Bu Ali Shah Qalandar

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Shaykh Sharfuddin Bu Ali Qalandar Panipati
Sufi Islam

Shaykh Sharfuddin Bu Ali Shah Qalandar Panipati, renowned as Bu Ali Qalandar (1209–1324

Sufi saint of the Owaisī Order, who lived and taught in India.[2] His shrine or dargah (mausoleum) is at Bu Ali Shah Qalandar Dargah, Panipat, which is a place of pilgrimage
.

His real name was Sharfuddin but he is well known by his title Bu Ali Shah Qalandar. His father Syed Muhammad Abu al Hassan (Fakhar Uddin) also known as Fakhar e Alam was a great scholar and saint of his time. His father was buried in Village Kirman

Qutub Minar in Delhi for 20 years. He published a collection of Persian poetry by the name of "Diwan Hazrat Sharafuddeen Bu Ali Qalandar"[3] which was later translated by Khawaja Shahudin in Punjabi. It was a great Sufi work in Persian language.[4][5] Some other famous Qalandars include Lal Shahbaz Qalandar and Shams Ali Qalandar
.

Birthplace

One account says he was born in early 1209 and lived till 1324 in Panipat, India.[2] His father, Sheikh Fakhar Uddin was a famous scholar of his time. His mother was Hafiza Jamal, the daughter of Maulana Nemat Ullah Hamdani. Some people also claim his father actually came from Iraq and settled down in Panipat.[2]

Tomb

The

Ibrahim Lodi, killed in the First Battle of Panipat (1526).[6]

The left wall of the mausoleum has a qasida (panegyric) embossed and painted in blue and gold, written by Zahuri Neishabouri, who visited India during the reign of Akbar.

A large number of people from all walks of life, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians visit the tomb and offer prayers there each Thursday and during the annual Urs Mela.[2]

Gallery

References

  1. ^ Encyclopaedia of Sufism: Great Sufi saints : Sarmad & Bawa, Masood Ali Khan, S. Ram, Anmol Publications, 2003, ISBN 8126113111, 9788126113118
  2. ^ a b c d "Bu Ali Shah Qalandar". Qadri Shattari Silsila's Online platform. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. ^ Shahudin, Maulavi. Diwane Bu Ali. Malik Chananuddin.
  4. ^ Boota, Sohail (2007). Tazkara Aulia. Sialkot: Shahudin Academy.
  5. ^ Qadri Sarwari, Mumtaz Ali. Hazeena Tul Uns. Sialkot: Zam Zama Printing Press.
  6. ^ "Ibrahim Lodhi's Tomb in Panipat India". www.india9.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016.
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