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{{Short description|Indian Sufi educator and spiritual leader (1945–2024)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = Dr.
| office1 = [[Sajjada Nashin]] of the Dargah of [[Bande Nawaz|Khaja Banda Nawaz Gesudaraz]]
| term_start1 = April 2007
| term_end1 = 6 November 2024
| predecessor1 = [[Syed Shah Mohammed Hussaini]]
| successor1 = Syed Muhammad Ali Hussaini
| office2 = First Chancellor of [[Khaja Bandanawaz University]]
| term_start2 = August 2018
| term_end2 = 2024
| predecessor2 = ''office established''
| successor2 =
| office3 = Vice President of the [[All India Muslim Personal Law Board]]
| successor3 =
| term_start3 = 3 June 2023
| term_end3 = 6 November 2024
| name = Syed Shah Khusro Hussaini
| image =
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| module = {{Infobox religious biography
| embed = yes
| religion = Islam
| denomination = [[Sunni Islam]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1945|09|10}}
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Hyderabad State]], British India
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2024|11|06|1945|09|10}}
| death_place = Gulbarga, [[Karnataka]], India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Sufi scholar, educator, custodian of Dargah, writer, poet
| known_for = Leadership of Khwaja Banda Nawaz Dargah, Education Advocacy, Sufi Scholarship
| spouse =
| children = Syed Muhammad Ali Hussaini, Syed Mustafa Hussaini
| father = Syed Shah Mohammed Hussaini
| alma_mater = {{ubl|[[St. George's Grammar School (Hyderabad)|Grammar School, Hyd]]|[[Osmania University]]|[[McGill University]]}}
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'''Syed Shah Khusro Hussaini''' (10 September 1945 – 6 November 2024) was an Indian Sufi scholar, educational philanthropist,<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=7 November 2024 |title=Sharnbaswappa Appa condoles Sajjada Nasheen's death |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/sharnbaswappa-appa-condoles-sajjada-nasheens-death/article68841298.ece |access-date=7 November 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and [[Sajjada Nashin]] of the [[Dargah]] of [[Bande Nawaz|Khwaja Banda Nawaz Gesudaraz]] in [[Gulbarga]], Karnataka. He was known for his efforts to promote Sufism, education, and social welfare, making significant contributions to spiritual and educational services in South India.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=8 November 2016 |title=Fair representation sought for NK in Wakf Board |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/fair-representation-sought-for-nk-in-wakf-board/article16233537.ece1 |access-date=7 November 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Syed Shah Khusro Hussaini was born on 10 September 1945 in a Sufi family in [[Hyderabad]]. He traced his lineage back to [[Khwaja Banda Nawaz Gesudaraz]], a revered 14th-century saint of the [[Chishti Order|Chishti order]].<ref name="Khan">{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Mīr Kamaluddin Ali |date=10 April 2021 |title=Muhsin-e-Millat Dr. Syed Shah Gesudaraz Khusro Hussaini |url=https://urdu.siasat.com/news/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B3%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AA-%DA%88%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%B9%D8%B1-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%A7%DB%81-%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B3%D9%88-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AE%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%88-%D8%AD%D8%B3-1291167/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241107103835/https://urdu.siasat.com/news/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B3%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AA-%DA%88%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%B9%D8%B1-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%A7%DB%81-%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B3%D9%88-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AE%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%88-%D8%AD%D8%B3-1291167/ |archive-date=7 November 2024 |access-date=7 November 2024 |website=[[The Siasat Daily]] |language=ur}}</ref><ref name="Owaisi">{{Cite news |date=7 November 2024 |editor-last=Owaisi |editor-first=Burhanuddin |title=Hazrat Syed Shah Gesudaraz Hussaini Khusro Pasha Ka Saniha-e-Irtehal |url=https://epaper.etemaaddaily.com/epapers/20241107/big/9716etemmad-page10-small.jpg |access-date=7 November 2024 |work=[[Etemaad Daily]] |page=10 |language=ur |volume=21 |issue=308}}</ref>

