Saints in World

Saints in Islam In WorldSince Beginning of Islam A Report ByMr. Allah Dad Khan

Beginning Of Islam From the early beginning of Islam, the saints have never ceased to play an essential role in popular piety. As an intermediary between the believers and God, the saint is supposed to serve, thanks to his miracles and his blessing, the destiny of the world and to answer to the spiritual and day-to-day needs of every Muslims, whether kings or humble people. The cult of saints reflects however very diverse and varied aspects due to the influence of the cultural and geographical milieu into which the saints has emerged.

Uwais al Qarani (594-657 AD)Uwais al-QaraniArabic: , was anArab,Muslimmartyr, he was aTabi'ifromYemen. He lived during the lifetime ofMuhammad, but never met Muhammad personally.As reported byIbn Battuta, Uwais was killed in theBattle of Siffeenas a soldier inImam Ali'sarmy. Uwais's shrine where he is buried was inal-Raqqah,Syriabefore it was destroyed by radical Islamists in 2013.Another shrine was constructed in his honor inBaykan, in theSiirt ProvinceofTurkey

Hazrat Rabi'a al-Adawiyya al-Qaysiyya(ra) also known asRabi'ah al-Basri (713-801 AD)was a Sufi saint from Iraq and is considered to be the first female Sufi Saint of Islam, the first in a long line of female Sufi mystics. She lived during the 8th Century and was born inBasra, a seaport in southern Iraq where she spent the vast majority of her life. Much of her early life is narrated by HazratFariduddin Attar(ra), a later Sufi saint and poet, who used earlier sources. She did not leave any written works herself.

Pir Mangho (720-773 AD)Sheikh Hafiz Haji Hasan-al-Maroof Sultan ManghopirorPir Mangho(SindhiandUrdu: ) is the popular name forSufi PirHaji Syed Khawaja Hassan Sakhi Sultan. Sakhi Sultan Manghopir Rehmatullah Aliah's proper name is Hasan and according to another version Kamaluddin. He was titled apirby Baba Farid, whose disciple he became.

Pir Mangho Ursis celebrated in theIslamic monthofZil Hijjah. The settlement around his shrine has been namedManghopirand is part ofGadap TowninKarachi,SindhPakistan. Originally, he was an Arab and a descendant ofAli ibn Abi Talib. He is a Hassani (descendants ofHasan ibn Ali )from the mother's side and Husaini (descendant ofHussain ibn Alifrom father's side. He came to India fromHijazin the 13th century AD. That was the time of the Tartar's invasion of Muslim lands which created great havoc. He participated in the jihad against them. Then he performed theHajj, and while he was inMedina, he had a vision ofMuhammad who directed him to go to Ajudhan (present dayPak Patan) and meetFariduddin Ganjshakar

Abdullah Shah Ghazi (720-773 AD)According to historian Suhail Zaheer Lari, he was the son of Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya was born inMedinain 720 and arrived in Sindh in 760 as a merchant and brought with him a large number of horses purchased fromKufa, Iraq. He died in 773 near the sea while dressed in war attire. He was buried atop a hill in Karachi.

Ali Hujwiri (990-1077 AD)

Abul Hassan Ali Ibn Usman al-Jullabi al-Hajveri al-Ghaznawi( ) orAbul Hassan Ali Hajvari(sometimes spelledHajvari,Hajweri,Hajveri), also known asDaata Ganj Bakhsh(Persian/Punjabi: , which meansthe master who bestows treasures) orDaata Sahib(Persian/Urdu: ), was aPersianSufiand scholar in the 11th century. He significantly contributed to the spreading ofIslaminSouth Asia.He was born around 990 CE nearGhazni, present dayAfghanistan, during theGhaznavid Empire and died inLahore(in present-dayPunjab,Pakistan) in 1072 CE. His most famous work isRevelation of the Veiled(Kashf Al Mahjub) ( ), written in thePersian language. The work, which is one of the earliest and most respected treatises of Sufism, debates Sufi doctrines of the past.Ali Hajvari is also famous for hismausoleumin Lahore

