Saadat Ali Shah Esfahani
Sheikh Zeyn od-Din
Biography
Hajj Mohammad Kazem Esfahani
Saadat Ali Shah Esfahani, also known as Sheikh Zeyn od-Din, was the 33rd Qutb of the Nematollahi Order. He was born in Esfahan and worked in commerce in his youth; he later entered Sufi circles and continued his spiritual training under Mast Ali Shah and Rahmat Ali Shah. In 1276 AH, he received a decree of succession from Rahmat Ali Shah and became Qutb after Rahmat Ali Shah's death. Saadat Ali Shah died in 1293 AH and was succeeded by Molla Sultan Mohammad Gonabadi.