Wali Kirani ( fa, خواجه ولی مودودی چشتی کرانی, fl c.1470) was a
Muslim saint
A wali (''wali'' ar, وَلِيّ, '; plural , '), the Arabic word which has been variously translated "master", "authority", "custodian", "protector", is most commonly used by Muslims to indicate an Islamic saint, otherwise referred to by the ...
. His date of birth and date of death are not known, but is believed to have lived around the time of Sultan Hussain Mirza's rule in
Herat
Herāt (; Persian: ) is an oasis city and the third-largest city of Afghanistan. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 574,276, and serves as the capital of Herat Province, situated south of the Paropamisus Mountains (''Selseleh-ye Safēd ...
around 1470.
Ancestors
Chishti group
The founder of the Chishti group was Khwaja Moudod, who was born in 1039 AD and died in 1133 AD at Chisht, a suburb of Hirat. The founder and forefather of the Moudodi branch of the Chishti order is Qutub-ud-din
Maudood Chishti
Maudood Chishti ( ur, ) (also known as Qutubuddin, Shams Sufiyaan and Chiraag Chishtiyaan) was an early day Sufi Saint, a successor to his father and master Abu Yusuf Bin Saamaan, twelfth link in the Sufi silsilah of Chishti Order, and the Mas ...
, who was born in
Chisht
Chishti Sharif (also known as Chisht-e Sharif or Chisht) is a town situated on the northern bank of the Hari River, Afghanistan, Hari River in Herat Province, Afghanistan. It is the administrative center of Chishti Sharif District.
History
The ...
, Herat, Afghanistan.
Khwaja Moinuddin, who flourished in the 12th century and whose shrine is in Ajmer, was a Chishti.
The word Khwaja ("master") is used to show respect for the saints of the Chishti order.
Rukun-ud-din Hussain Chishti
Upon the death of the
Sufi
Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, ...
saint
In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of Q-D-Š, holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and Christian denomination, denominat ...
Najamuddin Ahmed Mushtaq (507–577 A.H.; 1129–1199 C.E.), the two elder sons – Baha-ud-din Muhammad and Nizam-ud-din Ali – could not decide as to who should be their father's successor while the third son – Rukun-ud-din Hussain – kept quiet. Finally the
murids
In Sufism, a ''murīd'' (Arabic مُرِيد 'one who seeks') is a novice committed to spiritual enlightenment by ''sulūk'' (traversing a path) under a spiritual guide, who may take the title murshid, '' pir'' or ''shaykh''. A ''sālik'' or Su ...
and Khulifa, having seen a miraculous sign, requested Rukun-ud-din to be the
Sajjada nashin
The ''Sajjāda nashīn'' ( fa, سجاده نشین; lit. "ne whosits t aprayer mat") is a term of Persian origin, used chiefly within the Sufi traditions of South Asia referring to the successor or hereditary administrator of a Sufi master who t ...
. His brothers also agreed, and despite his rank the Khwaja was always respectful to his brothers and gave them due regard.
In 1220 CE,
Genghis Khan
''Chinggis Khaan'' ͡ʃʰiŋɡɪs xaːŋbr />Mongol script: ''Chinggis Qa(gh)an/ Chinggis Khagan''
, birth_name = Temüjin
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invaded Afghanistan and the Muslim provinces with widespread destruction, looting, and death. Rukn-ud-din had a dream in which his father warned him about the impending threat of a
Tatari attack on the Herat and advised him to seek shelter elsewhere. The Khwaja migrated to Ghour along with his family. It is said that he was in the fort of Ghour when the Tartar forces surrounded and besieged the city but the Khwaja's prayers prevented their conquering and they left. In another account, the Khwaja and his two sons stayed for six months in an area called Saghir. Khwaja Rukun-ud-din then returned to Chisht but found his extended family in turmoil: the few who had not been killed were in distress. Rukunuddin Hussain brought them together and gave them hope. The Khwaja asked his son Khwaja Mohiuddin Ali to proceed to India while his other son, Khwaja Sheikh Ul Islam Qududdin Muhammad, died. He often felt grief over this separation from his sons. It is said that after Sahib's arrival at Chisht whenever an attacking army passed near Chisht, most of the soldiers converted to
Islam
Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...
at Rukn-ud-din's hand so that thousands converted to Islam.
He died in 635 AH at the age of 90 years.
