Syedi Khanji Pheer was an Indian

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saint. He lived in the 17th century. His family settled in

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, coming from

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during Udaipur's establishment. He was titled Saheb-e-Hiqmatul-Marefat (master of religious philosophy and mysticism). He was the teacher of seven

Da'is.

Legacy

Khanji Pheer died on the 2nd of

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1117 AH (1695 A.D.). His shrine (dargah) is in

, in the locality of Khanjipir, which is named after him. A gold carved plate above his shrine was written by Syedi Abdul Qadir Hakimuddin of Burhanpur. He has family links with Dawoodi Bohra Dais through his daughter Maryam Aai. 49th and 52nd Dai Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin, 51st Dai Syedna Taher Saifuddin and current Dai Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin are from his progeny. His step daughter Husaina Aai was wife of Syedna Taher Saifuddin and mother of Syedna

Mohammed Burhanuddin Mohammed Burhanuddin (6 March 1915 – 17 January 2014) was the 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq of Dawoodi Bohras from 1965 to 2014. He led the community for 49 years in a period of social, economic, and educational prosperity; strengthened and re-institu ...

., Year: , 1435H, 1436H, 2016, - Family tree placed below illustrate the clear link.

Gallery

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References

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