Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari

Sayyid Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Naqvi Al Bukhari (, c. 595-690 AH, 1190 – 1295 CE was a saint from the Indian subcontinent. He belonged to the Jalali Sufi order and was descended from the 10th Shia Imam, Ali al-Hadi.

Early life

Bukhari, a family name, is derived from the location of his birth from the city of Bukhara in the ancient administrative region of Bukhara Province Uzbekistan.Yasin M. and Asin M. (Ed.
"Reading in Indian History."
Atlantic 1988. p41. Accessed in English at Google Books on 23 June 2017 Sayyid Jalaluddin Bukhari, who was born in Bukhara but later settled in Bukkur located in sindh alongside his in laws descendant from Muhammad Al-Makki. However, after a dispute with his father in laws brothers, he further migrated with his father in law (Sayyid Badruddin) to Uch in undivided India. Bukhari was nicknamed ''Surkh-Posh'' ("clad in red") because he often wore a red cape.

Career

Bukhari's life was spent travelling. As an Islamic missionary, he converted tribes such as the Soomro, Samma, Chadhar, Sial, Dahar and Warar to Islam. Bukhari was one of the ''Chaar Yaar'' (not to be confused with the ''Rashidun''). The Chaar Yaar were the group of pioneers of the Suhrawardiyya and Chisti Sufi movements of the 13th century. Bukhari founded the "Jalali" order.

According to legend: Jalaluddin Surkh Posh was on his way to India, due to mongol invasions against the Muslims. On the way he was imprisoned by Chengiz Khan. So he attempted to teach Chengiz about Islam, however Chenghiz did not like the fact he would not give up his faith. So he attempted to have surkh posh burned alive, which failed as the fire did not harm him in turn Chenghiz released surkh posh from imprisonment and married his daughter to him.

Family

Bukhari's biography and family history are cited extensively in such works as the ''Gulzar-e-Mustafavi"" cited on the Khomeini of Irans website as Gulzar Murtazvi 2nd edition, ''Marat-e-Jalali'', the ''Mazher-i-Jalali'', the ''Akber-ul-Akhyar'', the ''Rauzat-ul-Ahbab'', ''Maraij-ul-Walayat'', ''Manaqabi Qutbi'', the ''Siyar-ul-Aqtar'', the ''Siyar-ul-Arifeen'' and the ''Manaqib-ul-Asifya''. These manuscripts are held by Bukhari Sayyids, however the work ''Marat-e-Jalali'' was first published (by Asrar Karami Press) in 1918 into a book form from Allahabad, Indi
(eBook)
and its second edition with updates and more research material was printed (by V I Printers) as a book in 1999 from Karachi, Pakistan. His descendants are called ''Naqvi al-Bukhari''. However, this book is heavily critiqued due to having names and family trees mixed up. Furthermore, the author a police officer claimed Bukhari lineage but did not know his own bloodline which he claimed to be of Bukhari lineage.

In Kannauj there is a mosque in the name of Bukhari's son Makhdoom Jahaniyan Jahangasht, built by Jahaniyan's descendant and Sikandar Lodi's advisor Syed Sadarudin Shah Kabir Naqvi Al Bukhari. This mosque has an aesthetic blend of architectural styles.

The tomb of Bibi Jawindi and the tomb and mosque of Jalaluddin Bukhari have been on the "tentative" list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2004."Tomb of Bibi Jawindi, Baha'al-Halim and Ustead and the Tomb and Mosque of Jalaluddin Bukhari."
UNESCO Global strategy, tentative lists, submitted 30 January 2004, Accessed 23 June 2017 World Monuments Fund also promotes its conservation."Uch monument complex."
World Monuments Fund, New York, NY. Accessed 23 June 2017

Ancestors and descendants

Bukhari's biography and family history are cited extensively in such works as '' Gulzar-e-Mustafavi'', '' Hilal-e-Mustafavi'', '' Marat-e-Jalali'', the '' Mazher-i-Jalali'', the '' Akber-ul-Akhyar'', the '' Rauzat-ul-Ahbab'', '' Maraij-ul-Walayat'', '' Manaqabi Qutbi'', the '' Siyar-ul-Aqtar'', the '' Siyar-ul-Arifeen'' and the '' Manaqib-ul-Asifya''. These manuscripts are held by Bukhari Sayyids, however the work ''Marat-e-Jalali'' was published (by Asrar Karami Press) in 1918 into a book form from Allahabad, Indi
(eBook)
and its second edition with updates and more research material was printed (by V I Printers) as a book in 1999 from Karachi, Pakistan. His descendants are called ''Naqvi al-Bukhari''. However, this book is heavily critiqued due to having names and family trees mixed up. Furthermore, the author a police officer claimed Bukhari lineage but did not know his own bloodline which he claimed to be of Bukhari lineage.

