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'''Makhdoom Ali Mahimi Shafi'i''' (1372–1431 A.D) was a saint and scholar of international repute. He lived during the time of the | '''Makhdoom Ali Mahimi Shafi'i''' (1372–1431 A.D) 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 of Bombay|seven islands]] that later formed the city of Bombay (now [[Mumbai]]).<ref name="Dehlvi2012">{{cite book|author=Sadia Dehlvi|title=Sufism: Heart of Islam|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zw_Q2Rbh7yIC&pg=PT211|date=5 September 2012|publisher=HarperCollins Publishers|isbn=978-93-5029-448-2|pages=211–}}</ref> | ||
Not much is known of his early childhood. He later became the follower of disciples of [[Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani]] ShafI'i and became the master of | Not much is known of his early childhood. He later became the follower of disciples of [[Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani]] ShafI'i and became the master of [[Kubrawiya]] order.<ref>Great Sufis of South, page:44 print: Malabar, 1980</ref> Mahimi's reputation grew after the [[Sultan]] of [[Gujarat]], [[Ahmed Shah of Gujarat|Ahmed Shah]] of the [[Muzaffarids (Gujarat)|Muzaffarid dynasty]], chose him to be the town's [[Qazi]] (the Head Muslim Judge/Cleric of a town). | ||
Mahimi was the first Indian scholar to write an [[exegesis]] on the [[Qur'an]], which gained critical acclimation from numerous Islamic scholars including [[Shah Waliullah Dehlavi]]. | Mahimi was the first Indian scholar to write an [[exegesis]] on the [[Qur'an]], which gained critical acclimation from numerous Islamic scholars including [[Shah Waliullah Dehlavi]]. He authored more than 100 books but only 21 books are known, from which only 10 books are available in different libraries in India, he was given the moniker ''Qutub-e -Kokan'' (Kokan's [[Pole Star]]). He | ||
was the first commentator of the Quran in India . His commentary is called "Tafsirur Rahman." It is available in [[Al Azhar University]], Cairo and Ummul-Qura University, Makkah. | was the first commentator of the Quran in India . His commentary is called "Tafsirur Rahman." It is available in [[Al Azhar University]], Cairo and Ummul-Qura University, Makkah. | ||
Mahimi is revered by both the Muslims and [[Hindu]]s | Mahimi is revered by both the Muslims and [[Hindu]]s. All [[Muslim]] sects hold him in high esteem. After his death in 1431, he was buried in Mahim. The site later became a [[Dargah]] (shrine) for devotees.<ref name="Michell2013">{{cite book|author=George Michell|title=Southern India: A Guide to Monuments Sites & Museums|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GdBbBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT54|date=1 May 2013|publisher=Roli Books Private Limited|isbn=978-81-7436-903-1|pages=54–}}</ref> | ||
==Urs festival== | ==Urs festival== | ||