History
Hazrat Abul Hasan Kharbi was a Buzurg of many qualities and was awarded with Baith and Khilafat from Khwaja Rahmatullah Nayabe Rasool. He was a great Islamic scholar who strictly followed the Islamic way of life. His famous literary works include the Bida'at Nama, Chakki Nama, Meraj Nama and Hidayat Nama.
He was the native of Bijapur (Karnataka) and was born on 14th Shabaan 1118 Hijri. His father took him along with him and settled in Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) where he recieved his formal education on Islamic subjects. He was one of the most important Disciples of Khwaja Rahmatullah Nayabe Rasool.
The contributions of Hazrat Syed Shah Abul Hasan Kharbi (RA) in spreading the message and teachings of Hazrat Khwaja Rahmatullah are seconded by none. He had great mastery over many Islamic subjects. Apart from Arabic and Farsi he had also mastered other local languages. To spread the knowledge of various Islamic Ulooms Hazrat Abul Hasan Kharbi opened a Khankhwa (Islamic Seminary) at Nellore which came to be known as Hazrat Makan (Jamia Lateefiya Arabiya, Nellore).
He passed away on the 20th of Ramzan-Ul-Mubarak 1182 Hijri at the age of 66 and was laid to rest at his Khankhwa Hazrat Makan at Nellore.
Among the Khalifas of Khwaja Rahmatullah Nayabe Rasool, the name of Maulana Ruknuddin Mohammed Al Maroof Syed Shah Abul Hasan Kharbi (RA) Qutb-E-Zaman holds special importance. He is considered to be the Ghazi (champion) in the Islamic fields of Sulook and Ma'arifat. His famous literary works include the Bida'at Nama, Chakki Nama, Meraj Nama and Hidayat Nama