Syed Sharafuddin Shah Wilayat originally belonged to the city of Wasit in Iraq. He came to India from Iraq in the reign of Moghal Shahinshah Orangzaib Alamgir and started preaching Islam. He established his religious school (Madressa) at a distance of about 90 kilometers from Muradabad, and named the place as Amroha which is now the nearest city to Muradabad. Syed Sharafuddin Shah Wilayat served the cause of Islam day in and day out and thousands of non-muslims embraced Islam by his relentless efforts. He was both 'Jalali' and 'Jamali' in his self. His miracles can be witnessed at his tomb even today. Every year, at the occasion of his "Urus" millions of Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Christians and those belonging to other religions visit his mausoleum and get their wishes fulfilled by the grace of Almighty Allah. The descendants of Syed Sharafuddin Shah Wilayat are settled in (Amroha Sharif) Muradabad in quite a good number while so many are settled in various cities of Pakistan including Karachi. The same is the case with his followers/murids/admirers. From the descendants of Syed Sharafuddin Shah Wilayat, Syed Abid Ali Shah S/o Syed Sultan Ali Shah, established a housing society in the name of his 'ancestor' and got it registered under the name of "Shah Wilayat Cooperative Housing Society Limited. Today, by the grace of Almighty Allah, not only the phase-l of this Society has been successfully accomplished and its valued members obtained their plots but also the phase-II is being initiated on the insistence of its members. May Allah grant us success in our noble endeavors and help us in enlightening and glorifying the name of Syed Sharafuddin Shah Wilayat. (Ameen)