Ibn Arabi introduced the concept of Khatam al-Awliya (Seal of Saints), which he applied to himself, or to Jesus upon his second coming. Khatam-e-Ghousia is narrower: only the rank of Ghous , not all sainthood. Some later Sufis reconciled this by stating al-Jilani is the Ghous al-Azam while Ibn Arabi is the Khatam al-Wilayat al-Muhammadiya .
Sufi tradition relies on kashf (spiritual unveiling) and mukashafa (direct vision) wherein many saints saw the Prophet Muhammad declaring al-Jilani as the seal of Ghous . khatam e ghousia
Khatam-e-Ghousia, also known as Khatam al-Ghawth or Khatam-e-Ghawthiyya, is a spiritual and mystical concept in Sufism, particularly in the Indian subcontinent. It refers to the spiritual seal or the ultimate spiritual station of the greatest Sufi saints, known as Ghawth (or Ghous). Ibn Arabi introduced the concept of Khatam al-Awliya