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Brief biography of hadrat Baba Sharaf Uddin Saharwardi Hyderabad.

Due to the prayer of  Hazrat sheikh Abdul  Quader Jilani  the founder of Saharwardi chain Syed Shabuddin Saherwardi  was born and who was the teacher and master of Baba Sharfuddin  Saherwardi. He was among  the first  two great  Sufi  Masters who  landed in India for the preaching and propagation  of Islam as per the  instructions  of the prophet of Islam. The details of two great Sufi Masters who   first landed in India for the cause of Islam are as follows. 1.	Hadrat Sultan-E- Hind Khaja Moinuddin Chisti. 2.	Hadrat Sultan of Deccan Baba Sharaf uddin Saherwardi. His name is Sharaf uddin and his title ( Alqab) is known as  Saherwardi  Iraqi. Blessed Birth He was born on 16th Shaban in the year 586 A.H. in Iraq. As per  historical records and as per reference from the book of Peer Mughan he was landed in India directly  in the year 631  A.H. from Iraq  and he  reached in Deccan in the year 640  A.H. and he   left the world in the year 687  A.H.  As per  the records of some other pious person that  he was over forty years old at the time of his arrival in India and at the age of 100 years he was died in Hyderabad. As per the above  records  his date of birth is 586  A.H.  and his age at the time of his arrival in India was 45 years  and he was stayed in  the north Indian region for the period of   nine years and  he was busy  in the propagation and preaching  work of Islam there   and then he was proceed towards Deccan (South of India)  when he was 54 years old and this figures shows  that he  was  busy  in Deccan ( South of  India )  for the Islamic preaching  and propagation  work for the period of 47  years  and at the age of 101 years he left this world in the year 687 A.H. Every year Urs ceremony (death anniversary) is celebrated  on 16th Shaban  and the ceremony of Sandal  is held at the Sandal House in  Balapur  village near Hyderabad. The Sandal ceremony is taken out from the Sandal House. As per the historical records and traditions it is clear that he was born on 16th Shaban  in the year 586 A.H. During his life time he was used to  conduct  his preaching   meetings   on 16th Shaban every year in which he was used to teach the Islamic rules and regulations and  as well as other Islamic teachings  to the general public. Early Education His early education and training was completed in the city of Baghdad. First he was completed the  learning of Quran  with his father and then he become  the disciple  of great Sufi Master Syed Shabab uddin Saherwadi and learned the following things from him successfully. 1.	Tafsir ( Exegesis of the holy Quran ) 2.	Hadith (Traditions of the holy Prophet ) 3.	Fiqah ( Islamic law) Due to  living in the company of above great Sufi Master for the longer period   he became his  great  and famous disciple and  he  got Khilafat (spiritual successorship) and due to great  endeavors  and training in the company of  Sheikh Syed  Shabaduddin  Saherwardi he became perfect in the worship and improved his   manners  to greater heights and  which resemble with the manners of  his sheikh and his  great master. His conduct and character He possessed  good manners and  attractive language since  the beginning  so  he was attracted  the large number of people in the  areas of Deccan  and his language style  helped for the preaching and propagation work of Islam. His worship and endeavors  were not normal but were very great. He maintained his nightly prayers and devotions. During the whole night he used to pray the Nafil (supererogatory)  prayers. His worship style was very hard and tough as he used to  perform  Wazu ( ablution) with cold water before four hours from  the sunrise and  he used  to  perform the Tahajud (supererogatory prayers in the early hours of morning ) prayers   during  the  nights with great care and attention. When there will  be signs of morning  time then he was  used to perform  the morning prayer. After end of the above worship he was   used to busy in the following works. 1.	Worship. 2.	Riyazat (Mystical Exercise ). 3.	