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    Biography of Hazrat Shah Mir Mahmood Namat Ilahi.

    Name and lineage geneology.

    His name was Syed Shah Emad Uddin Mohammed and his title was

    known as Mahmood Moula alias Mir Mahmood. He was well known

    and famous as Shah Mir Mahmood Auliya. He belongs to the sons of 8th

    Imam Syed Imam Mosa Reza so for this reason he is called Sadat

    (descendant of the holy prophet through his daughter Hazrat Fatima)Razvia.

    Native place.

    As per reference from the book Anwarul Akqyar that his native

    place is Najaf Sharif. His ancestors were very important pious

    personalities of the place and they were custodians of the shrine ofHazrat Ali Ibn Abi Taleb by their inheritance

    Birth.

    He was born in the city of Najaf Sharif and he was brought up there.

    Early education and migration.

    When he was become older than he was gaining knowledge of

    manifest (zaheri) from the perfect personalities of his time and so there

    was a great effect on him for his interest in his search of the truth.

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    Due to ilham (revelation ) of invisible he was migrated from his

    country along with 50 dervish persons and arrived in India. He visited

    many places in India and came to city of Mohammed (Bider). At thattime the sun of the saintliness of Hazrat Moulana Syed Shams Uddin

    Hussaini was there and who was a pious personality of time and who

    was also custodian of the shrine of Hazrat Shah Khalil Ullah and who

    was also known as image-breaker (But shiken). He was ruling in the

    hearts of the mankind due to his lights of guidance as well as teaching

    and preaching systems. One day Hazrat Shah Mir Mahmood was visiting

    him along with his disciples and when he saw his face and become his

    lover and he was pledged to him as his spiritual master due to the

    following reasons.

    1. Iradat ( belief).

    2.Devotion.

    In a period of three years he was in the service of Syed Shams Uddin

    Hussaini Karmani and during this period he was reached to the status of

    perfection and he was also becoming perfect in the following things.

    1.Revelations.

    2.Miracles.

    Arrival in Hyderabad.

    Hazrat Moulana Syed Shams Uddin Hussaini allowed him to pledge

    in the Sufi order of Namatal Ilahi and also awarded him the certificate

    of caliphate and ask him to proceed to Hyderabad for his teaching and

    propagation mission there. Upon the obtaining permission and guidance

    he left Bider city and was arrived in Hyderabad in the last period of

    Sultan Abdullah Qutub Shah of Golconda. He was coming into the area

    of Mir Alam tank and settled down on the mount which is located on the

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    bank of this tank. On this mount his tomb is situated. He spends all his

    life on that mount and never went to the city area.

    Condition.

    He was used to live in the condition of un-conscious due to his divine

    love on the mount for many days and some time he will become

    conscious from of the above condition and he will use to say that his

    grave will be available at this place.

    The historian were described his qualities which are as follows.

    1.Perfect Arif (one having intimate knowledge of Allah).

    2.Higher knowledge.

    3.Manners.

    4.Conduct and character.

    5.Kind pious personality.

    He was perfect personality of his time in all knowledegs and arts and

    especially he was well known and famous in knowledge of alchemy and

    dast gaib (supernatural financial help to saints).

    Construction of the tomb.

    He was laid foundation of his tomb and shrine building during his

    lifetime in the grand style. He was very generous in nature so he used to

    make an arrangement of much wages to the labors during the

    construction period. He used to pay double wages to the pregnant

    women's labors. In this way he used to take care of the pregnant women

    workers very much.

    Miracles.

    He was famous for his many miracles and events but here we are

    mentioning his one miracle which is as follows.

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    At the time when the Sheikh was constructing his tomb and shrine

    building and at that time as per order of the Sultan Tana Shah of

    Golconda ,Dad Mahal, other palaces and tomb of Hazrat Shah Raju

    Qattal works of construction were in progress. Due to the season ofconstruction projects there were shortage of labors and so for this

    reason it was very difficult to get labors. He was doubled the wages and

    also he used to pay the wages for the child in the womb of the mother

    who use to work for his construction work so for this reason there was

    the attraction of workers to work with him.

    As per order of the Sultan Tana Shah of Golconda all labors forcibly

    work for the construction of Golconda palaces and other buildings inthe day time but due to desire of more wages the labors used to come

    there during night time for the construction of following buildings of the

    Sheikh.

