Syed Mohammed Asrarullah Hussaini Imam Ali Shah
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Mohammed Asrarullah Hussaini, also known as Imam Ali Shah (Rehmat-Allahi-Alaih)(1856 - 1920) was a great sufi saint who migrated from Damascus
, Syria
to Berar Province
now in Maharashtra
, India
, and then to Hyderabad Deccan at the age of 18.
He was a descendant
of the Islamic prophet Mohammed
He was the imam
of Masjid-e-Baghdadi also known as Tek-ki-Masjid which stands still in Nampally, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
, India
.
His dargah
or shrine is in the same Masjid.
The following is the wikimapia link for Masjid-e-Baghdadi also known as Tek-ki-Masjid:
The Annual Urs
takes place on 4th Jumada al-thani
every year of the Islamic calendar
.
Famous Saint from his time is Hadarât Imam
Ahmed Rida Khan
(rehmat-allahi-alaih) of Bareilly
, India
.
One of the famous incident which occurred in his lifetime is that once there was gathering inside the masjid on the night of Milad-un-Nabi, someone asked the imam about the prophet's ascension to heaven with the body or only his soul was taken. The imam immediately passed through the wall of the masjid and went the other side and came back and told the gathering that when he being the servant of the prophet can pass through a wall without any difficulty then why can't Muhammad, Imams of the Prophets, ascend to the heavens with his holy Body.
Current descendants
or mutawalli of this famous sufi are:
Syed Mohammed Asadullah Hussaini (Sajjada nashin
)
Syed Mohammed Arifullah Hussaini
Syed Mohammed Amanullah Hussaini
Syed Mohammed Ashhedullah Hussaini
Damascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
to Berar Province
Berar Province
Berar Province, known also as the Hyderabad Assigned Districts, was a province of British India. The province, formerly ruled by the Nizam of Hyderabad, was administered by the British after 1853, although the Nizam retained formal sovereignty over the province...
now in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and then to Hyderabad Deccan at the age of 18.
He was a descendant
Kinship
Kinship is a relationship between any entities that share a genealogical origin, through either biological, cultural, or historical descent. And descent groups, lineages, etc. are treated in their own subsections....
of the Islamic prophet Mohammed
He was the imam
Imam
An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
of Masjid-e-Baghdadi also known as Tek-ki-Masjid which stands still in Nampally, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
His dargah
Dargah
A Dargah is a Sufi shrine built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint. Local Muslims visit the shrine known as . Dargahs are often associated with Sufi meeting rooms and hostels, known as khanqah...
or shrine is in the same Masjid.
The following is the wikimapia link for Masjid-e-Baghdadi also known as Tek-ki-Masjid:
The Annual Urs
Urs
Urs is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint in South Asia, usually held at the saint's dargah . South Asian Sufis being mainly Chishtiyya, refer to their saints as lovers and God as beloved...
takes place on 4th Jumada al-thani
Jumada al-thani
Jumada al-Thani is the sixth month in the Islamic Calendar.It is also known as Jumaada al-Akhir and Jumada al-Akhira.This is the sixth month of the Islamic calendar...
every year of the Islamic calendar
Islamic calendar
The Hijri calendar , also known as the Muslim calendar or Islamic calendar , is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days. It is used to date events in many Muslim countries , and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Islamic...
.
Famous Saint from his time is Hadarât Imam
Imam
An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
Ahmed Rida Khan
Ahmed Rida Khan
Ahmed Raza Khan Fazil-e-Barelvi was a Sunni Islamic scholar and sufi, whose works influenced the Barelvi movement of South Asia. Raza Khan wrote on numerous topics, including law, religion, philosophy and the sciences...
(rehmat-allahi-alaih) of Bareilly
Bareilly
Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
One of the famous incident which occurred in his lifetime is that once there was gathering inside the masjid on the night of Milad-un-Nabi, someone asked the imam about the prophet's ascension to heaven with the body or only his soul was taken. The imam immediately passed through the wall of the masjid and went the other side and came back and told the gathering that when he being the servant of the prophet can pass through a wall without any difficulty then why can't Muhammad, Imams of the Prophets, ascend to the heavens with his holy Body.
Current descendants
Kinship
Kinship is a relationship between any entities that share a genealogical origin, through either biological, cultural, or historical descent. And descent groups, lineages, etc. are treated in their own subsections....
or mutawalli of this famous sufi are:
Syed Mohammed Asadullah Hussaini (Sajjada nashin
Sajjada nashin
The Sajjada Nashin is the descendant of a Sufi Pir or descendant of a disciple of a Pir, who tends to the shrine which is erected over the Pir's tomb or grave, known as a Dargah or Mazar....
)
Syed Mohammed Arifullah Hussaini
Syed Mohammed Amanullah Hussaini
Syed Mohammed Ashhedullah Hussaini
See also
- List of Sufis
- List of Islamic studies scholars
- 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...
- HadithHadithThe term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....