Muhammad Amin Shah Sani


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.

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.

Sufi order

He belonged to the Naqshbandi Sufi order and was one of the disciples of Bahaudin Naqshband.

Writings

He died in Allo Mahar on 23 March 1913 and his death anniversary occurs every 23 March.

Shrine

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