Ghousi Shah

• Name — Ghousi Shah • Religion — Islam • Location — Hyderabad, India • Predecessor — Machiliwale Shah • Sect — Sunni Hanafi • Occupation — Author • Successor — Moulana Sahvi Shah • Born — 1 July 1893 CE (16 Dhul Hijjah 1310 AH) • Birthplace — Hyderabad, India • Died — 6 June 1954 CE (4 Shawwal 1373 AH)

Born on to 1 July 1893 in Hyderabad, India, Ghousi Shah was a Sunni Muslim adhering to the Hanafi school of thought. He received his education in Urdu, Arabic, and Persian under the guidance of Maulana Hameed-Ullah, studying Islamic sciences like Fiqh, Hadith, and Tafsir. Four years before his death, in a speech to his disciples, he appointed his son, Moulana Sahvi Shah, as his spiritual successor, stating that this decision was a divine will.

Ghousi Shah died on 6 June 1954 in Hyderabad, corresponding to the date 4 Shawwal 1373 AH in the Islamic calendar. He was buried in his father's mosque, Masjid-e-Kareemullah Shah, located at 15-6-341, Begum Bazaar, Hyderabad, India.

His annual Urs is organized by his successor, Maulana Ghousavi Shah, every year on 4 Shawwal. Maulana Ghousavi Shah (Secretary General of The Conference of World Religions and President of the All India Muslim Conference) and other religious scholars preside over the function. The Urs celebrations conclude with sama (Qawwali program) at Baith-Un-Noor, Hyderabad.