Sambalhera is an ancient village in Jansath Tehsil of Muzaffarnagar district

Muzaffarnagar District

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, 6 km from Jansath town. Chhatraudi branch of Sadat Bahera settled here in 11th century. Many ancient and medieval tombs of Barha generals are still there.

Sayyid Hasan Fakhruddin was the first Zaidi Sayyid who settled down here in 1104/1106 AD, who came here from Chattbanur, a village in Patiyala district of Punjab India. Sayyid Hasan's mazaar is still present there in Sambhalhera. Sayyid Hasan was a direct descendant of Sayyid Abul Farah Waasti, who came to India from Wasit, a town of Iraq situated on Iraq-Iran border on the request of Mahmoud of Ghazni.

Almost 100 years back, that is in the beginning of the 20th century, Zaidi Sadaat was present in almost 85 cities in India originated from Sambalhera.