Syed Khair ud Din: Difference between revisions
Refspam Tags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
m Disambiguating links to Syed (link changed to Sayyid) using DisamAssist. |
||
| (14 intermediate revisions by 9 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{More citations needed|date=August 2021}} |
|||
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} |
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} |
||
{{ |
{{Short description|17th-century Persian Sufi, Muslim preacher, religious scholar and a poet}}{{Infobox person |
||
{{Infobox person |
|||
|name=Syed Khair ud Din<br/>{{lang|ur|سید خیرالدّین}} |
|name=Syed Khair ud Din<br/>{{lang|ur|سید خیرالدّین}} |
||
|title=Shah Abul Ma'ali |
|title=Shah Abul Ma'ali |
||
|image= |
|||
|image=Shrine of Syed Khair ud Din.jpg |
|||
|image_caption=Shrine of Syed Khair ud Din in [[Lahore]], Pakistan |
|image_caption=Shrine of Syed Khair ud Din in [[Lahore]], Pakistan |
||
|family=[[Syed]] |
|family=[[Sayyid|Syed]] |
||
|father=Syed Rahamat Ullah |
|father=Syed Rahamat Ullah |
||
|mother= |
|mother= |
||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
}} |
}} |
||
'''Syed Khair ud Din''' ({{ |
'''Syed Khair ud Din''' ({{langx|ur|سید خیرالدّین}}) also known as '''Shah Abul Ma'ali''' was a medieval [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] [[Sufism|Sufi]], [[Missionary|Muslim preacher]], [[Ulama|religious scholar]] and a poet of [[Iran|Persian]] descent.<ref name="Lahore">{{Cite book|last=Chaudhry|first=Nazir Ahmad|title=Lahore: Glimpses of a Glorious Heritage|publisher=Sang-e-Meel Publications|year=1998|isbn=9693509447|location=Lahore|pages=90 and 91}}</ref><ref name="History">{{Cite book|last=Bilgrami|first=Fatima Zehra|title=History of the Qadiri Order in India: 16th-18th Century|publisher=Idarah-i Adabiyat-i Delli|year=2005|edition=Original from the University of Virginia|location=Delhi|pages=102–104}}</ref> He is a descendant of [[Abdul Qadir Gilani]].<ref name="Lahore" /> |
||
== Early life == |
== Early life == |
||
He belonged to a [[Sayyid|Syed]] family of [[Kerman]] which migrated to [[Bahawalpur]] in 1394 CE. |
He belonged to a [[Sayyid|Syed]] family of [[Kerman]] which migrated to [[Bahawalpur]] in 1394 CE. Then most this family migrated to [[Multan]], and a part of this family migrated to [[Shergarh, Punjab|Shergarh]] in 1630 CE. Syed Khair ud Din was born in Shergarh branch of this family.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} He spent his early years in seclusion by wandering in jungles and deserts to get close to [[Allah]]. Then he went to Delhi in the hope of getting Islamic and spiritual education, but an [[Sufism|Islamic mystic]] there told him to return to Shergarh.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} |
||
His travel to Delhi in search of education led him to meet [['Abd al-Haqq al-Dehlawi]], both of them became very good friends and they kept on meeting each other from time to time for the rest of their lives.<ref name="Lahore"/> Dehlawi always considered Syed Kahir ud Din as his mentor and met to seek inspiration and guidance from him.<ref name="History"/><ref>{{Cite book|last=Abbas Rizvi|first=Saiyid Athar|title=Muslim Revivalist Movements in Northern India in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries|publisher=Agra University|year=1965|location=Agra|pages=168–169}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Tariq Awan|first=Muhammad|title=History of India and Pakistan|publisher=Ferozsons|year=1994|isbn=9690100351|volume=2|pages=348}}</ref> |
His travel to Delhi in search of education led him to meet [['Abd al-Haqq al-Dehlawi]], both of them became very good friends and they kept on meeting each other from time to time for the rest of their lives.<ref name="Lahore"/> Dehlawi always considered Syed Kahir ud Din as his mentor and met to seek inspiration and guidance from him.<ref name="History"/><ref>{{Cite book|last=Abbas Rizvi|first=Saiyid Athar|title=Muslim Revivalist Movements in Northern India in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries|publisher=Agra University|year=1965|location=Agra|pages=168–169}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Tariq Awan|first=Muhammad|title=History of India and Pakistan|publisher=Ferozsons|year=1994|isbn=9690100351|volume=2|pages=348}}</ref> |
||
| Line 33: | Line 34: | ||
== Death == |
== Death == |
||
| ⚫ | He died in Lahore. His shrine is located right next to the mosque in which he preached Islam during his stay in Lahore. His shrine was constructed in his lifetime and he himself oversaw its construction.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Lari|first=Yasmeen|title=Lahore: Illustrated City Guide|publisher=Heritage Foundation Pakistan|year=2003|isbn=9698655018|location=Lahore|pages=32}}</ref> |
||
[[File:Grave of Syed Khair ud Din.png|thumb|Grave of Syed Khair ud Din, along with graves of some of his family members, in his Shrine]] |
|||
| ⚫ | He died in Lahore. His shrine is located right next to the mosque in which he preached Islam during his stay in Lahore. His shrine was constructed in his lifetime and he himself oversaw its construction. |
||
== Relatives == |
== Relatives == |
||