Preaching and propagation work of Islam. Islamic Preaching and Propagation work He was greatly interested in the preaching and  the propagation work of Islam. During his speech there will be great effect on the listeners  in the meetings. For this reason there was great effect of his speech  on the non Muslims who will attend his meetings  and  so    they will  leave  their  religion and enter in the fold of Islam at the time of leaving his meetings. His speech will be free from the mutual imprecation to prove  the truth from  his  point  of view and for this reason there was great effect on the listeners so   there was great surprise on the persons. Due to his great effect of his speech many local persons not only accepted the religion Islam but  they had attained higher status and positions  in the religion of  Islam and  become  great masters of Islam  for the public guidance and instructions. In the morning time he will used to  visit  the patients and other needy  persons along with his Sheikh. His conduct and characters He was  kind  hearted man and his manners were very  good and  also he was very simple man and possessed fine conduct and characters. He had great control on his Nafas ( soul). Due to his great personality  there was great Barkat  ( blessings )and guidance for the people of the area. He was much interested to help the poor and helpless persons. He never liked richness and wealth as well as higher  status  of life and  he  was always preferred to live among  the poor persons and never liked  to have relations with the  rich and wealthy  persons His Selflessness He was great helper of the poor  community and needy  persons and he was great follower of Esar (selflessness). He was always used to help the poor   and hungry persons. If he will find any persons hungry then he used to send them his food  and he himself used to live  without food. Whenever he used to get any presents from his disciples or friends then he will used to send the same to poor students. When he will used to sit for eating food then he will used to ask about his poor neighbor’s requirements of the  food  and if he will find any hungry person  there then he will send his food to them. He possessed all goods qualities which his great  sufi master possessed with him. His arrival in India He was arrived in India during the period of Bahmani Kingdom of Deccan in the year 631 A.H.  and for a period of nine years he was busy in the preaching and propagation  work of Islam in the North Indian region. His arrival in Deccan In the year 640 A.H. he was arrived in Deccan. At that time there was great ignorance which prevailed in this area and due to this reason  if they used to see any Muslim person  in the morning   time and they  will feel it as a   bad  thing. If any Mulsim  traveler  who will visit the area then he will be given many troubles and hardships and even the food provisions will not be  given them  against  the payment of money to them. The Preaching and Propagation work of Islaim in Deccan During the troublesome period he was arrived in Deccan for the propagation  and  preaching work of  Islam  and  he commenced this work successfully with the help of his great manners and good conduct. Upon his arrival he was immediately  settled down on the top of the  mountain. He was arrived in Deccan with his 60 friends and Darwesh persons with him. He was used to busy in the worship of Allah and the propagation and preaching  work of Islam for his disciples. Many Hindu persons were used to visit him and used to pay  him great respect. Many thousand  Hindu persons  accepted  the  religion of Islam  and due to his guidance and  great endeavors. There was great effect of his truth and greatness on Hindu persons and for this reason  they left the idol worship and they came into the fold of   the religion of Islam. His Companions There were total 60 companions  with him who arrived along with him in Deccan. He used to send them in the villages and hamlets  for  the propagation and preaching   work of Islam. Among his great companions who were sent to the villages are as follows. 1.	Hadrat Baba Syedna Shabuddin 2.	Hadrat Baba Syedna Fakheruddin Hadrat Baba Syedna Shabuddin who spent some time with Baba  Sharaf uddin  and  was gone to the place where now his tomb is  available there and in that place Nawab  Fakher uddin Shamsul Umra Bahadur  of Hyderabad government constructed some shops and populated this place with the name of Shamshabad. He  spent  all of   his life time there and upon his death he was buried there. Upon his death Hadrat Baba Syedna Fakheruddin was buried  in the village Khaja Gadh Jagir on the mountain which is surrounded  by the good natural  location. Hadrat Baba Syedna Fakheruddin also did many great endeavors  for the propagation  and preaching  work of Islam. His brother’s name is Hadrat Baba Musa Saherwardi  and his (Baba Musa Saherwardi)  son’s name  is Hadrat  Baba Farid uddin Saherwardi to whom  Hadrat Baba Sharaf uddin  appointed him as his successor and from him  linage of the family is  continued as the custodians of the shrine for  the service of the   visitors of the his mausoleum  since long time. His mausoleum in Hyderabad which is famous since long time for the fulfillment of desires and wishes of the persons who visit  his  mausoleum  there.

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======= ================ Translated from Urdu to English Mohammed Abdul Hafeez, B.Com. Hyderabad, India. Email :atherhafeez@yahoo.com

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