Khwaja Qutub-ud-din Muhammad
Qutub-ud-din Muhammad Ibn-e-Muhammad Moududi Chishti was the grandson of Khwaja Rukn-ud-din Hussain. His father, Muhammad, had died when his grandfather was still alive so he assumed the position of
Sajjada nashin
The ''Sajjāda nashīn'' ( fa, سجاده نشین; lit. "ne whosits t aprayer mat") is a term of Persian origin, used chiefly within the Sufi traditions of South Asia referring to the successor or hereditary administrator of a Sufi master who t ...
after his grandfather's death. He wrote to his uncle Ali to return from India and offered him the seat but the latter declined to come back.
Khwaja Qutub-ud-din belonged to the same era as
Genghis Khan
''Chinggis Khaan'' ͡ʃʰiŋɡɪs xaːŋbr />Mongol script: ''Chinggis Qa(gh)an/ Chinggis Khagan''
, birth_name = Temüjin
, successor = Tolui (as regent)Ögedei Khan
, spouse =
, issue =
, house = Borjigin
, ...
's nephew
Hulagu Khan
Hulagu Khan, also known as Hülegü or Hulegu ( mn, Хүлэгү/ , lit=Surplus, translit=Hu’legu’/Qülegü; chg, ; Arabic: fa, هولاکو خان, ''Holâku Khân;'' ; 8 February 1265), was a Mongol ruler who conquered much of West ...
. After Genghis's death, his sons and many of his followers converted to Islam. Many of them became followers of Qutub-ud-din Muhammad. He gave them advice and explained to them the religion of Islam and responsibilities of being a
Muslim
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. After the Tatari assault on Herat in 1221 A.C. many of the residents of Chisht and followers and relatives of Qutubuddin had permanently fled to other areas like
Ghour,
Ghazni
Ghazni ( prs, غزنی, ps, غزني), historically known as Ghaznain () or Ghazna (), also transliterated as Ghuznee, and anciently known as Alexandria in Opiana ( gr, Αλεξάνδρεια Ωπιανή), is a city in southeastern Afghanistan ...
, and Khurrassan (Ref Book: Mohammad Ibrahim Yukpasi by Dr. Tahir Taunsvi). However, the Mongols who had converted to Islam revered Khwaja Qutub-ud-din. Their ruler declared safe passage to anyone who wanted to return to Chisht and agreed to follow Qutub-ud-din, and he issued an order that none should be harmed in the vicinity of where the Khwaja lived. As a result, a large number of people came back to Chisht and settled in peace under the guidance of Qutub-ud-din Muhammad.
He died in 680 AH and was buried at Chisht.
Khwaja Naqr-ud-din
Wali Kirani's father was Khwaja Naqr-ud-din and is a
Sufi saint in his own right. In this book Khwaja Wali's father's name is mentioned as "Khwaja Nasir-ud-din," but according to the hereditary Shijra of the
Syeds of Kirani, it is "Khwaja Naqr_ud_din
Shaal Pir Baba
Shaal Pir Baba (aka Khwaja Naqruddin) was a Sufi saint who was also a leader of the Moudodi Syed's in Balochistan and Sindh, today's Pakistan.
Naqruddin Moudood Chishti migrated to Quetta 600 years ago from Chisht, today's Afghanistan and stayed ...
". Khwaja Naqr-ud-din's father's name was Khwaja Nasir_ud_din Waleed (born 1326 AC – died 1417 AC); his shrine is in Chisht Sharif.
Khwaja Naqr-ud-din and with his two brothers migrated from Chisht Herat about 600 years ago. Before 1470, Quetta (Shal) was a territory of Herat under the rule of Sultan Hussain Mirza, who subsequently conferred the territories of Shal, Pushang and Sibi on Amir Shuja-ud-din Zunnun, the Arghun. Because Quetta was called Shal at the time Khwaja Naqr-ud-din lived there, he is also known as "Shal Piran". The three brothers migrated to
Minziki Pishin. One brother, Khwaja Ali, took permanent residence there, and his tomb remains in Minziki. (A few families live in the Manzakai in the Pishin Tahsil, where they were given the proprietary right in a sixth share of their land by "Alizai
Tarins".) However, Khwaja Naqr-ud-din continued ahead to
Quetta
Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه) is the tenth List of cities in Pakistan by population, most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in Geography of Pakistan, south-west of the country close to the ...
and settled there. His shrine is near the old Quetta fort, within the cantonment limits between the fort and the Leytton Road; the shrine is held in great esteem among the locals and the Tribes of Balochistan. The third brother, Khwaja Ibrahim, continued ahead and settled in
Mastung; his tomb is in Mastung,
Balochistan
Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...