    1. Tomb.

    2. Shrine.

    3. Mahmood palace.

    All labors were happy with the Sheikh and due to this reason they

    used to work with much attention and care. But during day time the

    labors could not perform well due to no sleep in the nights and due to

    tiredness and also for their forcible work with the Golconda construction

    projects . Due to the reason of sleepiness and dull condition of labors

    the Sultan and engineering staff of Golconda were upset and angry in

    this matter. So for this reason when the sultan Tana Shah came to know

    all these facts and he ordered not to sale kerosene to the Sheikh. So for

    this reason the Sheikh used water instead of kerosene to light lamps and

    torches.

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    Death.

    He left this world on 13th

    Shaban in the year 1100 A.H. From the word

    Bhar Faiz his date of death is calculated.

    Upon the death of the Sheikh his son Syed Shams Uddin Hussaini

    alias Shams Moula was sit on the throne of the teaching and preaching

    in that area.

    Secret treasure.

    On the right side of the tomb and inside of the tomb on the higher

    level there is a box on which there is white washed with lime work.

    About this box it is well known and famous that the Sheikhs five

    numbers of high quality of rubies of Badkshan are in it. And other

    persons also say that in it there are some precious relics and relics of the

    ancients are there. So whatever may be there in it but the box matter is

    very secret and nobody did not dare to open or touch it.

    Tomb.

    At the foot side of the tomb there is one cap in conical shape isavailable there. So it is known that the Sheikh used to wear such type of

    caps during his lifetime. Because the pious personalities in the Sufi order

    of the Chistiya used to wear this type of caps on their heads.

    The Sheikhs actual grave is available in an underground chamber of

    the tomb. The way to the underground chamber is available from the

    north side of the platform on which the tomb is available. Due to

    disrespect this way to the underground chamber was closed since the

    long time and on its opening way of some big stones were laid which

    are seen there.

    The Urs (death anniversary).

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    The sheikh left the world on 13th

    Shaban but the Urs (death

    anniversary) used to celebrate and which takes place on the 21, 22,23

    days of Jamid Awwal of Muslim calendar at the famous shrine ofHazrat Shah Mir Mahmood's Dargah (shrine) in Phadi Mir Momen

    Sharif every year by arrangements of the Muslim Wakf Board. Several

    hundred thousand devotees from near and far, irrespective of religion

    and beliefs, gather there to seek blessings. During the Urs (death

    anniversary) the visitors in large number will visit the shrine for the

    fulfillment of their desires and wishes for the sake of the Sheikhs

    name.

    In this way the above ceremony will be arranged on a grand scale and

    the visitors will visit the mausoleum from near and far away places.

    Location.

    The Sheikhs tomb is located at the bank side of Mir Alam tank in

    Hyderabad on the left side of the road of Himayat Sagar. It is well

    known and famous as Phadi (mount) of Hazrat Shah Mir Mahood. The

    bus facilities are available there and daily many buses used to stop thereand proceed further.

    Favors.

    His fever is still availalbe there so for this reason in the shrine the large

    numbers of devotees will be present there and several hundred thousand

    devotees from near and far, irrespective of religion and beliefs, gather

    there to seek blessings and especially for the below patients the shrine

    famous and well known in this matter.

    It is experience of the day and night in the shrine area that the

    visitors are fulfilled with their desire and wishes and for needy person

    it is the perfect place for fulfillment their wishes from this shrine. The

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    visitors from near and far away places in large number will visit the

    shrine for the fulfillment of their desires and wishes for the sake of the

    Shaikhs name.

    His spiritual court is most beneficial for the following diseases andproblems.

    1. All diseases.

    2. Evil spirits.

    Due to the cure of the above diseases and due to benefits ofpeople

    from the shrine people from various walks of life, irrespective of caste

    and creed, assemble there and pray there for the recovery so his favor

    and affection is same and equally to all persons who will present therein his court and pray there for the recovery of diseases.

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    Reference book :

    Fiazan Auliya

    By Mohammed Ali Khan Mujjaddi.

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    Translated into English by

    Mohammed Abdul Hafeez, B.Com.

    Translator Muslim Saints and Mystics

    (The Tadhkirah al-Awliya of Farid al-Din Attar)

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