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Haji Hafiz Pir Syed Jamaat Ali Shah ( 1834–1951) born in Alipur Sharif Dist, Sialkot, Pakistan was a Naqshbandi, Sufi, Saint,Author and mass leader of traditional Muslims of south Asia. He was President of All India Sunni Conference and was main leader in movement of Shaheed Ganj Mosque. Through his standing among the Sunni Sufi followers he gave his open support to Pakistan Movement and therefore one of the prime religious leader of Pakistan Movement.

Family background
He was born in 1834 in a Sayyid  and his family came to India with Emperor Humayun and settled in Alipur Sialkot Pakistan when Akbar started his new religion Deen-e-Ilahi.

Socio-Political and religious services
Peer Jama'at Ali Shah completed his religious studies in all of the branches of fiqh and especially in the sciences of hadith. He laid the foundation stones—and funded—hundreds of mosques throughout the Subcontinent from Peshawar to Hyderabad, Deccan. He was a central figure in all of the major movements such as the Khilafat Movement and worked against Arya Samaj's Shuddhi movement. He propagated against the rise of Qadianism and also was an opponent of the Wahabis. He established the Anjuman Khuddamus Sufia, Hind in March 1901,and also brought out the monthly Anwarus Sufia from Lahore. He was also associated with a number of socio-religious and national institutions, including Anjuman Himayat-e-Islam, Lahore; Anjuman Hizbul Ahnaf, Lahore, Anjuman Nomania, Lahore, Anjuman Islamia Amritsar, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Anjuman Khuddamus Sufia Hind, Anjuman Khuddamul Muslimeen, Kasur, Anjuman Ta’limul Qur’an Lahore, Madrasa Saulatia Makkah Mukarramah, Madrasa Naqshbandia Mysore, All-India Sunni Conference, Anjuman Islamia, Sialkot, Central Muslim Association Bangalore.

Leadership in Lahore's Shaheed Ganj Mosque Movement
He was one of the main leader in Shaheed Ganj Mosque movement where the he led the opposition to the plans of the British rulers in Lahore. He presided over the first session of the Conference to organize protests. He was appointed as (Ameer) Chief of agitation movement and ‘Shaheedganj Day’ was observed under his leadership on September 20, 1935. Syed Jamaat Ali Shah’s appointment as leader of this movement garnered support from other Sufi Ulemas and Pirs. Pir Fazal Shah of Jalalpur and Pir Ghulam Mohiuddin of Golra Sharif, from Multan, Syed Zainulabedin Shah of the Gilani family and Anjuman Hizb-ul-Ahnaf from Lahore offered their full support to Jamaat Ali Shah’s leadership. Consequently, the pirs’ combined support to an urban problem gave the agitation such a religious and political base which could minimize the urban-rural differences. The struggle continued to several years.

Leadership under All India Sunni Conference
The leading Sunni ulema at least three hundred at the meeting at Jamia Naeemia Moradabad, on March 16–19, 1925 set up an organization by the name of Jamiyyat-e-Aliyah-al Markaziah commonly known as All India Sunni Conference (AISC). At its inaugural session, Syed Jamaat Ali Shah was elected its president with Maulana Naimuddin Muradabadi as General Secretary to to unite the Sunni majority of India on one platform. The presidential address of Syed Jamaat Ali Shah, at the first annual AISC session, he surveyed the political, social and religious problems of the Muslims of the Indian sub-continent and condemned the massacre of innocent Muslims in Hijaz Arabia, carried out by the descendants of King Saud. He took a stand against Wahabism and condemned its fundamental doctrines. He stressed on acquiring modern education and establishing brotherhood among the Muslims and spoke against the un-Islamic culture and customs in the Muslim society.

In Second All India Sunni Conference held at Badaun U.P, India during October 1935, he was re-elected as its President. He highlighted the need for unity among the Muslim scholars and common Muslims Ummah. He condemned the Ibn Saud’s policies in Arabia, and demanded to maintain the honor of the Holy and sacred places of the Muslims. The Third All India Sunni Conference which was held on 27–30 April 1946 at Benaras was attended by five hundred Mashaikh, seven hundred ulema and around two lac people under his president-ship. In this session leaders supported the demand for Pakistan and vowed to make every sacrifice for the establishment of an Islamic government. When some nationalist Ulema criticized the Jinnah. Pir Jamat Ali Shah took his defense by saying. “ Think of Jinnah Sahib whatever you like, but I say that Jinnah Sahib is Waliullah.

