Syed Afzal Ali
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Syed Afzal Ali was the famous personality from Bulandshahr. Three of his sons got the title of Khan Bahadur by British India, a rare distinction in a family of Indian history.
Syed Mohammad Ismail (descendent of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
came to Kasna, District Bulandshahr from Sabzwar (Afghanistan
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Syed Ghulam Ali was married in Palwal
to Jamiatun Nisan, daughter of Mohammad Hasan Ali aka Ghulam Hasan (bin Kamaluddin bin Saifuddin bin Nurullah bin Shaikh Nurul Haq bin Shaikh Abdul-Haqq Dehlavi
and had nine sons: Syed Misbahul Usman, Syed Ali Hasan, Syed Iqbal Hasan, Syed Mohammad Farooq, Syed Aal Hasan, Syed Mohmmad Siddiq, Syed Riyazul Hasan, Syed Ziaul Hasan and Syed Mohammad Omar. They were all in good positions during the British rule in India.
Family history
Syed Afzal Ali was the son of Syed Ghulam Ali bin Ghulam Mustafa bin Syed Mohammad Arshad bin Syed Nematullah bin Syed Kamal Mohammad bin Mohammad Amin bin Syed Pir Mohammad bin Syed Ali Mohammad bin Syed Mohammad Ismail.Syed Mohammad Ismail (descendent of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
Ja'far al-Sadiq
Jaʿfar ibn Muhammad al-Sādiq was a descendant of Muhammad and a prominent Muslim jurist. He is revered as an Imam by the adherents of Shi'a Islam and as a renowned Islamic scholar and personality by Sunni Muslims. The Shi'a Muslims consider him to be the sixth Imam or leader and spiritual...
came to Kasna, District Bulandshahr from Sabzwar (Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
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Syed Ghulam Ali was married in Palwal
Palwal
Palwal is a city and a municipal council. It is the headquarters of Palwal district, the 21st district of Haryana state in northern IndiaIt is situated at a distance of 60 km from Delhi on the Delhi-Mathura highway. The latitude of the town is 28° 40' N and longitude is 76° 59' E...
to Jamiatun Nisan, daughter of Mohammad Hasan Ali aka Ghulam Hasan (bin Kamaluddin bin Saifuddin bin Nurullah bin Shaikh Nurul Haq bin Shaikh Abdul-Haqq Dehlavi
Abdul-Haqq Dehlavi
Sheikh Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dehlawi or Al Muhaddith Shaykh Abdul Haqq Dehlavi was an Islamic scholar.-Biography:He was born in 1551 in Delhi, hence the suffix Dehlavi to his name...
Legacy and children
Syed Afzal Ali was married to Imtiazi Begum, daughter of Iradat Ali of PinangwanPinangwan
- Geography :Pinangwan is located at 27.90°N, 77.10°E in National Capital Region of Delhi , in Mewat district in Haryana. It is located at Main District Road 131 of Haryana, 9 km from Gurgaon Alwar State Highway and 28 km from National Highway 2...
and had nine sons: Syed Misbahul Usman, Syed Ali Hasan, Syed Iqbal Hasan, Syed Mohammad Farooq, Syed Aal Hasan, Syed Mohmmad Siddiq, Syed Riyazul Hasan, Syed Ziaul Hasan and Syed Mohammad Omar. They were all in good positions during the British rule in India.
- Khan Bahadur Syed Misbahul Usman did Matriculation with first division from EtawahEtawahEtawah is a city on the Yamuna River in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Etawah District. The city was an important center for the Revolt of 1857 . Also is the place of sangam or confluence between Yamuna and Chambal...
. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan brought him to Aligarh from where he did BA. In 1911, he became the trustee member of the Old Boys’ Association of Aligarh. In 1929, he was knighted with the title of Khan Bahadur by British India. He became Deputy CommissionerDeputy CommissionerA deputy commissioner is a police or administrative official in many different countries.-Australia:In all Australian police forces, deputy commissioner is the rank directly below that of commissioner and senior to the rank of assistant commissioner except in the New South Wales Police Force, where...
of the state United Provinces of Agra and OudhUnited Provinces of Agra and OudhThe United Provinces of Agra and Oudh was a province of India under the British Raj, which existed from 1902 to 1947; the official name was shortened by the Government of India Act 1935 to United Provinces, by which the province had been commonly known, and by which name it was also a province of...
and died on 20 April 1938. He was married to the daughter of Yaqub Ali ibn Tahawar AliTahawar AliTahawar Ali was the noble man in the court of Bhonsle Dynasty at Nagpur.-Biography:ISBN 97889060706 cannot be found on http://www.ulib.inThe Rajputana gazetteers, Rajputana, 1880 cannot be accessed....
and had one son, Akhtar Afzal. - Syed Ali HasanSyed Ali HasanKhan Bahadur Syed Ali Hasan was the captain of the 'MAO College Cricket Club', Superintendent of Police , Deputy Inspector General of Police and Inspector-General of Police in India. In 1930, he was knighted with the title of Khan Bahadur by British India.-Biography:He completed his BA from MAO...
completed his BA from MAO CollegeMAO CollegeMAO College was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the leader of Muslim renaissance in Indian subcontinent, in 1875 at Aligarh. This later became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920....
in 1902. He was a good cricket player and remained the captain of the MAO CollegeMAO CollegeMAO College was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the leader of Muslim renaissance in Indian subcontinent, in 1875 at Aligarh. This later became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920....
