Bholoo Shah
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Bholoo Shah | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Died | 10 October 1789 |
| Region | Indian subcontinent |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | specifically the Qadri of Sufism |
| Muslim leader | |
| Predecessor | Shah Abdul Hameed |
| Successor | Shah Mohammad Hafeez |
Bholoo Shah or Bholu Shah also called Shah Behlan and Bhollo Shah was an 18th-century Muslim Sufi saint from Delhi, India. He was a Majzoob who belonged to the Qadri order. His dargah (mausoleum) is in Old Delhi, India.[1]
Most writers maintain that Bholoo Shah’s birthplace to be Punjab. This was before the partition of the Indian subcontinent when the Mughal Empire era was on the rise.[2] He migrated to Delhi from Punjab leaving his family behind. In Delhi, he got beneficence from Shah Abdul Hameed and became his spiritual successor.[3] Shah Mohammad Hafeez became his khalifah and shrine supervisor. After he died, his son took this responsibility. Their shrines are also near the shrine of Bholoo Shah.[4]
One account states that he was the disciple and khalifah of Abdul Hamid in Qadri order[5] while some scholars opine that he was the disciple and khalifah of Shah Abdul Hameed in Qadri Razzaqi Order and also enjoyed the company of Shah Nano and Shah Fakhr-ud-Din Chishti.[6][7]