Religious Career
It is from here that he preached Islam and became a celebrated Muslim figure in British Raj. He and his disciples travelled and settled as far as possible to spread the teachings of Islam. Shah Amin's fame extended across the Muslim world. Parents of national poet of Pakistan Muhammad Iqbal was his Murid, Iqbal also visited him in his youth and was greatly impressed by his character as a saint.
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