Saleh Ali Shah

Biography

Hajj Sheikh Mohammad Hasan Bidokhti

Saleh Ali Shah, the 36th Qutb of the Nematollahi Order and the son of Nour Ali Shah II, was born in Bidokht on 8 Dhu al-Hijjah 1308 AH. He studied religious, philosophical, and mystical sciences in Bidokht and Esfahan. Alongside his responsibilities within the Order, he devoted attention to agriculture, local development, qanats, and public service. In 1329 AH, his father granted him authorization for spiritual guidance and the title Saleh Ali Shah; after his father's death, he succeeded him as Qutb. His treatise Pand-e Saleh is one of his best-known works. Saleh Ali Shah died on 6 Mordad 1345 SH.