.
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Imam
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Ali ibn Abu Talib
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, buried at the
Imam Ali Mosque
The Sanctuary of Imām 'Alī ( ar, حَرَم ٱلْإِمَام عَلِيّ , Ḥaram al-ʾImām ʿAlī), also known as the Mosque of 'Alī ( ar, مَسْجِد عَلِيّ, Masjid ʿAlī), located in Najaf, Iraq, is a mosque which many Musl ...
in
Najaf
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, Iraq (B 17 March 599 – D 28 February 661; aged 61)
# Imam
Husayn ibn Ali
Abū ʿAbd Allāh al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, أبو عبد الله الحسين بن علي بن أبي طالب; 10 January 626 – 10 October 680) was a grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a son of Ali ibn Abi ...
, buried at the
Imam Husayn Shrine
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in
Karbala
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, Iraq (B 4h – D 60h)
#
Imam
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Hassan ibn Ali
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al-Sajjad, Zainu l-Abidin, buried at
Jannat al-Baqi
''Jannat al-Baqīʿ'' ( ar, ٱلْبَقِيْع, "The Baqi'") is the oldest and the first Islamic cemetery of Medina in the Hejazi region of present-day Saudi Arabia. It is located to the southeast of the Prophet's Mosque, which contains the gr ...
in
Medina
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, Saudi Arabia (B ?h – D 94h)
#
Imam
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Muhammad ibn Ali al-Baqir al-Ulum, buried at
Jannat al Baqi in
Medina
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, Saudi Arabia (B ?h – D 114h)
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Imam
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Ja'far al-Sadiq
Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī al-Ṣādiq ( ar, جعفر بن محمد الصادق; 702 – 765 CE), commonly known as Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq (), was an 8th-century Shia Muslim scholar, jurist, and theologian.. He was the founder of th ...
al-Sadiq – at
Jannat al-Baqi
''Jannat al-Baqīʿ'' ( ar, ٱلْبَقِيْع, "The Baqi'") is the oldest and the first Islamic cemetery of Medina in the Hejazi region of present-day Saudi Arabia. It is located to the southeast of the Prophet's Mosque, which contains the gr ...
in
Medina
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, Saudi Arabia (B 80h – D 148h)
#
Imam
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Musa al-Kadhim
Musa ibn Ja'far al-Kazim ( ar, مُوسَىٰ ٱبْن جَعْفَر ٱلْكَاظِم, Mūsā ibn Jaʿfar al-Kāẓim), also known as Abū al-Ḥasan, Abū ʿAbd Allāh or Abū Ibrāhīm, was the seventh Imam in Twelver Shia Islam, after hi ...
al-Kazim in the
Kadhimiya
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in
Baghdad
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, Iraq (B 128h – D 183h)
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Imam
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Ali ibn Musa ar-Rida in the
Imam Reza shrine,
Mashad
Mashhad ( fa, مشهد, Mašhad ), also spelled Mashad, is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. It serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province and has a po ...
, Iran (B 153h – D 203h)
# Imam Muhammad ibn Ali at-Taqi al-Jawad in the
Kadhimiya
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in
Baghdad
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, Iraq (B 195h – D 220h)
#
Imam
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Ali al-Hadi
ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad al-Hādī ( ar, عَلِيّ ٱبْن مُحَمَّد ٱلْهَادِي; 828 – 868 CE) was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the tenth of the Twelve Imams, succeeding his father, Muhammad al-Jawad. He ...
an-Naqi in the
Al Askari Mosque
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in
Samarra
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, Iraq (B 214h – D 254h)
#Abdullah
Ali Akbar (B 238h – D 292h) bin
Hasan al-Askari
Hasan ibn Ali ibn Muhammad ( ar, الحَسَن بْن عَلِيّ بْن مُحَمَّدُ, translit=al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad; ), better known as Hasan al-Askari ( ar, الحَسَن ٱلْعَسْكَرِيّ , translit=al-Ḥa ...
