Omar Ali-Shah

Omar Ali-Shah
ओमर अली शाह
عمر علی شاہ
Born1922
Died7 September 2005(2005-09-07) (aged 82–83)
Jerez, Spain
OccupationSufi teacher, writer
SubjectSufism
Notable worksThe Course of the Seeker
Sufism for Today
The Rules or Secrets of the Naqshbandi Order
SpouseAnna Maria Ali-Shah
ChildrenArif Ali-Shah & Amina Ali-Shah
RelativesShah family

Omar Ali-Shah (Hindi: ओमर अली शाह, Urdu: عمر علی شاہ, romanizednq; 1922 – 7 September 2005) was a prominent exponent of modern Naqshbandi Sufism. He wrote a number of books on the subject, and was head of a large number of Sufi groups, particularly in Latin America, Europe and Canada.