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Syed Ibrahim Mullick Baya (Rahmatullah Alaih)

Mullick, Malick, or Malik are three possible spellings used for the same name by Mallicks from Bihar, India. Syed Ibrahim Mallick came to India during the time of Sultan Mohammad Tughlaq in 740 Hijri. (1339 A.D.). Syed Ibrahim's ancestors were native of Baghdad who migrated to Afghanistan and settled in the district of Gardez Budt Nagar, which was located near Ghazni.

The Muslim population of Bihar was around 13% before the partition of India in 1947. At that time,“Mullicks” constituted about 25% of the Muslim population of Bihar, mostly concentrated in the villages and towns in the districts of Patna, Bihar Sharif, Gaya, Arah, Jehanabad, Arwal, Auranagabad, Nawada, Jamui, Munger, Ballia and Sheikhpura.

Syed Ibrahim Mullick Baya Bihari (or Syed Ibrahim Mullick Baya, Mullick Bayyu) (born near Ghazni/ Gardez, in (Afghanistan) is the progenitor of the Syed “Mullicks” Muslim community of Bihar, India. His ancestors had migrated to the region from Baghdad to escape from persecution at the hands of the Abbasids. Syed Ibrahim Mullick came to India in 740 Hijri (1339 AD), where he served as a general in Sultan Mohammad Tughlaq's army. After several successful battles and campaigns he received the title of “Mullick Baya” from the Sultan Tughlaq, and was later appointed the Governor of the district of Bihar by the Sultan's son.

Arrival in India

Syed Ibrahim Mullick settled in Bihar Sharif (India) with his family, and ruled over the region until his assassination on Monday, 13th Zul-Hijjah, 753 Hijri (1353 AD). Syed Ibrahim Mallick`s tomb is over a hill known as Pir Pahari in Bihar Sharif. Descendants of Syed Ibrahim Mullick include the Surname title “Mullicks” from Bihar, India, villages and towns in the districts of Patna, Bihar Sharif, Gaya, Arah, Jehanabad, Arwal, Aurangabad, Nawada, Jamui, Munger and Sheikhpura. However, the names of these villages are still of historical importance and for the purpose of record and identification of the Syed “Mullicks” whose forefathers hailed from these villages. Syed and Mullick are not different, Syed's family uses surname title "Mullicks" in Bihar.

At the time of Sultan Tughlaq (1290 AD-1351 AD), even though the State of Bihar was under the control of Delhi, for all practical purposes, its rulers were autonomous. The Sultanreceived numerous complaints against the Raja Bithal, the Governor (Subedar) of Bihar, who was not only a tyrant but also a rebel against the Sultan of Delhi. The Sultan sent his general, Syed Ibrahim Mullick, to punish Raja Bithal. After a fierce battle, the Raja was killed and his army was defeated. All disputed areas included eastern UP, Jharkhand, Cplete Bihar Deora Raj Majhaoli RajAnd Chhapara. The conquest of Bihar was a remarkable achievement, and on this occasion, the Sultan conferred upon Syed Ibrahim Mullick the title of “Madarul Mulk” means Mullick or Saif-o-Daulat (Administrator and King of Sword and Wealth). It is recorded that the Sultan was so jubilant by this victory, that in his court he himself came down to receive and greet Syed Ibrahim Mullick. After an exchange of greetings, Sultan Mohammad bin Tughlaq said to Syed Ibrahim Mullick in Persian (the official language at the time) “Mullick Baya, Be-nashin” meaning “O King come and sit next to me” and led Syed Ibrahim Mullick to his seat. The Sultan bestowed this great honor upon him. Since then, he was called “Mullick Baya”. The Sultan appointed Syed Ibrahim Mullick as the governor of the state of Bihar. He chose to settle with his family and relatives in Bihar Sharif.

Syed Ibrahim Mullick was a distinguished military general, and an eminent Sufi (saint) as well. He was a descendent of Hazrat Ali (Karrama'llah Wajhahu) and when the Abbasyds persecuted his ancestors, they escaped to Ghazni. He was born and raised in Ghazni. Syed Ibrahim Mullick received his education and military training in Ghazni and then he came to Delhi to serve under the tutelage of Sultan Mohammad bin Tughlaq, who was famous for his magnificent patronage of intellectuals, scholars, and talented military generals of his time. Besides Syed Ibrahim Mullick, Ibn Batuta, the famous traveler and pioneer explorer, and other people like him came from all over the world to serve the Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq.

In Bihar, Syed Ibrahim Mullick led many expeditions such as Deora and Khatangi etc., and defeated Raja Baithal and was appointed Governor of Bihar by Sultan Mohammad bin Tughlaq. Syed Ibrahim Mullick also served as Governor of Bihar and general for a few years from 1351-1353 AD/751-753 AH, during the reign of Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq, Cousin ofSultan Muhammad bin Tughluq. During his reign, he fought his last pitched battles with Raja Hari and Raja Hans Kumar and conquered Rohtasgarh Fort. On the request of two brothers Raja Hari and Hans teir native village was named after them as "Hari Hans". This village is situated few Kilometer away from "Siwan" in CHHAPARA OF Bihar

Assassination

When the fighting finally stopped, Syed Ibrahim Mullick established law and order in the region. After peace prevailed, one night Syed Ibrahim Mullick Baya left the fort, when a group of enemy soldiers, hiding in the darkness outside the fort, perpetrated a sneak attack on this general from behind and killed him. Syed Ibrahim Mullick died on Sunday, 13th Dul Hajj 753 AH corresponding to 20 January 1353 AD. His body was brought to Bihar Sharif for burial, where he had lived nearly his entire life with his family, relatives, and kinsmen.