Sikandar Lodi's advisor Syed Sadarudin Shah Kabir Naqvi Al Bukhari descendant through Sayyid Sadruddin Rajan Qatal a grandson of Jalaluddin Surkh Posh. This mosque has an aesthetic blend of architectural styles.
There are a number of tombs of Bukhari descendants across Punjab, Sindh, Indian Gujarat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Uttar Pradesh in India. They include: Jahaniyan Jahangasht (d. 1308 CE).
Meeran Muhammad Shah aka Mauj Darya Bukhari in Lahore and Rajan Qittal, ''Bibi Jawindi'' (c. 1492 CE), Bukhari's great-granddaughter and, Dera Ghazi Khan and Channan Pir and Jabbi Sayyedan, Farward Kahuta, AJK and Wadpagga Sharif in Peshawar. Some descendants of Jahaniyan Jahangasht moved to Kamalia and Sandhilianwali side then to Depalpur tehsil Dhole to convert 37 sub tribes to Islam and then Firozpur During the 1850s they migrated to Sri Mukstar Sahib region of Ferozpur regions of Kabbarwala, Fattanwala (Shrine of Syed Wazeer Ali Shah bin Ameer Ali Shah Naqvi Al Bukhari is well known in the area), Bharpoora, Sodheke (Depalpur Tehsil) Bahmaniwala (Ferozpur) with other regions with other branches of Naqvi Bukhari such as Hunjrawan Kalan ( Hunjarawawala Haryana near Fatehabad) the Jamia Shahi Masjid also has a library placed by this family, Talwara Jheel (Rajasthan near Hanumangarh), and Fazilka India. They then migrated back into the present-day Pakistan area mainly resettling in Dipalpur tehsil and abroad but initially travelled outwards from the headquarters of Uch. Descendants of this family travelled across vast lands from Delhi, Bukhara and Mecca. Great Grandson of Hz. Jahaniya Jahangasht Qazi Husamuddin Hasan Bukhari in Allahabad (Old Kara Manikpur) in Uttar Pradesh India and his descendants are found in Chail and known as Naqvi Bukhari Syeds.

The tomb of Bibi Jawindi and the tomb and mosque of Jalaluddin Bukhari have been on the "tentative" list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2004. World Monuments Fund also promotes its conservation.
He also had a son called Syed Ahmad Kabir who moved to Makkah. Kabir's sister, Syeda Haseenah Fatimah, was the mother of Shah Jalal.

Family lineage

According to family tree (between pages 40 and 41) of '' Mara'at Jalali'' (2nd Ed. 1999),Hassami S. K. A. B. ''Marat-e-Jalali (Red Clothed man from Bukhara)'' First Edition 1918, Allahabad, Second Edition 1999, Karachi. Gulzar e Mustafvi / Hilal-e-Mustafavi first edition and Fakhr E Sadat (authored by Syed Karam Ali Shah Bukhari Dholvi) and '' Malfuzul Makhdoom'' Bukhari's lineage is:
* Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari
* Syed Ali Al Moeed
* Syed Ja'far Muhammad Al Ameer
* Syed Muhammad Abu Al Fateh
* Syed Mehmood (emigrated to Bukhara)
* Syed Ahmed / Muhammad (Naqeeb Al Ashraf), also the common ancestor of Nizamuddin Auliya as his lineage is from the other son of Syed Ahmed named Syed Ali. It is agreed that all continuing lineage descendants of his father Syed Abdullah Al Nazuk are through him and no other lines exist except that they are falsified.
* Syed Abdullah Al Nazuk
* Syed Ali Al Asghar Al Nazuk (Naqeeb Al Ashraf)
* Ja'far ibn Ali al-Hadi Samarra also the common ancestor of Sayyid Muhammad al-Makki through Syed Ismail Harifa bin Imam Ali al-Hadi, and the Al Qasimi royals who are the Sheikhs of Sharjah UAE are from Syed Idris bin Ja'far bin Imam Ali al-Hadi.
* Ali al-Hadi (Imam was forced to move from Medina around 848 CE to Samarra by the Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil)
* Muhammad al-Jawad
* Ali al-Ridha
* Musa al-Kadhim
* Ja'far al-Sadiq
* Muhammad al-Baqir
* Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin
* Husayn ibn Ali
* Ali ibn Abi-Talib

Death

In 1244 CE (about 640AH), Bukhari moved to Uch, South Punjab (also known as Uch Sharif after the saint settled there) with his son, Baha-ul-Halim, where he founded a religious school. He died in 1290 CE and was buried in a small town near Uch.

The tomb is a short way from the cemetery of Uch. It stands on a promontory overlooking the plains and the desert beyond. To one side of the tomb is a mosque decorated with blue tilework. In front of the tomb is a pool. A carved wooden door leads into the room containing Bukhari's coffin. UNESCO describes the site:

See also

* List of mausolea and shrines in Pakistan
* Bukhari

References

External links

Mirat e Jalali, First Edition 1918, Publisher: Asrar Karimi Press, Allahabad. Author: Syed Khalil Ahmed Bukhari Hassami (eBook)

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