Syedi Khanji Pheer was an Indian

Ismaili Isma'ilism ( ar, الإسماعيلية, al-ʾIsmāʿīlīyah) is a branch or sub-sect of Shia Islam. The Isma'ili () get their name from their acceptance of Imam Isma'il ibn Jafar as the appointed spiritual successor (imām) to Ja'far al-Sa ...

Dawoodi Bohra The Dawoodi Bohras are a religious denomination within the Ismā'īlī branch of Shia Islam. Their largest numbers reside in India, Pakistan, Yemen, East Africa, and the Middle East, with a growing presence across Europe, North America, South ...

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

Udaipur Udaipur () (ISO 15919: ''Udayapura''), historically named as Udayapura, is a city and municipal corporation in Udaipur district of the state of Rajasthan, India. It is the administrative headquarter of Udaipur district. It is the historic capit ...

, 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

Muharram Muḥarram ( ar, ٱلْمُحَرَّم) (fully known as Muharram ul Haram) is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year when warfare is forbidden. It is held to be the second holiest month after R ...

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 Syedi Abdul Qadir Hakimuddin (1665-1730 AD) was a Dawoodi Bohra saint. He is buried in Burhanpur, India. His tomb complex 'Dargah-e-Hakimi' includes mosques, gardens, and visitor accommodations. Early life He was born in the period of 34th Da ...

of Burhanpur. He has family links with Dawoodi Bohra Dais through his daughter Maryam Aai. 49th and 52nd Dai Syedna

Mohammad Burhanuddin Mohammed Burhanuddin (6 March 1915 – 17 January 2014) was the 52nd Dā'ī al-Mutlaq of Dawoodi Bohras. He led the community for 49 years in a period of social, economic, and educational prosperity; strengthened and re-institutionalized the f ...

, 51st Dai Syedna

Taher Saifuddin Taher Saifuddin (4 August 1888 – 12 November 1965), also known as Tahir Sayf al-Din, was the 51st and longest serving Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras. Saifuddin adapted the modernisation in Western and European ideas, and establishe ...

and current Dai Syedna

Mufaddal Saifuddin Mufaddal Saifuddin () is the spiritual leader and 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq of one million Dawoodi Bohras, a subgroup of the Tayyibi, Mustaali, Ismaili Shia branch of Islam. He is the second son of the 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq, Mohammed Burhanuddin, w ...

are from his progeny. His step daughter Husaina Aai was wife of Syedna

and mother of Syedna

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

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

Gallery

File:Mausoleum of Syedi Khanji Feer, Udaipur.jpg, Mausoleum Syedi Khanji Feer, Udaipur File:Grave Syedi Khanji Feer.jpeg File:Interior decoration at mausoleum khanji peer.jpeg, Mausoleum interior decoration

References

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