He received his early education at the [[St. George's Grammar School (Hyderabad)|Grammar School]] in [[Hyderabad]] and graduated from [[Osmania University]], Hyderabad, in 1965. In 1967, he earned a master's degree in Arabic from the same university.<ref name="Khan"/><ref name="Owaisi"/>

He pursued higher studies at [[McGill University]] in Canada, where he completed his Master's in Islamic Studies and [[Sufism]] in 1975.<ref name="Khan"/><ref name="Owaisi"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 November 2024 |title=A Tragic Loss: Hazrat Maulana Dr. Syed Shah Gesodaraz Khusro Hussaini Passes Away |url=https://munsifdaily.com/a-tragic-loss-hazrat-maulana-dr-syed-shah-gesodaraz-khusro-hussaini-passes-away/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241107121832/https://munsifdaily.com/a-tragic-loss-hazrat-maulana-dr-syed-shah-gesodaraz-khusro-hussaini-passes-away/ |archive-date=7 November 2024 |access-date=7 November 2024 |website=[[The Munsif Daily]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2008, [[Gulbarga University]] awarded him an honorary doctorate for his remarkable contributions.<ref name="Owaisi"/>

== Career ==
Hussaini played a key role in establishing the Khaja Bandanawaz Institute of Medical Sciences (KBNIMS) in Gulbarga in 2000.<ref name="Hindu"/>

After the passing of his father, [[Syed Shah Mohammed Hussaini]], in 2007, he assumed the role of Sajjada Nashin (custodian) of the dargah of [[Bande Nawaz|Khaja Banda Nawaz Gesudaraz]], continuing the legacy of religious, social, and educational services.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=10 December 2018 |title=Dr. Hussaini founder chancellor of Khaja Bandanawaz University conferred with ''Mohsin-e-Millat Award'' |url=https://muslimmirror.com/dr-hussaini-founder-chancellor-of-khaja-bandanawaz-university-conferred-with-mohsin-e-millat-award/ |access-date=7 November 2024 |website=[[Muslim Mirror]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

From 3 June 2023 until his death, he served as the vice-president of the [[All India Muslim Personal Law Board]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 June 2023 |title=Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani elected fifth president of All India Muslim Personal Law Board |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/maulana-khalid-saifullah-rahmani-elected-fifth-president-of-all-india-muslim-personal-law-board20230604061553/ |access-date=7 November 2024 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=4 June 2023 |title=Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani elected fifth president of All India Muslim Personal Law Board |url=https://theprint.in/india/maulana-khalid-saifullah-rahmani-elected-fifth-president-of-all-india-muslim-personal-law-board/1610945/ |access-date=7 November 2024 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Hindu"/><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=18 March 2024 |title=گلبرگہ: حضرت خسرو حسینی، مولانا خالد سیف اللّٰہ رحمانی کو تہنیت پیش کی گئی |trans-title=Gulbarga: Congratulations were offered to Hazrat Khusro Hussaini and Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani. |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/ur/!state/hazrat-khusro-hussaini-and-maulana-khalid-saifullah-rahmani-felicitated-in-gulbarga-of-karnataka-urn24031800523 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241107122629/https://www.etvbharat.com/ur/!state/hazrat-khusro-hussaini-and-maulana-khalid-saifullah-rahmani-felicitated-in-gulbarga-of-karnataka-urn24031800523 |archive-date=7 November 2024 |access-date=7 November 2024 |website=[[Etv Urdu|ETV Urdu]] |language=ur}}</ref>

