Shah Inayat Shaheed

Ibn Khaldun

(1332-1406 AD)

Great scholar, historian, philosopher and sociologist Ahu Zaid Waliuddin Abdul Rehman bin Muhammad was born in the Khalduniaya quarter in Tunisia, in 732 AR/May 27, 1332 AD and died and buried in Cairo in 808 AH/ March 17,1406 AD. He served as judge, secretary, prime minister and in other administrative capacities in Tunis, Morocco and Muslim Spain and Egypt. i-Ic is the author of seven

reatises on mathematics, logic and esoteric sciencesj

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hut is wor4 known for his Muqaddinzah (Prolegomenon/Introduction) to his Kitab-al-Thar wa Dra’rnz al-Mubtida rca al-Khabarfi Ayyani al-Arab wri atAjain wa al-Berber; (The book of Examples and the Collection of Origins of the History of the Arabs, Persians and the Berbers). Anterior to Jbn Khaldun, history was just a recording of events and he is the first scholar who analyzed world history and explained how societies are formed, the economic causes of their formation, thereasons for the rise and fall of cities, empires and ruling dynasties and has formulated pertinent rules concerning all these aspects.

Babur

(1483-1530 AD)

Emperor and founder of Mughal dynasty of India Zahiruddin Muhammad bin Umar Shaikh Mirza was born on February 15, 1483 in the principality of Fergana (Uzbekistan) and died and buried in Agra (India) on December 26, 1530. He was a military adventurer and soldier of distinction and a poet and diarist of genius, as well as statesman. His prose memoirs, the J3ahur-,,rniiah, have become a world classic of autobiography.

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Mujaddid AIf-i-Thani (RA)

(1S62/31624AD) I

A leading figure in the Naqshbandi Sufi order, theologian, reformer and educator Shaikh Ahmed bin Abdul Al-tad bin Zainul Abidin Kamli Sirhjndj was born in a city of eastern Punjab (India) Sirhirid also called Sihrind on Friday, 14th Shawwal in 971 AH/ 29 November 1562/3 AD and died and buried on Tuesday. 29th Safar in 1034 AH/1624 AD in the same city. Though, he wrote• many tracts, yet he is remembered chiefly for the letters (Maktubat) that he wrote to his disciples and other persons outlining his thoughts on many areasof mysticism (Tasawwuf) and orthodoxy and rehsserting what he deemed the clear d,istinctjons between Cod, man and the world.

Khushhal Xhan Khattalc

(1613-1689 AD)’

• A vigilant warrior, a brave freedom fighter, a distinguished democrat, a talented leader, an eminent historian, a noted linguist, a high ranking poet, a prolific writer, a • evoted sufi and a man of head and heart Khushj-ial Khan son of Shahbaz Khan Khattak was born in 1613 AD at Akora Khattak. In his touching verses, he had represented the charm and dignity of pure culture, valour, humanity, hospitality, history and traditional values. Besides his (1) Diwan (collection of. poetry) he wrote: (2) Baznama (3) Dastarnama (4) Farukhriama (in praise of Mughal emperor and his friend Shahjahan) (5) Fazalnama (6) Riazul Haqiqat (7) translation of legal book Hidayah (8) Tafsir Surah Yusuf.

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Shah Inayat Shaheed

(1655/6-1718AD)

A renowned Sufi of Qadirya order, Shah Inayatullah bin Makhdoom Fazlullah Langah was born in 1065 AH/1655-6 AD in Miranpur (Jhok Sharifl Taluka Mirptir Bathoro in district Thatta Sindh. According to an other source he was born in Multan Punjab. After primary education in Sindh, he proceded for higher duca6on to India and reached Shah Jahanabad (old Delhi) to Maulana Shah Ghulam Muhammad Qudwai. After receiving religious and mystic education Shah Inayat Shaheed came back to his native town Miranpur and started missionary works and earned a good name and fame in the area to the! extent that the people who were well wishers/disciples or belonged to the Dargah of Shah Abdul Karim of Bulri, left their old relations and became his disciples1 MoreoveY peasants, downtrodden and poor people of the area, who were under the inhuman behaviour of their! landlords wçre received with open heart by Shah Inayat Shaheed and the Khanqah of Shah lnayat Shaheed became! the paradise! like shelter for these peasants. He died in

1130 A.H/ 1718 AD.

Khuwaja Noor Muhammad Muhaarvi (R.A) (1730-1791-2)

A Sufi saint of Chishtiya order, born on 14 Ramadhan, 1142 AH/ 22 March/02 April, 1730 AD in Chotala-a small village in Bahawalpur district of

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