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Pir Hadi Hassan Bux Shah Jilani

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Pir Hadi Hassan Bux Shah Jilani
Shrine of Pir Hadi Hassan Bux Shah jilani
TitleHadi
Personal
Born1846 AD (1262 A.H.)
Dargah Bhuro Bhawan Shah Jilani, Buxho Laghari, Hyderabad, Sindh British India (present-day Pakistan)
Died2 September 1900 AD (Jumada al-Awwal 7, 1318 A.H.) (aged 56)
Duthro Sharif, Sanghar, Sindh, British India (present-day Pakistan)
Resting placeDargah Jilani, Duthro Sharif
ReligionIslam
Parent
  • Pir Gulzar Ali Shah Jilani (father)
RegionSind
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanbali
CreedSufism, Mystic
Main interest(s)Quran, Sunnah, Sufism
Notable idea(s)Mysticism, Sufi philosophy, Sindhi Sufi poetry, Sufi music
TariqaQadiriyya
Organization
OrderSufism Qadiriyya Order
Muslim leader
Based inDuthro Sharif
PredecessorPir Gulzar Ali Shah Jilani
SuccessorPir Dianl Shah Jilani (Pir Wado I)

Pir Hadi Hassan Bux Shah Jilani, commonly known by the title Hadi ('The Guider'; 1846–1900), was a Sufi saint and poet from Sanghar in modern-day Pakistan who belonged to Qadiriyya Sufi order. He was born at Dargah Bhuro Bhawan Shah Jilani near Hyderabad, Sindh and lived most of his life in Duthro Sharif Sanghar Sindh after traveling through Sindh to spread Islam and Sufism. He wrote his poetry in many languages, mostly in Sindhi but also in Urdu, Persian and other languages. The annual Urs of Hadi take place in the month of Jumada al-Awwal in Duthro Sharif Sanghar.

Name

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He was named by his parents Hassan Bux Shah.[citation needed] After spiritual changes in his life, he is referred to by his devotees and followers as Pir Hadi Hassan Bux Shah Jilani, Hadi Sain, or Murshid Hadi. "Hadi" means "The Guider".[citation needed]

Early life

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He was born in the year of 1846 (1262 A.H) in a small village known as Dargah Bhuro Bhawan Shah Jilani near Buxo Laghari, Hyderabad, Sind, British India (nowadays Sindh, Pakistan).[citation needed] After a few years he came under the supervision of his grandfather Subhan Ali Shah Jilani and migrated with him to near Duthro Sharif in a newly constructed village built by his grandfather and named Subhan Ali Shah Jilani.[citation needed]

Family background

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Hadi was from a lineage that goes back from Abdul Qadir Gilani to Imam Hassan, who was the son of Ali and was the grandson of Muhammad.[citation needed] His family had many saints and spiritual leaders such as Abdul Malik Shah Jilani (India), who was the Murshid of Sufi Shah Inayat Shaheed, Bhuro Bhawan Shah Jilani, Juman Shah Jilani, Subhan Ali Shah Jilani, wado Kamil Shah Jilani, Ali Bux Shah Jilani, Kamil Shah Sarkar Jilani, Dinal Shah Jilani and many others.[citation needed]

Education

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Hadi spent his early life at Dargah Bhuro Bhawan Shah Jilani, his place of birth.[citation needed] After some time, he migrated to Sanghar and settled down near Duthro Sarif at his grandfather's village, known as Subhan Ali Shah Jilani, where he pursued the study of the Quran, Hadiths and Sunnah at Pir-Jo-Midrso under the supervision of his grandfather.[citation needed]

Death

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Hadi died on 2 September 1900 AD (Jumada al-Awwal 7, 1318 A.H.) at the age of 56 years.[citation needed]

Dargah Sharif

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Dargah-e-Jilani in 1970s

Hadi's body was entombed in a shrine at Pir Subhan Ali Shah Jilani, which is known as Dargah Pir Hadi Hassan Bux Shah Jilani or Dargah Jilani Duthro Sharif. The foundation of Dargah Sharif was settled down by Pir Hadi Hassan Bux Shah Jilani. Hadi was actually contracting an Otaq for himself but after martyred his body was buried in his Otaq. Recently, with the help of Shahid Abdul Salam Thahim, Syed Ghulam Shah Jilani and MPA Faraz dero of the Sindh government have constructed a new mosque and Musafir Khana for pilgrims.

Urs

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Dargah Sharif on the occasion of 122nd Urs The annual celebration of Urs begins in the evening of 6-10 Jumada_al-awwal. Thousands of followers, devotees, pilgrims and lovers come from all over Sindh to attend it.

References

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  1. ^ "Dargahinfo - Complete Collection of Dargahs World Wide". dargahinfo.com.