Makhdoom Ali Mahimi
Makhdoom Ali Mahimi | |
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Dargah of Mahimi in Mahim | |
| Title | Quṭb-e-Kokan |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1372 |
| Died | 1431 (aged 58–59) Mahim |
| Resting place | Mahim Dargah, Mumbai |
| Notable work(s) | Tafsir al-Mahaimi and over 100 treatises |
| Known for | First Indian mufassir |
| Relatives | Ahmad Shah I (brother-in-law) Muhammad Shah I (father-in-law) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Tariqa | Kubrawi |
| Muslim leader | |
| Post | Qazi of Mahim |
| Period in office | 14th–15th century |
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| Website | www |
Makhdoom Ali Mahimi Shafi'i (1372–1431 C.E) was a saint and scholar of international repute. He lived during the time of the Tughlaq dynasty and that of Sultan Ahmed Shah of Gujarat, and was married to the Sultan's sister. He is widely acknowledged for his scholarly treatises, liberal views and humanist ideals. Mahimi was born into a family of Arab travelers from Iraq who had settled down on the island of Mahim known as Nawayath, one of the seven islands that later formed the city of Bombay (now Mumbai).