Mohammed Asrarullah Hussaini

Mohammed Asrarullah Hussaini
Mohammed Asrarullah Hussaini
Personal life
Born	Syed Mohammed Asrarullah Hussaini; 1856; Damascus, Syria
Died	1920; Hyderabad, India
Nationality	Indian
Known for	Founder of Masjid-e-Baghdadi (Tek-ki-Masjid)
Other names	Imam Ali Shah
Occupation	Sufi saint
Senior posting
	Influenced by Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi;

Syed Mohammed Asrarullah Hussaini, popularly known as Imam Ali Shah (1856 - 1920) was a sufi saint and a contemporary of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi. Hussaini migrated from Damascus, Syria to Berar Province now in Maharashtra, India, and then to Hyderabad at the age of 18. He claimed to be a descendant of the Islamic prophet Mohammed.

He laid the foundation and constructed Masjid-e-Baghdadi also known as Tek-ki-Masjid, which is attached to his shrine in Nampally, Hyderabad, Telangana.^[1]

The annual Urs is organised on 4th Jumada al-thani of the Islamic calendar.^[2]^[3]

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Hussaini, Shah syed mohammed Asadullah (25 February 2018). "Annual Urs 2018". Etemaad Daily. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
^ Hussaini, Syed Mohammed Asadullah. "Annual Urs 2018". Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.