Ameer’e Kabeer : The Guiding Light
Ameer’e Kabeer Hazrat Mir Sayyid Ali Hamdani (R.a) was a celebrated Islamic scholar, a preacher, a poet, a writer, an ascetic, and a spiritual leader of the Kubrawiya Sufi Order. He was born in Hamadan (Iran) on 12 Rajab 714 A.H. and died on 6th Zilhajj in 786 A.H. and was entombed in Khatlan (Tajikistan). Sayyid Ali’s father Sayyid Shahabuddin Hamdani (R.a) and his mother Sayyida Fatima (R.a) were descendants of Prophet Muhammad through his grandsons Imam Hussein (A.s) and Imam Hassan (A.s) respectively. They were pious souls known for their piety, God-consciousness, and self-discipline. Sayyid Ali started his education career at his home. He was tutored by his maternal uncle Sayyid Ala-ud-din. His spiritual instructor was Shaykh Sharfuddin Muzdaqani. Later, Shaykh Muzdaqani entrusted him to Shaykh Taqi-ud-din Ali Dosti for further training. After completing the task of discipleship successfully, his chief mentor Shaykh Muzdaqani ordained him to travel through the land and l