# Abu Muhammed Al Hussain in Chist Hirat, Afghanistan (B ?h – D 352h)
# Abu Abdullah Muhammed in Chisht Herat, Afghanistan (B 270h – D 324h)
# Abu Jaffer Ibrahim in Chisht Herat, Afghanistan (B ?h – D 370h)
# Shamsu d-Din Abu Nassar Muhammed Saman in Chisht Herat, Afghanistan (B ?h – D 398h)
#
Abu Yusuf Bin Saamaan
Sayyed Nasir-ud-deen Abu Yusuf Chishti ibn Abu Nasr Muhammad Saman was an early day Sufi Saint.Maudood Chishti
Maudood Chishti ( ur, ) (also known as Qutubuddin, Shams Sufiyaan and Chiraag Chishtiyaan) was an early day Sufi Saint, a successor to his father and master Abu Yusuf Bin Saamaan, twelfth link in the Sufi silsilah of Chishti Order, and the Mas ...
in Chisht Herat, Afghanistan (B 430h – D 527h)
# Khwaja Najamuddin Ahmed Mushtaq in Chisht Herat, Afghanistan (B 492h – D 577h)
# Rukn-ud-din Hussain Chishti in Chisht Herat, Afghanistan (B 545h – D 635h)
#
Qudwaddin Mohammad in Chisht Herat, Afghanistan (B 584h – D 624h)
# Aududdin Khwaha Abu Ahmed Syed Muhammed in Chisht, Herat, Afghanistan
# Taqiuddin Yusuf in Chisht Herat, Afghanistan (B 662h – D 745h)
#
Nassar ud din Waleed in Chisht Herat, Afghanistan (B 727h – D 820h)
#
Shaal Pir Baba
Shaal Pir Baba (aka Khwaja Naqruddin) was a Sufi saint who was also a leader of the Moudodi Syed's in Balochistan and Sindh, today's Pakistan.
Naqruddin Moudood Chishti migrated to Quetta 600 years ago from Chisht, today's Afghanistan and stayed ...
Chishti
The Chishtī Order ( fa, ''chishtī'') is a tariqa, an order or school within the mystic Sufism, Sufi tradition of Sunni Islam. The Chishti Order is known for its emphasis on love, tolerance, and openness. It began with Abu Ishaq Shami in Ch ...
Moudodi in
Quetta
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, Chaowni, Balochistan, Pakistan
# Wali Kirani Moudodi Chishti in
Kirani
Kirani (N 30.17 E 66.94) is an historical village lying five miles (8 km) west of Quetta city, capital of Baluchistan province of Pakistan on the outskirts of the Chiltan
Koh-i-Chiltan ( ur, ; ''”Mount Chiltan”'') is a peak locat ...
, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
Life
Wali Kirani was born during the time Naqr-ud-din lived in
Quetta
Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه) is the tenth List of cities in Pakistan by population, most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in Geography of Pakistan, south-west of the country close to the ...
, although his date and year of birth are not known. Wali Kirani is a
Husseini
Husseini (also spelled Hussaini, Husaini, Hecini, Hosseini , Houssaini or Husayni, ar, حسیني) is an Arabic surname.
Etymology
It is a nisba derivation of the given name Hussein or Husain from the name of Imam Husain ibn Ali. People with the ...
Syed and was from the line of Imam
Ali Naqi's (the 10th imam) son, Imam
Hasan al-Askari
Hasan ibn Ali ibn Muhammad ( ar, الحَسَن بْن عَلِيّ بْن مُحَمَّدُ, translit=al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad; ), better known as Hasan al-Askari ( ar, الحَسَن ٱلْعَسْكَرِيّ , translit=al-Ḥa ...
and his second son
Sayyid Ali Akbar
Sayyid Ali Akbar was a Sunni Muslim saint, and according to some historians of genealogy the second son of Imam Hasan al-Askari, the eleventh Imam in Shia Islam. He was also the brother of the twelfth Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi. His existence w ...
. He was a descendant of Khwaja
Maudood Chishti
Maudood Chishti ( ur, ) (also known as Qutubuddin, Shams Sufiyaan and Chiraag Chishtiyaan) was an early day Sufi Saint, a successor to his father and master Abu Yusuf Bin Saamaan, twelfth link in the Sufi silsilah of Chishti Order, and the Mas ...
and because of this was known as "Moudodi
Chishti
The Chishtī Order ( fa, ''chishtī'') is a tariqa, an order or school within the mystic Sufism, Sufi tradition of Sunni Islam. The Chishti Order is known for its emphasis on love, tolerance, and openness. It began with Abu Ishaq Shami in Ch ...
