Shams al-Hassan al-Ma’ali (circa 1870–?) was a prominent Sufi mystic and scholar of the Naqshbandi order. Born in Danapur, Bihar, he...

Sayyids are one of the most prestigious and historically significant groups within the Muslim world. They claim lineage from the Prophet...

The Surti Sunni Bohras are a distinctive Muslim community predominantly found in the city of Surat, in the Indian state of Gujarat. Their...