Abdul-Qadir Gilani (1077-1166 AD)HazratSyedAbd al-Qadir al-Jilani(Arabic: ;Persian: ,Turkish:Abdlkdir Geyln,Kurdish:Evdilqadir Geylan,SoraniKurdish: [) Al-Sayyid Muhiyudin Abu Muhammad Abdal Qadir Al-Jilani Al-Hasani Wal-Hussaini (born 29 Shabaan, 470 Hijri, in the town of Na'if), district ofGilan-e GharbThe capital city ofGilan-e Gharb County,Kermanshah Province,Iran.), Persia,oarGilan Al-Mada'in,Iraq died 11 Rabi Al-Akhar 561 AH (Monday 14 February 1166 C.E), inBaghdad,[10771166 CE), was a Persian]urist and Sufi based in Baghdad. TheQadiriyyaare the Sufi order founded by him, based on his name.

Moinuddin Chishti(1141 1236 AD) also known asGharb Nawz(Benefactor of the Poor), was animam,Islamic scholarandphilosopher fromSouth Asia. Chishti introduced and established theChishti OrderofSufismin theIndian subcontinent. The initial spiritual chain orsilsilaof the Chishti order in India, comprising Chishti,Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki,Fariduddin GanjshakarandNizamuddin Auliyaeach successive person being the disciple of the previousincludes the greatSufi saints of Indian history. Various Mughal emperors were followers of Chishti.

Muhammad Usman Marwandi(11491299 AD), also known asLal ShahbazQalandar(Sindhi: ), was aSufiphilosopher-poet of present-dayAfghanistanandPakistan. He belonged to theSuhrawardiorder ofSufis.CalledLal(Diamond ) after his usual red attire,Shahbazto denote a noble and divine spirit. Some other famous Qalandars includeBu Ali Shah QalandarandShams Ali Qalandar.

Baba Fakhruddin Suharwardy(1169-1295 AD)was aSufi saint who lived in the 12th century.Before coming toPenukonda , he was a king ofSistan and Shahpur inIran. His disciples knew him as a true follower of Islam who renounced the world for the sake of Allah. His Murshid (spiritual guide) wasTabr-e-Aalam Baadshah Nathar Vali, who himself was a king who also had renounced the world in a place calledTiruchirapalli(Tamil Nadu). After serving Hazarath for several years at his Murshid's command, Baba Fakruddin left for Penukonda in order to preach

Baha-ud-din Zakariya(1171-1262 AD)Baha-ud-din Zakariya(Persian: ) (Friday June 1171 to Thursday 21 Dec 1262)), also spelled asBahauddin Zakariya, and also known asBaha-ul-HaqandHazrat Bahauddin Zakariya Multani (Rahmatullah Alaih), was aSufiofSuhrawardiyyaorder (tariqa. His full name wasAbu Muhammad Bahauddin Zakariya. He was from the lineage of Hadhrat Asad Ibn Hashim henceHashmi.Sheikh Baha-ud-Din Zakariya was born at Kot Kehror (Karor Lal Esan), a town of theLayyah DistrictnearMultan,Punjab,Pakistan, around 1170. His grandfather Shah Kamaluddin Ali Shah Qureshi arrived in Multan fromMecca en route toKhwarezmwhere he stayed for a short while.InTariqat, he was the disciple of renowned Sufi master ShaikhShahab al-Din Suhrawardi who awarded himKhilafatonly after 17 days of stay at hisKhanqahinBaghdad For fifteen years, he travelled to different cities in order to preachIslamand finally settled in Multan in 1222.

Khawaja Fariduddin Masud ( 1173-1266 AD)Khwaja Fariduddin Masud Ganjshakar(Farduddn Masd Ganjshakar), popularly known asBabaFaridandSheikhFarid(11731266; also spelledFareed,Fareeduddin Masood,Ganj-e-Shakar, etc.), was aSufisaint and aMuslim missionaryfrom theChishtiorder, living inPunjab regionof theIndian subcontinent

Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki (1173-1235 AD)Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(Urdu ) (born 1173-died 1235) was a MuslimSufimystic, saint and scholar of theChishti OrderfromDelhi in what is now India. He was the disciple and thespiritual successorofMoinuddin Chishtias head of the Chishti order, and the person to whom theQutb Minar, Delhi is dedicated. Before him the Chishti order in India was confined toAjmerandNagaur He played a major role in establishing the order securely in Delhi.[Hisdargahlocated adjacent toZafar Mahal inMehrauli and the oldest dargah in Delhi, is also the venue of his annualUrsfestivities. The Urs was held in high regard by many rulers of Delhi likeQutbuddin Aibak,Iltutmishwho built a nearby step well,Gandhak ki Baolifor him,Sher Shah Suriwho built a grand gateway,Bahadur ShaIwho built the Moti Masjid mosque nearby andFarrukhsiyar who added a marble screen and a mosqu

Shaikh Sharafuddeen Abu Ali Qalandar Panipatialso calledBu Ali Qalandar(1209-1324 AD)

probably born atPanipat,Haryana) inIndiawas aSufisaintof theChisht Orderwho lived and taught in India. Hisdargah(mausoleum) in the town ofPanipatis a place ofpilgrimage.His real name was Shaykh Sharfuddin but he is famous by the title Bu Ali Shah. His father, Shaykh Fakhar Uddin was a great scholar and saint of his time. He completed his studies at an early age and subsequently taught near theQutub Minarin Delhi for 20 years. He published a collection of Persian poetry by the name of " Diwan Hazrat Sharafuddeen Bu Ali Qalandarwhich was later translated byKhawaja Shahudinin Punjabi. It's a great Sufi work in Persian language. Some other famous Qalandars includeLal Shahbaz QalandarandShams Ali Qalandar.

Nizamuddin Auliya ( 1238-1325 AD)

Sultan-ul-Mashaikh, Mehboob-e-Ilahi, Hazrat Shaikh Khwaja Syed MuhammadNizamuddin Auliya(1238 3 April 1325) (Urdu: ), also known as Hazrat Nizamuddin, was a famousSufisaint of theChishti Orderin theIndian Subcontinent, an order that believed in drawing close to God through renunciation of the world and service to humanity. He is one of the great saints of the Chishti order in India.His predecessors wereFariduddin Ganjshakar,Bakhtiyar KakiandMoinuddin Chishti. In that sequence, they constitute the initial spiritual chain orsilsilaof the Chisti order, widely prevalent in theIndian subcontinent.

Jall ad-Dn Muhammad Rm (1207-1273 AD)(Persian ), also known asJall ad-Dn Muhammad Balkh( ),Mawln/Mevln(, "our master"),Mevlev/Mawlaw(, "my master"), and more popularly simply asRumi(1207 17 December 1273), was a 13th-centuryPersianpoet, jurist,Islamic scholar, theologian, andSufi mystic.[Rumi's influence transcends national borders and ethnic divisions:Iranians,Tajiks,Turks,Greeks,Pashtuns, otherCentral Asian Muslims, and the Muslims ofSouth Asiahave greatly appreciated his spiritual legacy for the past seven centuriesHis poems have been widely translated into many of the world's languages and transposed into various formats. Rumi has been described as the "most popular poet"and the "best selling poet" in the United States.

Shah Rukn-e-Alam (1251-1335 AD)Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fateh(Persian: ) commonly known by the titleRukn-e-Alam(pillar of the world) orShah Rukn-e-Alam(King Rukn-e-Alam) (1251-1335) was an eminentSufisaint fromMultan,Pakistanwho belonged toSuhrawardiyyaSufi order (tariqa).Shah Rukn-e-Alam was the son of Pir Sadar-Al-Din Arif. He was born in Multan on Friday, the 9th ofRamadan649Hijri(26 November 1251). He was the grandson and successor of SheikhBaha-ud-din Zakariya.Shah Rukn-e-Alam died on Friday, the 7th ofJumada al-awwal735 Hijri (3 January 1335). He was buried in the mausoleum of his grandfather, according to his own will

