Noor Ali Tabandeh spiritual leader died at age 92
Corresponding with the death of Sultan Hussein Tabandeh, the leadership of the order was passed down to his son Ali Tabandeh (Mahboob Ali Shah). On 20 October 1992, a spiritual authorisation decree was issued to Dr Noor Ali Tabandeh under the title of Majzoub Ali Shah by Ali Tabandeh (Mahboub Ali Shah). After the death of Ali Tabandeh, on 16 January 1997, Noor Ali Tabandeh officially took charge of the guidance of the Nematollahi Gonabadi Sufi order.