Shah
Ghousi Shah
Alhaj Moulana Ghousavi Shah.
Membership
The conferment of Caliphate was hailed by other members of futernity.