."
Wali Kirani Moudodi settled in Kirani.
Tomb
Initially the building of Sahib's tomb was made of mud.
Before 1970 Sadat of Kirani had a brick and concrete boundary wall built and a main gate installed. After that in 1973, the then-prime minister Mr
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar (or Zulfiqar) Ali Bhutto ( ur, , sd, ذوالفقار علي ڀٽو; 5 January 1928 – 4 April 1979), also known as Quaid-e-Awam ("the People's Leader"), was a Pakistani barrister, politician and statesman who served as the fourth ...
(Shaheed) provided the money for the tomb's renovation. Further improvements were made in 2006.
In 2008, due to alarming increase in population in the immediate vicinity of the tomb, there was the danger of desecration of the tomb and the adjoining 600-year-old graveyard of the Sadat of Kirani. Therefore, the
Government of Balochistan
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built a fortified boundary wall around the tomb as well as the graveyard.
Chief Minister of Balochistan
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Mr. Nawab Mohammed
Aslam Raisani
Muhammad Aslam Khan Raisani ( ur, ) (born 5 July 1955 in Sarawan, Balochistan) is a four times elected member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan who served as the Chief Minister of Balochistan from 9 April 2008 until 14 January 2013. ...
signed a grant of
Rs.
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5 million for this project; his father, the
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Mr. Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Rayesani, was also a close ally of the Sadat of Kirani. Another person who played an important role in the construction of this boundary wall was Mr. Mir Haji Ali Mudad Jatak, the Minister for Food, Balochistan. This project was possible because of his relentless efforts.
Descendants
Migration
Most of Wali Kirani's descendants have migrated to various areas in what is now Pakistan. In
Balochistan
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his descendants have settled in
Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
and are more prosperous. There are people from his
Chishti
The Chishtī Order ( fa, ''chishtī'') is a tariqa, an order or school within the mystic Sufism, Sufi tradition of Sunni Islam. The Chishti Order is known for its emphasis on love, tolerance, and openness. It began with Abu Ishaq Shami in Ch ...
line living in
Nawab Shah
Nawabshah ( sd, نوابشاھ, ur, ) is a tehsil and headquarters of the Shaheed Benazirabad District of Sindh province, Pakistan. This city is situated in the middle of Sindh province. It is the List of most populous cities in Pakistan, 27th ...
; their forefather is believed to be Syed Imam Shah, who is also Wali Kirani's descendant. In the same way his descendants are spread throughout
Tando Adam
Tando Adam ( ur, ; sd, ٽنڊو آدم) is a city in Sindh, Pakistan. It was formerly under Nawab Shah district (now known as Shaheed Benazir Abad District) until 1955 and later became part of Sanghar District. It is the List of largest citie ...
and
Mirpur Khas.
Kirani
The Chishti Syeds of Kirani in the Quetta Tahsil claim Khwaja Naqr-ud-din (
Shaal Pir Baba
Shaal Pir Baba (aka Khwaja Naqruddin) was a Sufi saint who was also a leader of the Moudodi Syed's in Balochistan and Sindh, today's Pakistan.
Naqruddin Moudood Chishti migrated to Quetta 600 years ago from Chisht, today's Afghanistan and stayed ...
, or Shal Piran) as their ancestor.
Kirani
Kirani (N 30.17 E 66.94) is an historical village lying five miles (8 km) west of Quetta city, capital of Baluchistan province of Pakistan on the outskirts of the Chiltan
Koh-i-Chiltan ( ur, ; ''”Mount Chiltan”'') is a peak locat ...
is a small village on the western outskirts of
Quetta
Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه) is the tenth List of cities in Pakistan by population, most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in Geography of Pakistan, south-west of the country close to the ...
in the Baluchistan province of Pakistan. It was previously known as
Shal Kot, the capital of the province. Initially the predominant population was descendants of Wali Kirani Chishti, along with some Baluchistan and
Pathans
Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically re ...