Participation in Pakistan movement and Aligarh Movement
The most prominent name among the Ulama and religious figure was name of Pir Jamat Ali Shah who with his millions of followers supported the Aligarh Movement and contributed Lakhs of Rupees for its establishment. Pir Jamat Ali shah toured throughout the country to get the support of Muslim League and Pakistan. After the passage of Lahore Resolution he gave an all out support to the Mohammad Ali Jinnah for the achievement of Pakistan. He told his followers to join and work for the League and declared that he would not lead the funeral prayers his followers if they did not supported the Pakistan Movement. His sincere campaign in the election of 1945-46 resulted in grand success of Muslim League candidates. He also visited the NWFP province during referendum in 1947 and mustered his support for Muslim League.

Relationship with Muhammad Ali Jinnah
He was a big supporter of the Pakistan movement and amongst his admirers was one Muhammad Iqbal, the poet. Also, he wrote many letters to Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah offering advice and support. He gifted a tasbih and prayer mat to the Muhammad Ali Jinnah to make him a practising Muslims.

Pir Syed Jamaat Ali Shah Muhaddas Alipuri served in rehabilitating the refugees and launched the Nifaz-i-Shariat Movement in new country.

By him

 * Malfūẓāt-i Amīrulmillat : ʻAlá ḥaz̤rat Pīr Sayyid Jamāʻat ʻAlī Shāh Muḥaddis ʻAlīpūrī, teachings.
 * Amīr-i Millat aur Āl Inḍiā Sunnī Conference, speeches delivered at various Sunni Muslim conferences held in India during 1925-1946, supporting the Pakistan Movement.
 * Z̤arūrat-i Murshid : Irshādāt, Islamic views on the need of a 'Murshid', spiritual head of a religious order.

About him

 * Fidāyān-i Amīr Millat by Muḥammad Ṣādiq Qaṣūrī, biographical sketches of some noted disciples of Pir Sayyid Jamāʻat ʻAlī Shāh.
 * Makātib-i Amīr-i Millat by Muḥammad Ṣādiq Qaṣūri, correspondence of some disciples.
 * Iqbāl aur Amīr millat by Muḥammad Ṣādiq Qaṣūrī, relations with poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal.
 * Sīrat-i pāk Ḥaz̤rat Pīr Sayyid Jamāʻat ʻAlī Shāh Lās̲ānī by Sayyid Irtiz̤á ʻAlī Kirmānī and K̲h̲ālid Yūsuf ʻAbīdī, a biographical study.

Recognition
He received award from the Sultan of Ottoman Turkey for his assistance to the people of Medina during a drought and the title "Abu'l Arab" was bestowed upon him. He was authorized to accept Murids into many Sufi orders but he worked in Naqshbandi order of Sufism and It is estimated that he had over 1 million Murids (disciples) worldwide. Sayyid Afdal Husayn Shah is the successor in Jamaat Ali’s lineage and serves on Naqshbandiya Foundation for Islamic Education’s Advisory Council.

Mohd Ali Jinnah stated that: “It is my firm belief that Pakistan will definitely come into being, because Ameer-e-Millat (Jamaat Ali Shah) has assured me that this will certainly happen. I have absolutely no doubt that Ameer-e-Millat’s words will come true with the grace of Almighty Allah.

Allama Iqbal paid his tribue in his words: “Obeisance and paying homage to Hazrat Ameer-e-Millat is a sure token of good fortune.” In his collection of poetry, “Zarb-e-Kaleem,” Allama Iqbal has composed the following stanza, entitled “Mard-e-buzurg”: Just like the candle burning at a gathering, he is distinctive but at the same time everybody’s companion. He resembles the morning sun in spreading splendour of inspiration.

Death
He died in 1951 at Alipur, Pakistan where his tomb is situated.