After becoming the successor to his father on 3 April 2007, he made significant changes at the organizational, administrative, and functional levels of the Khwaja Education Society and expanded the existing institutions. He established [[Khaja Bandanawaz University]] in August 2018.<ref name="Hindu">{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=7 November 2024 |title=Sajjada Nasheen of Hazrath Khaja Bande Nawaz Dargah Dr Syed Shah Khusro Hussaini passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/sajjada-nasheen-of-hazrath-khaja-bande-nawaz-dargah-dr-syed-shah-khusro-hussaini-passes-away/article68839887.ece |access-date=7 November 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Chancellor |url=https://www.kbn.university/chancellor |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=KBN University |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=President |url=https://www.bbrdc.org/president |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618044407/https://www.bbrdc.org/president |archive-date=18 June 2024 |access-date=7 November 2024 |website=Bi Bi Raza Degree College For Women |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 September 2018 |title=Frozen Ribbons opens its first store in Dubai |url=https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/544287 |access-date=7 November 2024 |website=[[Saudi Gazette]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Awards and honours ==
Hussaini received several awards and honors in recognition of his contributions to education and Sufism. He was widely respected for his deep, scholarly understanding of Sufism and his administrative skills. In 2017, he was awarded the prestigious [[Karnataka Rajyotsava Award]] for excellence in education by the [[government of Karnataka]], further highlighting his contributions to the field.<ref name="Hindu"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 November 2017 |title=KBNCE lauds Dr. Hussaini on receiving Rajyotsava Award |url=https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/521835 |access-date=8 November 2024 |website=Saudigazette |language=English}}</ref>

On 10 December 2018, Hussaini was conferred the ''Mohsin-e-Millat Award'' by the Sir Syed Awareness Forum in recognition of his educational services.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=21 September 2023 |title=Dr. Khusro Hussaini |url=https://theacademicinsights.com/dr-khusro-hussaini/?amp=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241107114152/https://theacademicinsights.com/dr-khusro-hussaini/?amp=1 |archive-date=7 November 2024 |access-date=7 November 2024 |website=The Academic Insights |language=en-US}}</ref>

In February 2019, the [[Indian Postal Service|Indian postal service]] honored him with a [[commemorative stamp]] for his services.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=9 February 2019 |title=حضرت خسرو حسینی کے نام اور تصویر کے ساتھ خصوصی ڈاک ٹکٹ |trans-title=Special stamp with name and image of Hazrat Khusro Hussaini |url=https://urdu.siasat.com/news/%D8%AD%D8%B6%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%88-%D8%AD%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C-%DA%A9%DB%92-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B1-%DA%A9%DB%92-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AA-2-957600/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816173259/https://urdu.siasat.com/news/%D8%AD%D8%B6%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%88-%D8%AD%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C-%DA%A9%DB%92-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B1-%DA%A9%DB%92-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AA-2-957600/ |archive-date=16 August 2023 |access-date=7 November 2024 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=ur}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Office Bearers |url=https://aimplb.org/officers-bearers-2/ |access-date=7 November 2024 |website=aimplb.org}}</ref>

== Literary works ==
Hussaini was a writer and poet with works focusing on Sufism and Islamic teachings. His notable publications include ''Sayyid Muhammad al-Husayni-i Gisudaraz (721/1321–825/1422): On Sufism'' and a [[Naʽat]] collection titled ''Wa Rafa'na Laka Dhikrak'',<ref name="Khan"/><ref name="Owaisi"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hussaini |first=Syed Shah Khusro |date=1983 |title=Sayyid muhammad al-husayni-i gisudiraz (721/1321-825/1422): on sufism / Syed Shah Khusro Hussaini |url=https://lib.ui.ac.id/m/detail.jsp?id=20314918&lokasi=lokal |access-date=8 November 2024 |website=Universitas Indonesia Library |language=en-US}}</ref> and ''Bund Samā''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Avery |first=Kenneth S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HBcsCkzEE58C&dq=syed+shah+khusro+hussaini&pg=PA229 |title=Psychology of Early Sufi Samāʻ: Listening and Altered States |date=2004 |publisher=Psychology Press |isbn=978-0-415-31106-9 |page=229 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Ghani |first=Kashshaf |title=Sufi Rituals and Practices: Experiences from South Asia, 1200-1450 |chapter=Far from Delhi: Sama in the Deccan |url=https://academic.oup.com/book/55267/chapter-abstract/428649977?redirectedFrom=fulltext |access-date=8 November 2024 |publisher=Oxford University Press|date=29 December 2023 |pages=117–166 |doi=10.1093/oso/9780192889225.003.0004 |isbn=978-0-19-288922-5 }}</ref> His contributions to Sufi literature and Islamic scholarship are widely acknowledged.<ref name="Khan"/><ref name="Owaisi"/>

