From the time of Prophet Muhammad PBUH itself Islam has reached Kerala. Since that time with the grace of Allah SWT people in Kerala has maintained close ties with the Islamic world. Any progression in Islamic world has also reflected in this small province called Kerala. When Tasawwuf or sufism has evolved to be a separate branch of Islamic studies, many scholars or Sheikhs has also visited Kerala to teach the subject. Consequently, Kerala is rich in spirituality with a wide variety of branches of Tasawwuf. Shadhili Tariqa has been influencing Muslims in kerala very effectively. Despite of giving bayat to other branches of Tasawwuf, Muslims in Kerala exercised Shadhili awrad. Keralite Muslims recite Dala'il Khairat, Hizbs, Burda etc. During the lifetime of Sheikh Muhammad Fassi (RA), Shadhili Tariqa has been popular and widely accepted by Muslims in Kerala. Sheikh Muhammad Fassi (RA) has also visited and lived in Kerala.His Khalifa,Sheikh Hussain Baqari(QS)has also visited Kerala.Sheikh Hussain Baqari(QS)has established the Baqari branch of Shadhili tariqa. Sheikh Muhammad Ubaidullaha Faisy is successor to his father Sheikh Maulana Abdul Shukoor(QS).Since the death of Sheikh Maulana Abdul Shukoor on the 7th Muharram of 1435,Sheikh Muhammed Ubaidullah Faisy has been looking after all the mureed of these tariqa.Sheikh Muhammed Ubaidullah faisy has also been given ijaaza from variois other tariqas.He is very much associated with mashaikhs of many tariqas. He was born on the 5th of Dul Hijjah in 1409 at a place called Mangadavu in Kannur District.His parents are K N Abdul Shukoor Maulana and Khadeeje. He had school education in Mangadavu and Pappinisseri.He obtained his Islamic education from Bangalore Darul Uloom,Panoor Jamaliyya,Madrassathul Uloomul Islamiyya Campazar Kannur.He further studied and graduated from pattikkad Jamiya Nooriya.He studied with prominent scholars such as (his father)KN Abdul Shukoor Maulana,AP Muhammed Musliyar Kumraputhoor,Prof Alikutty Musliyar,Kootumala Moideen Kutty Musliyar.Sheikh Muhammed Ubaidullah faisy has been working as a Mufti from shafa'i school of jurisprudence.He maintains closed ties with various Sheikh and mashakihas from several branches of tariqa from different countries.