Ab'ul Hasan Yamn ud-Dn Khusrow(12531325 AD)Hindi , (Urdu: ), better known asAmr Khusraw (also Khusrow, Hazrat Khusrow, Ameer Khusru) Dehlaw(meaning Amir Khusrau of Delhi) ( ) was aSufimusician, poet and scholar. He was an iconic figure in the cultural history of theIndian subcontinent. He was amysticand a spiritual disciple ofNizamuddin AuliyaofDelhi. He wrote poetry primarily inPersian, but also inHindi. A vocabulary in verse, thehliq Br, containing Arabic, Persian, andHinditerms is often attributed to him

Hazarat Shah Jalal(1271-1346)Shh Jall ad-Dn al-Mujarrad al Naqshbandi, popularly known asHazrat Shah Jalal(Arabic: ,Bengali: ), (1271 CE - 15 March 1346 CE) is a celebratedSufi Muslimfigure inBengal. Jalal's name is associated with thespread of Islaminto north-eastern Bengal (Sylhet) throughSufism, part of a long history of travel between the Middle East, Persia, Central Asia and South Asia. According to a tablet inscription found in Amber Khana, he arrived at Sylhet in 1303.The largest airport in Bangladesh,Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, is named after him

Nasiruddin Mahmud Chirag-e-Delhi (1274-1356 AD)

as a 14th-century mystic-poet and aSufisaint of theChishti Order. He was amurid(disciple) of noted Sufi saint,HazratNizamuddin Auliya, and later his successor.He was the last important Sufi of theChishti OrderfromDelhi.He was given the title, "Roshan Chirag-e-Delhi", which inUrdu, means "Illuminated Lamp ofDelhi"

Hazrat Khwaja Banda Nawaz Gaisu Daraz (1321-1422 AD)Syed Muhammad Hussaini, commonly known as (Urdu: )(13 July 1321 1 November 1422), was a famousSufisaint fromIndiaof theChishti Order, who advocated understanding, tolerance and harmony among various religious groups.Gaisu Daraz was amurid(disciple) of the noted Sufi saint of Delhi, HazratNasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi. After the death of Chiragh Dehlavi, Gaisu Daraz took on the mantle of the successor (khalifa). When he moved toDaulatabadaround 1398

Makhdoom Ali Mahimi( 1372 to 1431 A.D ) was a saint and scholar of international repute. He lived during the time of the Tuglaq dynasty and that of Sultan Ahmed Shah of Gujarat, and was married to Sultan sister. He is widely acknowledged for his scholarly treatises, liberal views and humanist ideals. Mahimi was born into a family ofArab travelers from Iraq who had settled down on the island ofMahim, one of theseven islandsthat later formed the city of Bombay (nowMumbai).Mahimi was the first Indian scholar to write an exegesis on theQur'an, which gained critical acclimation from numerous Islamic scholars includingShah Waliullah Dehlavi. Authoring a total of nineteen books, he was given the monikerQutub-e -Kokan(Kokan'sPole Star). He was the first commentator of the Holy Quran in India. His commentary is known throughout the World and is called "Tafsirur Rahman." It is Unique among all the commentary of QURAN known to Scholars. Which is available inAl Azhar University Cairo and Ummul-Qura University, Makka

Hazrat Pir Baba (1431-1502 AD)(Pashto: ), Pir Baba is/was the great Sufi spiritual saint real name "HazratSyedAli ShahTirmiziof Silsila Tariqat (Chain) of Kabravia, Chasti Nizami. Muqam (Martaba) Gaus, Shahenshah Khurasan (Rahmatullahi Allaih)" { Birth Hijri 908 and Death Hijri 991 }. He was born in 1431 AD and died in 1502 AD/CE.

Syed Muhammad Ibrahim bin Syed Fatehullah Kirmani (15131575 AD )more popularly known as ShaikhDaud Bandagi Kirmaniwas a famous 16th-century saint of theQadiriorder.

