of Shah Nematullah’s son and grandsons in the Bahamanid Sultanate
considerably reduced the influence of the spiritual descendents of Gesu
Daraz and the Chishti order in the Deccan, while enhancing that of the
Qadri.
In the second half of the 15
th
century a Qadri
khanqah
was established in
Uch near Multan, making Punjab the second Indian centre of the Qadri
activities. The
khanqah
was founded by Shaykh Muhammad al Husaini al
Jilani, known as Muhammad Ghawth (d. 1517), who was a direct descendant
of Shaykh Abd al-Qadr through his son, Abd alWahhab. Shaykh Muhammad
al Husaini al Jilani, was succeeded by his son, Shaykh Abd al Qadri Sani,
who in turn was succeeded for a brief period of time by his son, Abd ur
Razzaq (d. 1535) and then his grandson, Shaykh Hamid (d.1571). Shaykh
Hamid achieved great popularity amongst the masses. His two sons, Shaykh
Abdul Qadir and Shaykh Musa, both had the ambition of becoming their
father’s
khalifas
.The matter reached the court of Akbar, who disliked Shaykh
Abdul Qadir and favoured Shaykh Musa over him. Therefore, while the
people of Uch considered Abdul Qadir to be his father’s
khalifah
, the court
of Akbar and the Sufis associated with it considered the
khalifah
to be Shaykh
Musa. One of the greatest disciples of Shaykh Musa was Shaykh Abdul Haq
Muhaddis Dihlawi.
Shaykh Hamid’s most outstanding successor and disciple however was
Shaykh Dawud. He was already a wandering dervish and an ascetic when
he had a dream in which the Ghausul Azam (Abd al Qadir Jilani) instructed
him to seek Shaykh Hamid as his mentor. He did so successfully and later on
became known for his spiritual excellence and his devotions. Once or twice
a year he would distribute all the gifts accumulated in his house, keeping
only a pot and a mat for himself. On the birth and death anniversaries of