Cricket team for three consecutive years. In his captaincy, he promoted the club and also wrote a book on cricket, which could not be published. In 1903, when the team of MCC visited Aligarh, he was selected for the team although he had left Aligarh and played from MAO College. The team won the match. He became the Superintendent of Police (India) and then Deputy Inspector General of PoliceDeputy Inspector General of PoliceA deputy inspector general of police is a high ranking senior police officer in several countries.- India :Deputy inspector general of police or additional commissioner of police is a one-star rank in the Indian Police Service...
. He retired from FarrukhabadFarrukhabadFarrukhābād , is one of the important cities of Central Doab Region in the State of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. The city was founded in 1717 by Mohammed Bangash who named it after the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar. Farrukhabad is situated on the bank of sacred river Ganges.-Demographics: India...
. After retirement, he was reemployed and appointed as Inspector-General of PoliceInspector-General of PoliceAn inspector-general of police is a high-ranking police officer.-Ghana:In Ghana, inspector general of police is the title of the head of the Ghana Police Service.-India:...
in Gwalior. In 1930, he was knighted with the title of Khan Bahadur by British India. He died in 1962 at LucknowLucknowLucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
. - Iqbal Hasan was the ‘City Police inspector’. At that time, ‘City Police Inspector’ was the in-charge of all ‘Police Inspectors’ in every big cities like Amrawati, AkolaAkolaAkola is a city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region of central India. It is located around 600 km east of Mumbai and 250 km west of Nagpur. Akola is the headquarters of Akola District located in Amravati Division.Akola district has an area of about 54.31 square...
, Sagar, and Raipur. In abbreviation, ‘City Police inspector’ was also called as ‘City Sahib’. Later of his life, he was appointed as the ‘Security Officer’ of an ‘Ordinance Factory’ at Hyderabad stateHyderabad State-After Indian independence :When India gained independence in 1947 and Pakistan came into existence in 1947, the British left the local rulers of the princely states the choice of whether to join one of the new dominions or to remain independent...
. - Syed Mohammad Farooq was City Magistrate at Bhopal.
- Aal Hasan did BA from MAO College in 1911. In NagpurNagpurNāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
, he remained “Extra Assistant Commissioner” which was an equivalent post of 'Deputy CollectorDistrict collectorThe District Collector is the district head of administration of the bureaucracy in a state of India. Though he/she is appointed and is under general supervision of the state government, he/she has to be a member of the elite IAS recruited by the Central Government...
'. He died due to heart attack in 1937. - Mohammad Siddiq was "Nazir" means "Keeper". He had two sons Sufi Reyazul Mustafa and Dr. Sirajul Mustafa (died on 7 December 1958 at Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan).
- Hafiz Riyazul Hasan (born 1889) was the “District and Session Judge” and retired from Aligarh. He was the alumnus of MAO CollegeMAO CollegeMAO College was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the leader of Muslim renaissance in Indian subcontinent, in 1875 at Aligarh. This later became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920....
and also remained Secretary of the Old Boys’ Association of Aligarh. Like his father, he was also married in PinangwanPinangwan- Geography :Pinangwan is located at 27.90°N, 77.10°E in National Capital Region of Delhi , in Mewat district in Haryana. It is located at Main District Road 131 of Haryana, 9 km from Gurgaon Alwar State Highway and 28 km from National Highway 2...
with the daughter of Mobarak Ali ibn Karamat Ali (Zamin Ali). Karamat Ali who was also the brother of Iradat Ali, got hid due to taking part in 1857 revolt and then finally became the CollectorDistrict collectorThe District Collector is the district head of administration of the bureaucracy in a state of India. Though he/she is appointed and is under general supervision of the state government, he/she has to be a member of the elite IAS recruited by the Central Government...
(Nazim) at Jhalawar StateJhalawar StateJhalawar State was a princely state in India.The former ruling family of Jhalawar belonged to the Jhala clan of Rajputs, and their ancestors were petty chiefs of Halwad in Jhalawar District, in Kathiawar. About 1709 one of the younger sons of the head of the clan left his country with his son to...
. He had one son who died in World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. In 1972, he migrated to PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and died there in the city KarachiKarachiKarachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
on 17 February 1977. - Ziaul Hasan was ‘Ticket Collector’ and was also the alumnus of MAO CollegeMAO CollegeMAO College was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the leader of Muslim renaissance in Indian subcontinent, in 1875 at Aligarh. This later became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920....
. - Syed Mohammad Omar was first served as ‘Inspector Customs’ (Customs officerCustoms officerA customs officer is a law enforcement agent who enforces customs laws, on behalf of a government.-Hong Kong:4 931 posts, of which nine are directorate officers, 3 804 are members of the Customs and Excise Department, 504 are Trade Controls Officers and 614 are staff of the General and Common...