Baba Sain Mir Mohammed Sahib(c. 1550 22 August 1635 AD), popularly known asMian MirorMiyan Mir, was a famousSufiMuslimsaintwho resided inLahore, specifically in the town ofDharampura(in present-dayPakistan). He was a direct descendant ofCaliphUmar ibn al-Khattab. He belonged to theQadiriorder ofSufism. He is famous for being a spiritual instructor ofDara Shikoh, the eldest son ofMughalemperorShah Jahan]He is identified as the founder of theMian Khailbranch of the Qadiri order. His younger sisterBibi Jamal Khatunwas a disciple of his and a notable Sufi saint in her own right

Khwaja Baqi Billah(1563-1603 AD) was aSufisaint fromKabul. Khawaja Baqi Billah was the originator and pioneer of theNaqshbandiOrder in the sub-continent. His name wasRazi-ud-Din Muhammad Baqibut he was commonly known as Khwaja Baqi Billah. His father Qz Abd as-Salm Samarqand was a famous scholar and saint of Kabul. Khawaja Baqi Billah was born in Kabul in 1563 A.D. His lineage reaches Khawja Ubaid Ullah Ahrar through his maternal grandfather. He was named by his parents Muhammad al-Bq and later became popular with the name Bq Billh. Histakhallus(pen name) was "Berang" (which literally means colorless or transparent).[5]

Dara Shikoh(Hindi ), (Urdu: ), (Persian: ) M 20 March 1615 30 August 1659Julian/9 September 1659Gregorian)was the eldest son and theheir-apparentof the fifth Mughal EmperorShah Jahan. His name inPersianmeans "as magnificent asDara". He was favoured as a successor by his father shah jahan and his elder sister PrincessJahanara Begum Sahib, but was defeated and later killed by his younger brother Prince Muhiuddin (later, the EmperorAurangzeb) in a bitter struggle for the imperial throne.The course of the history of theIndian subcontinent, had Dara Shikoh prevailed over Aurangzeb, has been a matter of some conjecture among historians

Sultan Bahoo ( 1630-1691 AD)Sultan Bahu(also spelledBahoo; ca 16301691) an Islamic Saint was also aSufimystic, poet and scholar active mostly in the present-dayPunjabprovince ofPakistan. He belonged to theSufi orderknown asQadiri, and the mystic tradition he started has been known asSarwari Qadiri.

Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai ( 1689-1752 AD)Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai(also referred to by the honorifics:Lakhino Latif,Latif Ghot,Bhittai, andBhitt Jo Shah) (1689 1752) (Sindhi: ,Urdu: ) was a notedSindhiSufischolar,mystic, saint, andpoet, widely considered to be the greatest Muslim poet of theSindhi language. His collected poems were assembled in the compilationShah Jo Risalo, which exists in numerous versions and has been translated intoEnglish,Urdu, and other languages. His work has been compared frequently to that of thePersianpoetRm.Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Professor ofIslamic studiesatGeorge Washington University, described Shah Latif as a "direct emanation of Rm's spirituality in South Asia

Shah Waliulah Dehlawi (Feb 1703-1762 AD)Syed Qub ad-Dn Amad Wal Allh ibn Abd ar-Ram al-Umar ad-Dihlaw(Arabic: ; 17031762), commonly known asShah Waliullah Dehlawi, was anIslamic scholar,muhaddithandreformer

Hazrat Imam Raza Barelvi ( (1856-1921)Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi(Urdu: ,Hindi: , 14 June 1856CEor 10Shawwal1272AH- 28 October 1921CEor 25Safar1340AH), also known asImam Ahmed Raza Khan,Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Qadri, orAla'Hazrat, was aMuslimscholar,Sufi, and reformer inBritish India. TheBarelvimovement withinSunni Islamis attributed to him.[3][4][5]Raza Khan wrote on numerous topics, including law, religion, philosophy and the sciences. He was a prolific writer,Mufti(jurist) producing nearly 1,000 works in his lifetime.[4]

Meher Ali Shah (1859-1937 AD)Meher Ali Shah(Urdu: )(born 1Ramadan1275A.H., i.e., 14 April 1859 inGolra Sharifdied in May 1937[was aSufischolar from Pakistan belonging to theChishtiorder. He is known as aHanafischolar upholding the position ofAbdul-Haqq Dehlavi and a leader of theanti-Ahmadiyyamovement. He wrote several books, most notablySaif e Chishtiyai("The Sword of the Chishti Order"), a polemical work criticizing theAhmadiyyaMuslim movement ofMirza Ghulam Ahmad.