Our 48th Pir Abul Hasan Shah passed away at the age of only six months. He was the son of our 47th Pir Khalillulah (known also as Pir Shahbudin Shah). The year was 1885 and that year witnessed also the wafat of our 47th Imam Ali Shah Datar and the passing away of his sons Pir Shahbudin Shah and Nurshah.

Our 47th Holy Imam Aqa Ali Shah Datar passed away after an Imamat of just 4 years in 1885 in Pune on Monday August 17th at 5:30 PM at His bungalow. His body was brought to Bombay by a special train and it remained at Hasanabad for 64 days before being finally sent to Kerbala, Iraq for its final resting place

Our 47th Holy Imam Aqa Ali Shah was first married first to a Princess from an Iraqi Royal family whose name was Maryam Sultan. She bore two sons who were Pir Shahbudin and Nurshah. Pir Shahbudin was our 47th Pir and mentioned in our Old Dua as Pir Khalillulah. Imam Aqa Ali Shah's second wife was from a high ranking Shirazi family whom he married in Bombay. She had no children before passing away soon after.

Our 46th Holy Imam Hassanali Shah had 10 children - 4 sons named Imam Aqa Alyshah, Jangishah, Jalalshah and Akbarshah. His 6 daughters were named Bibi Saheba, Bibi Homa, Bibi Gawhar, Bibi Tajmah, Bibi Maleka and Bibi Shujaa

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