What we need to do is to regain the original purity of our hearts and become truly human. Only then can we die happily as humans with clarity. What I am showing you is the way up there. Quthbuzzaman has shown us the path to elevate those who approach with sincere intention, by nurturing the divine qualities within, and lead them to the lofty state of being God's most excellent creation. That is what I continue to do. It is the method of spiritual purification that will continue until the Day of Judgment. Quthbuzzaman taught us to look at the heart of a person, regardless of caste or creed. It is when one attains that blessed state of mind that one achieves complete success in life. That is what I guarantee.
— Nāeb Quthbuzzāman Dr. Sheikh Nizamudhin Sulthan Shāh Qādiri Chishti
Naeb Quthbuzzaman Dr. Sheikh Nizamudhin Sulthan Shah Qadiri Chishti is a Sufi master, socio-religious reformer, and a true champion of communal harmony, futuristic education, humanitarian healthcare, and philanthropic support. Being the current leading master of Qadiriyyah Sufi path of peace and love and the custodian of ‘Quthbuzzaman Jeelani Shareef - Kerala’, the global centre of peace and humanity, Dr. Sheikh Nizamudhin Sulthan Shah Qadiri Chishti is the successor of the renowned modern Indian Sufi master and scholar Hazrat / His Holiness Quthbuzzaman Dr. Shaikh Sufi Muhammad Yousuf Sulthan Shah Qadiri Chishti, the reviver of Sufism in modern Kerala and the founder of ‘Jeelani Trust’. With the evidently increased impetus and enormous growth and impact, Sheikh Nizamudhin Sulthan is taking forward Hazrat Quthbuzzaman’s multifaceted undertakings for rebuilding an ethical humanity and progressive unity among social and religious communities.
Under the functional platform of Jeelani Trust and beyond, Sheikh Nizamudhin Sulthan carries out various missions, to cater the educational, health, economic, and spiritual needs and aspirations of the people within the region and outside. Dr. Sheikh Nizamudhin Sulthan is meticulously leading a devout and massive mission to bring about inspirational hope and eventual happiness to the humanity at large, widely opening the Sufi path of peace and love, practically and philosophically based on Islamic traditions and humanist outlook. He is the frontrunner of the ‘Jeelani’ movement of social reform and Sufi guidance, ‘Ghausiyya’ council of Islamic scholars, ‘Nizamia’ ventures of Islamic and liberal education, and ‘Thaqdees’ enterprise for the healthcare and wellness. He has been also compassionate in leading several humanitarian charity missions across diverse social sectors, including education, health, public safety, etc. To the peace-seekers from various social and religious backgrounds who visit Quthbuzzaman Jeelani Shareef, Sheikh Nizamudhin Sulthan keenly attends with moral guidance and spiritual blessings.
As a socially committed Sufi leader with a universal orientation and imaginative projects, Dr. Sheikh Nizamudhin Sulthan's ongoing mission eloquently embodies two themes of paramount global salience: universal social harmony and world peace. His predominant task is that of a compassionate Sufi, driven by a global vision and expansive outreach, dedicated to realizing an ethically empowered and spiritually enlightened humanity amidst the precarities of international conflicts and environmental crises. His teachings and initiatives underscore a noble mission he continues to accomplish for all who reach out to him is soulful guidance for ethical self-becoming and excellence in life. His significant public efforts to promote peace and harmony were officially recognized with an Honorary Doctorate in 'Human Rights & Peace' in 2021, conferred by the UN-accredited Globe Eagle University, authorized by the government of California, USA.
In the sacred chain (‘silsila’) of Qadiri Sufi masters, following the founding father Hazrat Quthbuzzaman’s Sufi path of spiritual awakening in the tradition of Tawhid and the luminous light (‘Nur’) of the holy Prophetic (peace and blessings be upon him), Sufi Guru Hazrat Naeb Quthbuzzaman Dr. Shaikh Nizamuddin Sulthan Shah Qadiri Chishti stands as the 36th spiritual successor of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), and was chosen as the 19th Sufi descendant of Ghaus al-A’zam Sheikh ‘Muhyiddin’ Abdul Qadir al-Jeelani (may he be blessed), the supreme master and the founder of Qadiri Sufi path, established in early medieval Baghdad – in present-day Iraq. Taking forward Hazrat Quthbuzzaman’s phenomenal mission of reviving the pristine human spirit of din (religion) and illuminating the divine Light of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) in the human hearts, Hazrat Naeb Quthbuzzaman Sheikh Nizamudhin Sulthan insists on reviving the more amicable life style of traditional Islam, the foundation of which is Sufi path, grounded in tawhid (divine unity), tasawwuf (spiritual purity), guided by sunnah (close adherence to the pious traditions of the Prophet - pbuh). Countering and correcting the divisive ideologies of politically motivated fundamentalists and modernist religious extremists, Sheikh Nizamudhin Sulthan Shah faithfully follows in the footsteps of Hazrat Quthbuzzaman’s cherished Sufi tradition and humanitarian teachings. He seeks to revive the essential Sufi vitality of Islamic tradition, acclaimed for its clarity in envisioning humanity and practical ability to spiritually reunify human societies, transcending socio-political divisions and cultural distances.
