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27th Qutb His Holiness Sheikh Shams-e-Din Deccani
The glorious Sultan and the nearest to the Omniscient God, His Holiness
Sheikh Shams-e-din Deccani. His honorable name Shams-e-din and was well
known in his birthplace Deccan as Shams-e Moula. His Holiness is the son
of Sheikh Mahmud Deccani. His Holiness likewise was well known in Deccan
as Shah Mahmud Ouliya. Sheikh Shams-e-din according to whatever has been
translated and cited from the book of
“Mahboobe Zolmanin Tadhkirat al-Ouliya of Deccan” written by Mohammad Abdul Jaber Hendi
in the Urdu language, was born in the year 1080 Hijri (1669 AD) in the
city of Hyderabad of Deccan and under the auspices graciousness and care
of his noble father grew up and after completing the period of
childhood, from the presence of his noble father and other religious
authorities and learned men of that country acquired external sciences,
till he completed and was perfect in external sciences. After completing
the external sciences and rhetoric, was desirous to seek the esoteric
and mystical science and by the hands of his great esteemed father
entered the arena of mystical journey till by the kindness of God the
Almighty and the attention of his noble spiritual guide with diligence
and perseverance in the way reached the upmost degree of mystical
journey and became eligible and able for guidance and leading of the
people and attained the position of his father’s vicegerent and successor and was delegated for
guiding the people.
His Holiness possessed numerous inspirations and
miracle. The general public of Deccan of Shias and Sunnis believed in
His Holiness and were sincere to his glorified personality. His Holiness
also was equally kind and affectionate to both sects likewise and used
to quench all from the limpid waters of wisdom and guidance. Likewise,
had good and loving behavior with affection and generosity and respect
with all Sheikhs and representatives of spiritual orders.
His Holiness was in his house which was located on
top of a hill most of the time and used to be secluded for prayers and
did not socialize with special and public classes of the people, and
only for one day in a week - on Thursdays - would come out of his room
and speak with his disciples, believers and visitors, and would benefit
them from his presence. In "Anwar
ul akhyar" printed in India, it is mentioned the manner in
which His Holiness would exit from his house, that he with white clothes
and white turban on his head, a white shawl wrapped round his waist,
sword and dagger hanging from it, would come out and the disciples would
stand by the door of his room in respectable position would welcome him
with salutations, praise and greetings and remembrances and
glorification of the Almighty God. And then, His Holiness would sit down
in the midst of them and would engage in speech and explain points of
spiritual journey or would be attentive and engage in the remembrance
and meditation of God. And anyway at his presence there was such a soul
and awe soothing silence that no one would have the opportunity to speak
on worldly matters.
The author of the book of
"Meskkat
ul Nobavat" writes,
His Holiness was endowed with and possessor of having numerous
generosities, such as it is well known that His Holiness Shams-e-din on
the death anniversary of His Holiness Sheikh Mahmoud, his honorable
father, as usual to Indian customs would make preparations and
provisions for a commemoration which was called Ors in the Indian
language; a great number of disciples and believers would be gathered in
his presence to go to the top of the hill where the shrine of His
Holiness Sheikh Mahmood was located and pay their respects. Suddenly
news reached that a jungle lion appeared and blocked the way of
wayfarers. The assembled people were panicky and perplexed as to what to
do. Suddenly His Holiness Sheikh Shams-e-din went alone towards the
lion’s location and said: Today is the Ors of His Holiness Shah Mahmoud
and the people have gathered to carry out ceremonies and recite the
prayer for the dead, you go away from this place and open the way. The
lion on hearing the words of His Holiness went towards the jungle till
disappeared from view.
According to the narration of the book “Tadhkirat al-Ouliya of Deccan”
His
Holiness vacated the robe of guidance and accelerated to the residence
of eternity on the 14th of Jamaadi
ul Awwal in the year 1161
Hijri (1775 AD) at the age of eighty and entrusted the seat of guidance
to his vicegerent and elder son His Holiness Seyed Ali Reza with the
endowed title of Reza Ali Shah. The sacred grave of His Holiness Sheikh
Shams-e-din is in the vicinity of the sacred grave of his honorable
father Sheikh Mahmoud in the same place which is on top of a hill in
Hyderabad and famed as the hill of Shah Mahmoud, and is a place of
pilgrimage for the general and special public.
The sons of His Holiness Shams-e-din:
His Holiness had four sons
1)
Seyed
Ali Reza endowed with the spiritual title RezaAli Shah
2)
Seyed
Mohammad Ali
3)
Shah
Azim-e-din
4)
Seyed
Arteza
Contemporary Sultan during the time of His Holiness:
Asefjah Deccani the head of the dynasty kingdom of Asefjahi in
Hyderabad.
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