|
His Eminence Hajj Shaykh Muhammad Hasan Salih Ali Shah http://www.salehalishah.ir سايت حضرت صالحعليشاه
His
Gracious Holiness, the pillar (qutb) of
the Gnostics and the trusted Master, Mr. Hajj
Shaykh Muhammad Hasan Salih ‘Ali Shah (may his
grave be sanctified), the vicegerent
(khalifa) and son of His Holiness Nour
‘Ali Shah the Second, son of His Holiness Sultan
‘Ali Shah the Martyr (may their graves be
fragrant), was born on the 8th
Dhu’l-hijjah 1308 A.H.L. corresponding to the
24th Tir 1270 A. H. S.
(1891A.D.).
At an early age he began to learn reading
and writing. After studying the Holy Qur’an and
the Persian texts, he began to study Arabic. He
learned the ancient customary sciences under the
direction of his honorable grandfather, his
eminent father as well as the appropriate
masters in Bayducht (a village near Gunabad
situated in the northeast of Iran).
In 1327 A.H.L., after the martyrdom of
his honorable grandfather, he proceeded to
Tehran and by the order of his father traveled
to Isfahan for the completion of his
education.
In 1328 A.H.L. (1910 A.D.), he returned
to Tehran and went to the presence of his
honorable father, who was in Tehran at that
time, and became authorized by his father to
hold the position of leader of the
“congregational ritual prayer.” On the
11th Rabi’ath-thani 1329 A.H.L., he
was honored with the spiritual title of “Salih
‘Ali Shah” to direct and guide the seekers (taliban)
of the Truth. In Ramadan 1330 A.H.L. (1912 AD.),
his honorable father, appointed him to be the
successor and vicegerent (khalifa).
In the same year, by the order of his honorable
father, he traveled to Mecca for pilgrimage. He
returned to Gunabad in 1331 A. H. L.
His Gracious Holiness, like his honorable
father, was continuously troubled by the
opponents who incited people and tormented
him.
After the martyrdom of his noble father
in the 15th Rabi’al-awwal 1337 A. H.
L. ( 1918 A.D.) he succeeded him and sat on the
throne of guidance by his order and last will
and testament. He began by guiding the seekers
and travelers (salikan) and assisting people and
looking after their affairs as well as
performing other charitable deeds. He made a few
journeys both inside and outside Iran including
several pilgrimages to the “Holy Shrines” (at
Baghdad, Karbala, and Najaf) and the sacred
places in Syria and Jordan. In Rajab 1373 A. H.
L. or 1332 A. H. S. (1954 A.D.), owing to a
serious illness, he traveled to Tehran and by
the strict orders of physicians and at the
insistence of his friends and God’s approval
proceeded to Switzerland for a surgical
operation. After staying there in one of the
hospitals for two months and a half, he returned
directly to Tehran and stayed there for some
time in order to gain a complete recovery. In
the winter of the same year, he returned to
Gunabad and thereafter made three trips for
visiting the “Holly Shrines” and Mecca the
blessed and Medina the radiant in 1375, 1380,
and 1385 A. H. L.
In Gunabad, he would spend his time
mostly in guidance of the seekers (taliban),
training of the “travelers upon the Path” (salikin),
aiding the needy, and performing charitable
deeds such as repairing the mosques, digging
subterranean canals and reservoirs. He also
occupied himself with repairing the building of
the sacred tomb of his honorable grandfather and
constructing buildings such as hospitals and
clinics for public welfare. At the same time he
was busy in farming and cultivating by which
means he earned his livelihood. His works for
public welfare can still be found in all the
villages of Gunabad where there is no place in
which the traces of his charitable deeds are not
seen.
In the afternoons, he would often spend
his time in teaching Bayan Assa’ada (a
commentary of the Holy Qur’an).
In the summer of 1345 A. H. S., he became
ill several times and for some time was confined
to bed; although upon the slightest sign of
recovery, he would leave his bed to alleviate
the anxieties of fuqara.
In the early month of Rabi’ath-thani 1386
A. H. L. (1966 A.D.), he was taken ill again but
after two or three days he had apparently
recovered from his illness. On Wednesday the
8th Rabi’ath-thani 1386 A. H. L.
(1966 A.D.) a sudden change appeared in the
condition of his health and physicians from
Gunabad gave him medical treatment. In the
middle of the same night, at the time of the
call (adhan)
to morning ritual prayer, his condition again
changed and his holy spirit flew to the “Holy
World” (Thursday, the 9th
Rabi’ath-thani 1386 corresponding to the
6th Murdad 1345 A. H. S. and (1966
A.D.) Thus his children were left fatherless,
his relatives without guardian, and the
community of fuqara,
shi’ites, and Muslims became mournful.
His holy body received such a glorified
escorting, the like of which was quite
unprecedented. He was buried next to his
honorable grandfather, and so a world of gnosis
(irfan)
and knowledge disappeared under the dark earth
(may his sacred grave be sanctified).
His Holiness had married in 1329 A. H. L.
the daughter of his uncle, Mulla Muhammad Sadr
al-Ulama, and left eight children including one
girl. The eldest is his Eminence Hajj Sultan
Husayn Tabandah, Rida ‘Ali Shah, who by his
father’s decree became his vicegerent (khalifa)
and successor. |
|||
|