== Death and legacy ==
Hussaini died on 6 November 2024, at the age of 79.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 November 2024 |editor-last=Kumar |editor-first=K.N. Shanth |title=ಕಲಬುರಗಿ: ಸೂಫಿ ಸಂತ ಸೈಯದ್ ಶಹಾ ಖುಸ್ರೊ ಹುಸೇನಿ ನಿಧನ |trans-title=Kalaburagi: Sufi saint Syed Shah Khusro Hussaini passes away |url=https://www.prajavani.net/district/kalaburagi/sufi-saint-syed-shah-khusro-hussaini-passes-away-in-kalaburagi-3038146 |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=[[Prajavani]] |language=kn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 November 2024 |title=Renowned Indian scholar, philanthropist Dr. Syed Shah Khusro Hussaini dies aged 80 |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2578437/world |access-date=8 November 2024 |website=[[Arab News]] |language=en}}</ref> His Namaz-e-Janaza (funeral prayer) was held the following day at Masjid Burj, followed by his burial beside his father's grave within the [[Sufi shrine|dargah]] premises. The final rites were performed by his sons, Syed Muhammad Ali Hussaini and Syed Mustafa Hussaini, in accordance with Islamic customs.<ref name="Hindu"/>

Thousands of mourners from Karnataka and neighboring states gathered to pay their last respects. Dignitaries, including [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen|AIMIM]] president [[Asaduddin Owaisi]], state ministers, and various officials, attended the service, and the [[Karnataka Police|State Reserve Police]] honored him with a [[gun salute]]. Deputy Chief Minister [[D. K. Shivakumar]] and other political leaders also expressed condolences on his death.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=7 November 2024 |title=Sajjada Nasheen of Hazrat Khwaja Bande Nawaz Dargah laid to rest with state honours |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/sajjada-nasheen-of-hazrat-khwaja-bande-nawaz-dargah-laid-to-rest-with-state-honours/article68841931.ece |access-date=7 November 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name="Hindu"/>

Hussaini was survived by two sons and three daughters. His eldest son, Syed Shah Ali Hussaini, succeeded him as Sajjada Nashin. The institutions he founded, including Khwaja Banda Nawaz University, continue to promote educational and social development in South India, preserving his vision of spiritual and academic enrichment.<ref name="Hindu"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 November 2024 |title=حضرت مولانا ڈاکٹر سید شاہ گیسودراز خسرو حسینی صاحب سجادہ نشین روضۂِ بزرگ گلبرگہ شریف کا سانحہ ارتحال |trans-title=The tragic passing of Hazrat Maulana Dr. Syed Shah Gesudaraz Khusro Hussaini, the Sajjada Nasheen of the revered shrine of Gulbarga Sharif. |url=https://urduleaks.com/241293/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241107111539/https://urduleaks.com/241293/ |archive-date=7 November 2024 |access-date=7 November 2024 |website=Urdu Leaks |language=ur}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 November 2024 |title=गुलबर्गा दरगाह के हेड, जनाजे में उमड़ी सैकड़ों की भीड़, जानें कौन थे हैदराबाद के मौलाना सैयद शाह खुसरो हुसैनी |trans-title=Head of Gulbarga Dargah, Maulana Syed Shah Khusro Hussaini, Passes Away; Hundreds Gather for Funeral |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/telangana/hyderabad/dr-syed-shah-khusro-hussaini-sajjada-nasheen-gulbarga-hazrath-khaja-bande-nawaz-dargah-passes-away/articleshow/115069825.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241108064055/https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/telangana/hyderabad/dr-syed-shah-khusro-hussaini-sajjada-nasheen-gulbarga-hazrath-khaja-bande-nawaz-dargah-passes-away/articleshow/115069825.cms |archive-date=8 November 2024 |access-date=8 November 2024 |website=[[Navbharat Times]] |language=hi}}</ref>

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