Muhammad Amin Shah Sani

Khwaja e Saani حضرت خواجہ ثاني Muhammad Ameen Shah سيد محمد امين شاه
His grave with an epitaph in the Persian language.
Personal
Born	Muhammad Amin Shah 1829 Allo Mahar Shareef, Pakistan.
Died	23 March 1913 Allo Mahar
Resting place	Allo Mahar
Religion	Islam
Children	Pir Syed Muhammad Hussain Shah (son)
Parents	Pir Syed Muhammad Channan Shah Nuri (father)
Lineage	Husayn
Leader of the Naqshbandia Mujadadia Aminia
In office 1890 – 23rd of March 1913
Preceded by	Muhammad Channan Shah Nuri
Succeeded by	Syed Muhammad Hussain Shah

Muhammad Amin Shah Sani was a Sufi scholar from Pakistan belonging to the Nahbandi order. He is known as a Hanafi scholar and saint. He received his early Qur'anic education at the Khankah Allo Mahar. The first of his ancestors in Allo Mahar was Muhammad Jewan Shah Naqvi, well known by the pen-name of Shair Sawar Sarkar. He traces his roots to the first Arab Shaikhs descending from Muhammad through the lineage of Husayn.

Family[]

His father Muhammad Channan Shah Nuri was a scholar, saint, and preacher in South Asia. He preached in South Asia and brought non-Muslims into the fold of Islam. His son Muhammad Hussain Shah succeeded him.^[1]

Early life[]

He was a disciple of his father and Muhammad Churahi, who awarded him successorship in the naqshbandi lineage and in the Punjab area. For thirty years, he travelled to different cities in order to preach Islam.^{[citation needed]}

Sufi order[]

He belonged to the Naqshbandi Sufi order and was one of the disciples of Bahaudin Naqshband.^[1]

Writings[]

• Awrad-e-Naqshbandia: Shijra e Tareeqat Shoukh e Naqshbandia Allo Maharvia.^{[citation needed]}

Death[]

He died in Allo Mahar on 23 March 1913 and his death anniversary occurs every 23 March.^{[citation needed]}

Shrine[]

Coordinates: 30°12′02″N 71°28′35″E / 30.20056°N 71.47639°E / 30.20056; 71.47639

Tomb of Pir Syed Muhammad Amin Shah Sani Allo Maharvi

His mausoleum is in Allo Mahar. It is a square which is surmounted by a hemispherical dome. Many pilgrims visit it on his death anniversary.

Descendants[]

• Muhammad Hussain Shah
• Noor Hussain Shah
• Fazal Hussain Shah
• Manzoor Hussain Shah
• and two daughters.

See also[]

• Allo Mahar
• Muhammad Jewan Shah Naqvi
• Muhammad Channan Shah Nuri
• Syed Faiz-ul Hassan Shah
• Khalid Hasan Shah
• Sahabzada Syed Murtaza Amin

Sources[]

• The Preaching of Islam by Sir Thomas Walker Arnold and Langue la literature Hindoustanies de 1850 à 1869 by M.J.H. Garcin de Tassy.

The most well-known treatises and reports, written by the authors of the early period are:

• Mashaiekh e Allo Mahar Shrief written by Allmaa Pir saeed Ahmad Mujadadi and published by Idara e Tanzeem ul Islam Gujjranwala.
• "Allo Mahar Sharif". Kawajgan e Naqshband (book name).
• "Kwaja Nur muhammad chhrahi's caliph". Arbab e Waliyat (book name).
• "caliph's of chura sharif". Auliya e pothohar (book name).
• Shaik gulam nabi. Amir e Karwan Syed Faiz ul Hasan shah (book name).
• "Syed Faiz ul Hassan shah". Tahreek e Ihrar (book name).
• Dr. Rizwan Sarwar. Mashaikh e Maharvia (under publish).
• Pir Saeed Ahmad Mujadadi. Maharvia number (book name).

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