Ahamed Muhyudheen Noorishah Jeelani

Sayyid Ahmed Muhiuddin Jeelani Arabic: (حضرة سيد أحمد محي الدين نوري شاه الجيلاني), popularly known as Noor-ul-Mashaikh or NooriShah Jeelani, was a Sufi mystic, orator, faqeeh, theologian, mujaddid and Islamic scholar of the Qadri–Chishti Order order from the Indian subcontinent. He was a claimed 21st-generation descendant of Abdul Qadir Jilani, the founder of the Qadiriyya order.

He was the eponymous founder of the Silsila Nooria tariqa (Sufi order) which is a sub-branch of Qadiriyya and Chistiyya in India.

His silsila has spread throughout the world influencing millions in more than 40 countries through thousands of his disciples (murid), many gatherings, mosques, Islamic schools, colleges, hospitals and general humanitarian services to society. He was the founder of Kerala’s first Islamic Arabic college Jamia Nooriyya Arabic College, Pattikkad in Malappuram District of Kerala. He accepted the position of vice president of the Jamia Nooriyya Arabic College. NooriShah Jeelani was a disciple (murid) of the Sufi saint Ghousi Shah whose spiritual master's lineage of predecessors goes to Machiliwale Shah and Mahmoodullah Shah of Hyderabad. His spiritual chain (Tariqa) connects to masters such as Bande Nawaz, Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi, Nizamuddin Auliya, Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki, Moinuddin Chishti of Chishti Order as well as masters such as Abdul Qadir Gilani, Junayd of Baghdad, Sari al-Saqati, Ma'ruf al-Karkhi of Qadiri order.

Sheikh NooriShah Jeelani received the title of Caliph (or religious successors) from his spiritual teacher Sheikh Kanzul Irfan Moulana Ghousi Shah of Hyderabad, India after years of spiritual training under his guidance. His ʿUrs (anniversary of death) is celebrated on 14th day of month Rabiʽ al-Thani (Islamic calendar). His mausoleum (or tomb) Dargah is located in very well known place called Noori Maskan of Noori Nagar in the Bandlaguda area of Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

While Sheikh NooriShah Jeelani had millions of disciples (students or murids), few of them were given Caliph and made Khalifa (or religious successors) of his religious spiritual chain and continued to spread the beliefs of Sufism and spirituality. Among his senior Khalifa (or religious successors) who later became very well acclaimed and most renowned Sufi Saints in the Indian Sub-continent include Sheikh Syed Arifudheen Jeelani Noorullah Shah Noori, Sheikh Syed Muneeruddin Jeelani Kamalullah Shah Noori, Sheikh Syed Nasiruddin Jeelani Asrarullah Shah Noori, Sheikh Yousuf Zuhoori Shah Noori, Khwaja Dil Nawaz Faizee Shah Noori, Khwaja Faqeer Nawaz Aamir Kaleemi Shah Noori, Sheikh Jamali Shah Noori, Sheikh Noorul Ulama Ibraheem Musliyar Khaleelullah Shah Noori, Sheikh Muhibbi Shah Noori, Sheikh Yaqoob Ali Shah Noori, Sheikh Syed Aziz Ali Shah Noori (mamujaan) among others. These Sufi saints later spread their knowledge across more than 20 different countries mainly in the Indian Sub-continent, Middle East and South East Asian countries.

Silsila-e-Nooria

The present Janasheen Silsila-e-Nooriya and Sajjada Nasheen Rouza-e-Nooria Sheikh ShamsUl Mashaikh Syed Ahmad Muhiuddin Jeelani Noori Shah Saani (Damat Barakatuhum), (Sajjada Nasheen E Silsila E Nooria & Sajjada Nasheen Rouza-e-Nooria wa Rouza-e-Arifia ) He is 23rd generation of Ghaus-E-Azam Sheikh Muhiyuddin Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA), a famous Sufi saint of Baghdad, He is the grandson of Shaikh Noorul Mashaikh Syed Ahmad Muhiyuddin Jeelani (RA) and the eldest son of Sheikh Quthubul Mashaikh Syed Arifuddin Jeelani (RA). Hazrat Shamsul Mashaikh Syed Ahmed Mohiuddin Jeelani Noori Shah Saani (db)(Janasheen Silsila E Nooria & Sajjada Nasheen Rouza e Nooria) is currently leading all the Urs programs of Sheikh NooriShah, Noorullah Shah and His Khulafas.