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    Baba Syed Shahabuddin Suherwardi was a 13th generation descendant of Hazrat Imam Hussain who was born in 1188 AD in Iraq. He was a disciple of Shahabuddin Umar Suherwardi and traveled to India in 1231 AD during the rule of Sultan Shamsuddin Altamash in Delhi. He spent nine years in Delhi before traveling to the Deccan region. He lived and preached about the oneness of Allah on Garke Tekri mountain for many years, converting people to Islam by demonstrating that the leaves of tamarind and naeem trees were often in odd numbers. He lived to be 103 years old before passing

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    Baba Syed Shahabuddin Suherwardi was a 13th generation descendant of Hazrat Imam Hussain who was born in 1188 AD in Iraq. He was a disciple of Shahabuddin Umar Suherwardi and traveled to India in 1231 AD during the rule of Sultan Shamsuddin Altamash in Delhi. He spent nine years in Delhi before traveling to the Deccan region. He lived and preached about the oneness of Allah on Garke Tekri mountain for many years, converting people to Islam by demonstrating that the leaves of tamarind and naeem trees were often in odd numbers. He lived to be 103 years old before passing

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    Baba Syed Shahabuddin Suherwardi was a 13th generation descendant of Hazrat Imam Hussain who was born in 1188 AD in Iraq. He was a disciple of Shahabuddin Umar Suherwardi and traveled to India in 1231 AD during the rule of Sultan Shamsuddin Altamash in Delhi. He spent nine years in Delhi before traveling to the Deccan region. He lived and preached about the oneness of Allah on Garke Tekri mountain for many years, converting people to Islam by demonstrating that the leaves of tamarind and naeem trees were often in odd numbers. He lived to be 103 years old before passing

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    A biography of Baba Syed Shahabuddin Suherwardi


    Hyderabad

    Translated by
    Mohammed Abdul Hafeez, B.Com.,
    Translator ‘ Muslim Saints and Mystics’
    (The Tadhkirah al-Awliya of Farid Eldin Attar
    Email : [email protected]
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    A biography of Baba Syed Shahabuddin Suherwardi,


    Hyderabad
     
    The Shah of Hyderabad descended from Hazrat Imam Hussain.
    But he was a famous disciple of Shahbuddin Umar Suharwardi.
     
    Oh Shah, your praise is very difficult, and it is a hard task.
    So, it cannot be written because your endeavours are strong.
     
    Hafeez started the first article with your tasks and work.
    It is given a title as the biography of the events of your life.
     
    Oh Shah, due to your help and mercy, make it famous.
    Not in the subcontinent but in all the world's corners.
     
    Hafeez is your old servant, so do not return him empty.
    From the court of justice and favours, so do not ignore him.
     
    Due to your work, you are like a star in the sky and on earth.
    Your position is high and nobody could find it before.
     
    At last  Hafeez is asking permission to leave your court.
    Please fulfil his wishes and his great article about you.
     
     
                                   
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    A biography of Baba Syed Shahabuddin Suherwardi,


    Hyderabad
     
     He was born in the year 588 Hjira, corresponding to 1188 A.D.
    and he was on the 13th of the genealogical link of the sons who
    were descendants of Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A.), and he was a
    disciple and caliph of Hazrat Shahabuddin Umar Suherwardi
    (Shahab al-Din Abu Hafs Umar Suhrawardi was a Persian Sufi
    and nephew of Abu al-Najib Suhrawardi. He expanded the Sufi
    order of Suhrawardiyya that had been created by his uncle Abu
    al-Najib Suhrawardi, and is the person responsible for officially
    formalizing the order.
    Born: 1145, Sohrevard, Iran
    Died: 1234, Baghdad, Iraq
    Parents: Muhammad bin Abd Allah al-Suhrawardi
    Notable work(s): Awarif al-Maarif
    Order: Suhrawardi Sufi Order.)
    As per the order of his spiritual master, he came to India
    from Iraq during the rule of Sultan Shamsuddin Altamash in
    Delhi in the year 631 Hijira. And with him, his younger brother,
    Hazrat Baba Sharaf Uddin, was also with him. He stayed in
    Delhi for a period of nine years, and then he arrived in the
    Deccan. And at that time, he was 52 years old.
    He spent some years on the mountain along with his brother,
    and then, afterward, he went toward the southern side, covering
    a distance of 12 miles on one mountain, which is well known
    and famous as Garke Tekri (in Ralaguda Shamsabad). When
    Hindu people used to visit the mountain, he would teach and
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    preach about the oneness of Allah. And he said to them, "To


    think of the oneness of Allah in the plants. When Naeem and
    tamarind leaves are an odd number.”
    A pic of the leaf of the tamarind and naeem tree

    When Hindu people counted, they found their number an odd


    number, and upon seeing this, many people accepted the Islamic
    religion.
    Death :He lived a long time, 103 years. And he died on 21
    Muharram in the year 691 Hijira, corresponding to 1288 A.D.
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    He was buried on the mountain of Garki Tekri (Rarlaguda


    Shamsabad ) in Hyderabad.
                                      
    Shah of Baghdad, you have a great name and fame in
    Hyderabad.
    After passing of time, your memory is alive in the city people.
    Shah of Baghdad, Hafeez is your servant, so do not ignore him.
    Kindly add others to your favour who are devotees in the city.
    The End.
     
     
     
     
     
     

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