Pir Hadi Hassan Bux Shah Jilani
Pir Hadi Hassan Bux Shah Jilani, commonly known by the title Hadi ("The Guider") (1846–1900), was an eminent 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 Iaspam 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.
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| Title | Hadi |
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| Born | 1846 AD (1262 A.H.) Dargah Bhuro Bhawan Shah Jilani, Buxho Laghari, Hyderabad, Sindh British India (present-day Pakistan) |
| Died | 2 September 1900 AD (Jumada al-Awwal 7, 1318 A.H.) (aged 56) |
| Resting place | Dargah Jilani, duthro sharif |
| Religion | Islam |
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| Ethnicity | Sindhi |
| Region | Sind, British Raj |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanbali |
| Creed | Sufism, Mystic |
| Main interest(s) | Quran, Sunnah, Sufism |
| Notable idea(s) | Mysticism, Sufi philosophy, Sindhi Sufi poetry, Sufi music |
| Tariqa | Qadiriyya |
| Order | Sufism Qadiriyya Order |
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| Based in | Duthro Sharif |
| Predecessor | Pir Gulzar Ali Shah Jilani |
| Successor | Pir Dianl Shah Jilani (Pir Wado I) |
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Name
He was named by his parents Pir Hassan Bux Shah. 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".
Early life
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 Raj (nowadays Sindh, Pakistan). After a few years he came under the supervision of his grandfather Pir Subhan Ali Shah Jilani and migrated with him to near Duthro Sharif in a newly constructed village built by his grandfather and named Pir Subhan Ali Shah Jilani.
Family background
Hadi was from a lineage that goes back from Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani to Imam Hassan, who was the son of Ali and was the grandson of Muhammad. His family had many saints and spiritual leaders such as Pir Abdul Malik Shah Jilani (India), who was the Murshid of Sufi Shah Inayat Shaheed, Pir Bhuro Bhawan Shah Jilani, Pir Juman Shah Jilani, Pir Subhan Ali Shah Jilani, Pir wado Kamil Shah Jilani, Pir Ali Bux Shah Jilani, Pir Kamil Shah Sarkar Jilani, Pir Dinal Shah Jilani and many others.
Education
Hadi spent his very early life at Dargah Bhuro Bhawan Shah Jilani, his place of birth. After some time, he migrated to Sanghar and settled down near Duthro Sarif at his grandfather's village, known as Pir 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. He also learned many languages like Urdu, Arabic, Persian, and Hindi.
Death
Hadi died on 2 September 1900 AD (Jumada al-Awwal 7, 1318 A.H.) at the age of about 56 years.
Dargah Sharif
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
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
- "Hazrat Pir Hadi Hassan Bux Shah Jillian is the on 7/25/2020, Karachi Avalanches.com". Avalanches.com.
- "Dargha Hadi Hassan Bux Shah Jilani". Gyaanipedia. July 24, 2020.
- "Dargahinfo - Complete Collection of Dargahs World Wide". dargahinfo.com.