The projects and programme laid under Jeelani Trust to realize the Sufi Islamic, social and humanitarian mission are being successfully carried forward much advanced levels by the astute successor chosen by Hzt. Dr. Quthbuzzaman. Against all odds, Sheikh Nizamudhin Sulthan Shah is relentless in leading the reconstructive mission of Hzt. Quthbuzzaman, by caring for the poor and mobilizing the educated and other masses to the path of piety and progress. Youthful and imaginative, he stands as the moral beacon of hope for the spiritually and culturally aspiring societies around the globe. He keeps devising social and educational strategies to ethically equip the youth to face the impending challenges of the times. Being a humane and thoughtful role model, Naeb Quthbuzzaman performs the leadership for the young generation of citizens around the world, educating the youth in moral integrity and empowering them to selflessly serve humanity; the pressing need of the perilous present that is riven by moral cynicism, natural calamities and pandemics. As the astute Sufi leadership of the present, Naeb Quthbuzzaman Dr. Sheikh Nizamudhin Sulthan confidently re-presents the ethical traditions laid out by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and revitalized by Hzt. Quthbuzzaman, for the late-modern times of human and planetary precarities.
The thriving projects and programs established by Jeelani Trust to fulfill its Sufi Islamic, social, and humanitarian mission are now being successfully advanced to unprecedented levels by the astute successor chosen by Hazrat Dr. Quthbuzzaman. Against all odds, Sheikh Nizamudhin Sulthan Shah relentlessly spearheads Hazrat Quthbuzzaman's reconstructive mission, compassionately caring for the poor impoverished and inspirationally mobilizing the educated as well as the wider masses toward perfect path of piety and progress.
Youthful and imaginative, he stands as a moral beacon of hope for spiritually and culturally aspiring societies worldwide. He consistently crafts social and educational strategies to ethically prepare today's youth for confronting the impending challenges and complexities of modern era. As a humane and thoughtful role model, Naeb Quthbuzzaman provides exemplary leadership for the younger generation globally, educating them in moral integrity and empowering them to selflessly serve humanity—a pressing need in our perilous present, fraught with moral cynicism, natural calamities, and pandemics. As the astute Sufi leader of this age, Naeb Quthbuzzaman Dr. Sheikh Nizamudhin Sulthan confidently re-presents the ethical traditions laid out by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and revitalized by Hazrat Quthbuzzaman, making them profoundly relevant during the complexities of late-modern times, marked by human and planetary precarities.
Sheikh Nizamudhin Sulthan was born on 5th May 1975, at Aluva (Ernakulam), Kerala.
Committed to the multipronged Jeelani-Sufi mission, Naeb Quthbuzzaman Dr. Sheikh Nizamudhin Sulthan Shah Qadiri Chishti has dedicated his life to rekindle the sublime message of harmony among individuals, places, and nations, particularly in a world presently plagued by intercultural distrust, religious and racial hatred, and the pervasive problems of terrorism and violence. To realize a soberly empowered humanity of peace and progress, Dr. Sheikh Nizamudhin Sulthan is dedicated himself to the ethical transformation of human subjectivities across the diverse spectrum of world cultures. He strives realize this by keenly guiding the global center of peace, Jeelani Shareef; leading the pious and humanitarian mission of Nizamia educational initiatives; organizing scholarly leadership under the Ghausiyya Ulama Council; commanding the platform for Sufi propagation and social welfare through the Jeelani Study Centre and its moral-cultural publications; and providing humanitarian healthcare and philanthropic support to the needy through the powerful platform of Jeelani Public Charitable Trust (Reg. No. 0569/04/2006).