Mir Shah Borhan od-Din Khalilollah

Biography

Mir Shah Borhan od-Din Khalilollah

Khalilollah, the son and successor of Shah Nematollah Vali, was the 17th Qutb of the lineage. He was born in 775 AH in Kuhbanan, Kerman, and studied the exoteric sciences and the teachings of the Sufi path under his father's guidance. Following Shah Nematollah Vali's death, he assumed responsibility for guiding the Order's followers. During his leadership, ties between the Nematollahi family and the Deccan in India expanded. He is reported to have died in the Deccan in 860 AH.