Syed Khair ud Din had two wives and eight sons. His first wife was the daughter of his teacher, [[Daud Bandagi Kirmani]]. She died soon after their marriage. His second wife was the maternal granddaughter of [[Mughal emperors|Mughal emperor]] [[Jahangir]]. She died in Lahore. |
Syed Khair ud Din had two wives and eight sons. His first wife was the daughter of his teacher, [[Daud Bandagi Kirmani]]. She died soon after their marriage. His second wife was the maternal granddaughter of [[Mughal emperors|Mughal emperor]] [[Jahangir]]. She died in Lahore. |
||
One of his son died fighting against [[Sikh Khalsa Army|Sikh Army]]. |
One of his son died fighting against [[Sikh Khalsa Army|Sikh Army]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} |
||
== Work == |
== Work == |
||
| Line 57: | Line 57: | ||
[[Category:Year of birth unknown]] |
[[Category:Year of birth unknown]] |
||
[[Category:Year of death unknown]] |
[[Category:Year of death unknown]] |
||
[[Category: |
[[Category:17th-century Persian-language writers]] |
||
[[Category:Sufis]] |
[[Category:Sufis]] |
||
[[Category:Writers from Lahore]] |
|||
{{more cats|date=May 2021}} |
{{more cats|date=May 2021}} |
||
Latest revision as of 20:21, 15 November 2024
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (August 2021) |
Syed Khair ud Din سید خیرالدّین | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sherharg, Pakistan |
| Died | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Burial place | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Islamic Scholar |
| Known for | Sufi Mysticism |
| Title | Shah Abul Ma'ali |
| Father | Syed Rahamat Ullah |
| Family | Syed |
Syed Khair ud Din (Urdu: سید خیرالدّین) also known as Shah Abul Ma'ali was a medieval Punjabi Sufi, Muslim preacher, religious scholar and a poet of Persian descent.[1][2] He is a descendant of Abdul Qadir Gilani.[1]
Early life
[edit]He belonged to a Syed family of Kerman which migrated to Bahawalpur in 1394 CE. Then most this family migrated to Multan, and a part of this family migrated to Shergarh in 1630 CE. Syed Khair ud Din was born in Shergarh branch of this family.[citation needed] He spent his early years in seclusion by wandering in jungles and deserts to get close to Allah. Then he went to Delhi in the hope of getting Islamic and spiritual education, but an Islamic mystic there told him to return to Shergarh.[citation needed]
His travel to Delhi in search of education led him to meet 'Abd al-Haqq al-Dehlawi, both of them became very good friends and they kept on meeting each other from time to time for the rest of their lives.[1] Dehlawi always considered Syed Kahir ud Din as his mentor and met to seek inspiration and guidance from him.[2][3][4]
He returned to Shergarh where he became a student of Daud Bandagi Kirmani, and learned Islamic Fiqh and Islamic mysticism from him. Kirmani then sent him to Lahore with the responsibility of spreading Islam there.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]In Lahore, Syed Khair ud Din managed to secure huge following from the people. The word of his intellect and knowledge reached the Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh, who paid a visit to him. Shaikoh records the visit in his book as follows;
I, in the company of Niamet Ali submitted to Shah Abul Maali presence; meanwhile a devotee submitted a beautiful Tasbeeh to Hazrat Saheb. I thought in my mind, it would be very fortunate for me if Shah sb bestowed this Tasbeeh to me. When, we intended to depart the session, Shah Sb called me and said you can take this Tasbeeh. He also advises me to read Doord on it 100 times daily that would reward you, me and original donator of Tasbeeh.
— Dara Shikoh, Seena-ul-Ulia
Death
[edit]He died in Lahore. His shrine is located right next to the mosque in which he preached Islam during his stay in Lahore. His shrine was constructed in his lifetime and he himself oversaw its construction.[5]
Relatives
[edit]Syed Khair ud Din had two wives and eight sons. His first wife was the daughter of his teacher, Daud Bandagi Kirmani. She died soon after their marriage. His second wife was the maternal granddaughter of Mughal emperor Jahangir. She died in Lahore.
One of his son died fighting against Sikh Army.[citation needed]
Work
[edit]Syed Kahir ud Din wrote many books in Persian, his most prominent are the following:[1]
- Tofa tul Qadaria
- Dewan Urabati
- Ifat ul qadri
- Risala guldasta
- Risala nooria
- Risala munsaja
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Chaudhry, Nazir Ahmad (1998). Lahore: Glimpses of a Glorious Heritage. Lahore: Sang-e-Meel Publications. pp. 90 and 91. ISBN 9693509447.
- ^ a b Bilgrami, Fatima Zehra (2005). History of the Qadiri Order in India: 16th-18th Century (Original from the University of Virginia ed.). Delhi: Idarah-i Adabiyat-i Delli. pp. 102–104.
- ^ Abbas Rizvi, Saiyid Athar (1965). Muslim Revivalist Movements in Northern India in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries. Agra: Agra University. pp. 168–169.
- ^ Tariq Awan, Muhammad (1994). History of India and Pakistan. Vol. 2. Ferozsons. p. 348. ISBN 9690100351.
- ^ Lari, Yasmeen (2003). Lahore: Illustrated City Guide. Lahore: Heritage Foundation Pakistan. p. 32. ISBN 9698655018.
 | This article needs additional or more specific categories. (May 2021) |