Commemoration

Syed Ibrahim Mullick or Bayyu one of the Great saints of Bihar. The descendants of the eight children of Syed Ibrahim Mullick Baya multiplied over 660 years and constituted a significant portion of the Muslim community in Bihar. The tomb is said to have built by Syed Daud Mullick, The eldest of the seven sons of the saint, who is also buried inside the tomb. The tomb of Syed Ibrahim Mullick is located in Bihar Sharif, at the hilltop of Pir Pahari, one mile west of the town. The mausoleum is an extraordinary structure of a rare quality of bricks, which have withstood the ravages of time and unrelenting devastation of weather for the last 660 years.

After 660 years, the structure stands as if it were built in recent days. Besides Syed Ibrahim Mullick Baya’s tomb, there are 10 graves of his wife, sons, daughters, grandson, nephew and brother inside the dome. Names of this sons Badruddin Mullick, Sadaruddin Mullick, Mohammad Mohsin Mullick, Syed Daud Mullick, one daughter Syeda Bibi Munehiya, one Nephew, one Brother, one Grandson, one Wife & two sons of the saint Mohammad Ilyas Mullick or Syed Suleman Mullick are buried out side of the tomb. But Mullick Mohammad Usman was asked by his father to look after the fort of Sikandar lodhi in Ballia and take care of the area captured from Raja Bathal and other small Rajas in Ballia, and he died in Sikandarpur Bllia and he is burried there. The tombs of other family members and companions of Syed Ibrahim Mullick Baya are lying on the east, west and south sides of his mausoleum. After Assassination of Malik Ibrahim Malik Usman remained disconnected with his parent due to communication roots. His own children shifted to Koth Fort made by his father. Due to the high respect and reverence given to the tomb of Syed Ibrahim Mullick Baya for generations, no one is buried on the north side of the dome. The south side of the burial place is still reserved only for the Syed “Mullicks” family members who wish to be buried on Pir Pahari.

Syed Ibrahim's genealogy up to Abu Talib is as follow:

Syed Ibrahim was the 7th descendent of Hazrat Abdul Qadir Gilani Hassani wal Hussaini Rahmatullah Alaih (RA). who was the direct descendent of Hazrat Ali Karramallaho Waj-ha-hoo (KAW). Hazrat Ali (KAW) was the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Mohammad Sallal Laho Alaihe Wassalam (SAW). Hassani wal Hussaini means that Shaikh Abdul Qadir Gilani (RA) belonged to the progeny of Imam Hassan and Imam Hussain, the two sons of Hazrat Ali (KAW) from both the paternal and maternal sides.

1.Syed Ibrahim son of

2.Syed Abu Bakar son of

3.Syed Abul Qasim Abdullah son of

4.Syed Mohammad Farooque son of

5.Syed Abul Mansoor Abdusalam son of

6.Syed Abdul Wahab son of

7.Shaikh Abdul Qadir Gilani son of

8.Syed Abu Saleh Musa (Jangi Dost) son of

9.Syed Abu Abdi'llah son of

10.Shaikh Syed Yahya Az-Zahid son of

11.Syed Muhammad son of

12.Syed Dawood son of

13.Syed Musa son of

14.Syed Abdu'llah son of

15.Syed Musa Al-Jawn son of

16.Syed Abdu'llah Al-Mahd (aka al-Mujall) son of

17.Syed Hassan Al-Muthanna son of

18.Hazrat Abu Muhammad Imam Hassan (RA) son of

19.Hazrat Ali Karrama'llah Wajhahu son of

20.Abu Talib (Uncle of Prophet SAW)

Shaikh Abdul Qadir Gilani (RA) was born in the Iranian District of Gilan (or Jilan), south of the Caspian Sea, in 470 AH corresponding to 1077 AD and died in 561 AH corresponding to 1166 AD. He was the grandson of Shaikh Abdullah as-Sawama'i az-Zahid from his maternal side. Abdullah az-Zahid was one of the leading Shaikhs of Jilan and a great ascetic of his time. Shaikh Abdul Qadir's mother was Umm al-Khair (mother of goodness) Amat al-Jabbar (maidservant of the All Compelling One) Fatima (RA), who was the descendent of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), the youngest son of Hazrat Ali and Sayyedah Fatima Zehra (RA). Shaikh Abdul Qadir Gilani (RA) has many other surnames, titles and honorific appellations conferred upon him. He is known as Al-Ghawth al-A'zam Sultan al-Awliya Sayyidunna al-Shaik Abu Muhamd Muhiuddin Abdul Qadir Jilani (RA) al-Hasani wal-Hussaini. Also added to his surnames is al-Quraishi al-Hashimi al-Alawi al-Hasani al-Jilani.

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21 Tauqir Mohammad Son of

22 Abdul Qadeer Son of

23 Wajid Hussain Son of

24 Nisar Ali Son of

25 Ramzan Ali Son of

26 Amanat Ali Son of

27 Ebadullah Son of

28 Salamatullah Son of

29 Abdul Latif Malick Son of

30 Syed Abdul Malick Son of

31 Syed Mohammad Ibrahim Malick –================================