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Sheikh Muhammad Shoaib Tordheri

Sheikh Muhammad Shoaib Tordheri also known as Sheikh baba was a pious man,Islamic writer and Sufi saint. He was born in 18th century in Kunda village Tehsil lahor district swabi KPK Pakistan.He belonged to Alizai clan of durrani tribe.His father Sheikh Rafi ul qadar aka Ghari shah baba was the son of famous warrior ,saint,poet and chieftain of Ahmad shah abdali who fought alongside him in third battle of panipat.(sheikh Muhammad rafeeq aka akhund ghazi baba of Kandahar Afghanistan).Sheikh Muhammad Shoaib wrote a famous book named MIRAT UL AWLIYA in which he explained lifestyle of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW),his companions 's (Sahaba e kiram) lifestyles and sufism very well. After that he discussed circumstances and sayings of Sufis of the all four series (Naqshbandia, Qadria, Cheshtia and Saharwardia) of Sufism. He also described the attributes of the perfect Peer.The book was wrote in Farsi language.later was translated into Urdu by Molana Sahibzada Wali Un Nabi(late) and was marginated and attributed by Molana Sahibzada Salih Jan in 20th century.Sheikh Abdul Ghafoor aka Saidu Baba(Founder of State of Swat) was one of his famous student.Sheikh Muhammad Shoaib got his early education(Remember Quran by Heart,Sarf o nahwa,Fiqah and books of Ahadees e Nabawi SAW) from his Father sheikh Rafi ul Qadar(student of Mian Muhammad Umar Chamkani).Then he was sent by his father to charsadda(umerzai village) for further Islamic education.He completed his Islamic education from Sheikh Hafiz Muhammad Umerzai(Student of Sheikh Rafi ul Qadar). According to Hafiz Ghulam Fareed when Sheikh Muhammad Shoaib Tordheri completed his education from Sheikh Hafiz Muhammad Umerzai and came back to his native village,he saw Hazrat Muhammad SAW in his dream and Hazrat Muhammad SAW directed him for sufism from his previous teacher so he went back to his teacher and start sufism(ALLAH knows better)with his teacher Sheikh Hafiz Muhammad Umerzai.After completion of his education he went back his native village(Tordher).He spend some Time in his village but he then he migrated to chinglai bunir(10 miles away from swabi) due to some political reasons and sikhs'atrocities and cruelties over Muslims.One of his son Sheikh Saad ud din aka Daknir baba martyred in 1815 against Sikhs battle.Sheikh Muhammad Shoaib had many followers and he had eyes on sikhs's battle preparation.Sheikh Muhammed Shoaib Tordheri participated in battle of nowshera in 1823 with many of his followers(afghan- Sikhs war)led by Maharaja Ranjeet Singh.Shiekh Muhammad Shoaib Tordheri was fought very bravely till last breath and at the end he became a martyr of that Battle.His shrine is located in Tordher village district swabi.