) and then TehsildarTehsildarA tehsildar is a revenue administrative officer in Pakistan and India in charge of obtaining taxation from a tehsil. The term is of imperial Mughal origin made of "tahsil", an Islamic administrative derived from Arabic, meaning "revenue generating; collection" and "dar", Persian for "holder of a...
at Bhopal. In 1925, he was employed as MagistrateMagistrateA magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
city Bhopal and retired from that post in 1930. I930 he was reemployed as ‘’Dewan-i Riyasat” of Ganj BasodaGanj BasodaGanj Basoda , sometimes simply referred as Basoda, is a municipality in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Ganj Basoda is one of the ten tehsils in Vidisha district.-History:...
. In 1929, he was knighted with the title of Khan Bahadur by British India. Because of able administrationship, he got respect and honour. He was fond of HuntingHuntingHunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
and hunted many animals from FishFishFish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
to LionLionThe lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
. Syed Mohammad Omar Syed Mohammad Omar died on 10 March 1951 and was married to Sharifun Nisan, daughter of Qazi Hameeduddin ibn Fariduddin of Ginnor (RohtakRohtakRohtak City is a Municipal Corporation in Rohtak district that styles itself as the "Heart of Haryana". It is located 70 km Northwest of New Delhi and 210 km South of the state capital Chandigarh at the NH 10...
). Pir Hameeduddin was a famous scholar and sufi from the order of NaqshbandiNaqshbandiNaqshbandi is one of the major Sufi spiritual orders of Sufi Islam. It is considered to be a "Potent" order.The Naqshbandi order is over 1,300 years old, and is active today...
. Syed Mohammad Omar had four daughters Umme Hani (married to Nasirul Haq, Sub JudgeJudgeA judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
at Bhopal and editor ‘Madina Bijnor’), Aziz Fatima (married to Mushtaqul Mustafa), Mushtaq Fatima and Anis Fatima and two sons Mohammad Yunus and Mohammad Yusuf. Mohammad Yunus was Honorary Magistrate at Bhopal and was married to his cousin Alia Begum (daughter of Khan Bahadur Syed Misbahul Usman) while younger brother Mohammad Yusuf was Income TaxIncome taxAn income tax is a tax levied on the income of individuals or businesses . Various income tax systems exist, with varying degrees of tax incidence. Income taxation can be progressive, proportional, or regressive. When the tax is levied on the income of companies, it is often called a corporate...
Officer at Jabalpur and Bhopal and was also married to his cousin Aisha Begum (daughter of Khan Bahadur Syed Ali Hasan).
- All these brothers studied at MAO CollegeMAO CollegeMAO College was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the leader of Muslim renaissance in Indian subcontinent, in 1875 at Aligarh. This later became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920....
, Aligarh and were very active in the interest of Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
(AMU). They also formed a branch of AMU Old Boys Association at Bulandshahr.
See also
- Tahawar AliTahawar AliTahawar Ali was the noble man in the court of Bhonsle Dynasty at Nagpur.-Biography:ISBN 97889060706 cannot be found on http://www.ulib.inThe Rajputana gazetteers, Rajputana, 1880 cannot be accessed....
- Qazi Syed InayatullahQazi Syed InayatullahQazi Syed Inayatullah was a scholar of Fiqh from Sakras, District Gurgaon . He belonged to the family of Gardēzī Sadaat.-Biography:...
- Qazi Syed HayatullahQazi Syed HayatullahQazi Syed Hayatullah was a Muslim scholar of Fiqh from Sakras, District Gurgaon . He belonged to the family of Gardēzī Sadaat.-Biography:...
- Syed Mohammad AshrafSyed Mohammad AshrafQazi Syed Mohammad Ashraf was a very influential person in the region of Mewat of Alwar during British India.-Biography:Qazi Syed Mohammad Ashraf was one of the prominent men from the region of Mewat. He was a ulama, faqih and well versed in sharia law. He worked for Islamic dawah and did tabligh...
- Mohammad ZainuddinMohammad ZainuddinHaji Mir Mohammad Zainuddin was Faujdar during Bhonsle Dynasty at Nagpur.-Biography:Haji Mohammad Zainuddin during the reign of Raghuji Bapusaheb Bhonsle III, migrated to Nagpur from Tijara in 1818 as a noble man. At that time, Nagpur was the princely state...
- Munshi HakimuddinMunshi HakimuddinMunshi Hakimuddin was Chief Secretary at Bhopal state during the period of Nawab Shah Jahan Begum.-Biography:Munshi Hakimuddin was ‘Meer Munshi-e Riyasat Bhopal’ and hence popularly known as 'Munshi Hakimuddin'. He started his career as Mohtamim of 'Adalat-e- Diwani'...
- Hafiz Mazhar HusainHafiz Mazhar HusainHafiz Mazhar Husain was Chief Justice at Bhopal state during the period of Nawab Sultan Jahan Begum.-Biography:Mazhar Husain was born on 22 Safar 1274 AH/November 1857 AD at Bhopal. His father Munshi Hakimuddin was Chief Secretary at Bhopal state.He learned Quran by heart from Hafiz Rahim Shah. At...