An Investigation into the Authenticity of the Path of " Ne matollahiye" in Iran

In the eighth century A.H., “Ne’matollahiye”mystical path was founded by Shah Nemat Allah Vali, and transferred to Deccan in India. This was contemporaneous with the polehood of Shah Khalil Allah, the only son and successor of Shah Nemat Allah Vali. After Shah Khlil Allah, eleven poles sat in the throne of the polehood of this path in Deccan, India. In order to expand the area of his spiritual guidance and promote the path of “Nematollahiye”, Shah Ali Reza Dakani, the twelfth pole of this path, sent two sheikhs, Mir Tahir and Masum Ali Shah Dakani, to Iran. Masum Ali Shah Dakani was murdered in the time of Reza Ali Shah. Nour Ali Shah was chosen as his successor. Nour Ali Shah also died in the time of the of that time pole, Reza Ali Shah and then Hussein Ali Shah became the leader of the path of “Nematollahiye” in Iran. According to the path of “Nematollahiye”’s rules, the pervious pole appoints the successor and elects the posterior pole. Historical studies show that there is no written or oral evidence about the polehood of Hussein Ali Shah and Sheikh Al-mashaykhi Nour Ali Shah. Thus, contrary to the view of the leaders of this path, it seems that after the death of Masum Ali Shah Dakani, the ties between the sheikhs of the path of “Nematollahiye” in Iran and the poles of this path in Deccan were cut. Using a historical-analytical method, this paper examines the factor behind this break up.