who worked on their lands. At the time this area was green and lush and there were fruit orchards of all kinds that were irrigated by the local rivers. An abundance of forests and wildlife was there. The locals had to ask for permission from Wali Kirani's descendants in order to gather firewood from their lands. At the time most Balochi tribes were
Bedouins
The Bedouin, Beduin, or Bedu (; , singular ) are nomadic Arabs, Arab tribes who have historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Levant, and Mesopotamia. The Bedouin originated in the Syrian Desert ...
who raised goats and sheep for a living. Slowly people spread their resources and took to selling wood that they cut from the forest. Many of these people made permanent houses for themselves on the uninhabited lands and started paying rent to the owners. Because there was lack of manpower and the land was only used in the rainy season, the owners had no qualms about the arrangement. But after a few decades these people filed for partial ownership of the land and occupied them permanently. As the
Sadat
Sadat ( ar, سادات) is a suffix, which is given to families believed to be descendants of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. In Iran, after the revolution, it is mandatory to mention "Seyed" or "Sadat" in the names of or whose descent from Muham ...
population grew, land was distributed among their descendants; some families ended up with insufficient land to live on so they migrated to other areas. In this way the influence of non-Sadat increased in the area and many villages were formed. People took over thousands of acres of barren land. Today the Sadat are only limited to their own village; most have sold their lands and left the area.
Syed Lutuf ullah shah, who was seventh in descent from Khwaja Naqr-ud-din Shah, accompanied Mir Nasir Khan 1 of Kalat (1749–1817)
to Persia and was rewarded on his return with the revenue-free holdings of Chashma Shiekh Manda and Sadiq Karez in the Quetta tahsil and with two "angusht" of water at Dhader. The latter is now held by another branch of the family.
Syeds are said to have rendered some service during the
First Afghan War
The First Anglo-Afghan War ( fa, جنگ اول افغان و انگلیس) was fought between the British Empire and the Emirate of Kabul from 1838 to 1842. The British initially successfully invaded the country taking sides in a succession di ...
(1839–1842), their leading man being named Mubarak Shah. The principal men among the
Sadat
Sadat ( ar, سادات) is a suffix, which is given to families believed to be descendants of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. In Iran, after the revolution, it is mandatory to mention "Seyed" or "Sadat" in the names of or whose descent from Muham ...
of Kirani received allowances from the Levy Service.
Syeds of Kirani were instrumental in British communications during the
Second Afghan War
The Second Anglo-Afghan War (Dari: جنگ دوم افغان و انگلیس, ps, د افغان-انګرېز دويمه جګړه) was a military conflict fought between the British Raj and the Emirate of Afghanistan from 1878 to 1880, when the ...
in 1878. British forces under
Colonel Robert Sandeman could not get news from Kandahar, because the route was so deadly that messengers refused to traverse it. When consulted, the local
sardars
Sardar, also spelled as Sardaar/Sirdar ( fa, سردار, , 'commander', literally 'headmaster'), is a title of royalty and nobility that was originally used to denote princes, noblemen, chiefs, kings and other aristocrats. It has also been ...
opined that the news could not be brought by any person other than the Syeds of Kirani because they had been wakeels (agents) of the Kabul courts since time immemorial. Colonel Sandeman therefore asked Mir Samunder Shah, Mir Jehan Shah, and Mir Aurang Shah – all of whom were motabars of Kirani – to bring the news from Kandahar. They readily undertook the mission and brought the news tidings regularly. A monthly sum of
Rs.
Rupee is the common name for the currencies of
India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka, and of former currencies of Afghanistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates (as the Gulf rupee), British East Africa, B ...
300 was fixed for the services of Syed Aurang Shah and four other Syeds of Kirani; this was converted to a sum of Rs. 130 or 138 monthly for Syeds when the British forces returned and the country was reconciled. Syed Samander Shah and Jahan Shah died in November 1889, and their allowances were discontinued for a time. The Rs. 50 allowance payable to Aurang Shah was continued to his son, Syed Bahar Shah, and was paid through the political agent, Kalat, since October 1899. The question of the distribution of the remaining Rs. 80 was referred to jirga in September 1890, and as a result of its recommendation, the payment of Rs. 45 was sanctioned to certain members of Ata ullah Shah's family, and Rs. 35 to Amin ullah Shah's family.
Kirani also became home to a large number of
Hazara people, who came to Pakistan as
refugees
A refugee, conventionally speaking, is a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to well-founded fear of persecution. during the
Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan (1979–1989). They settled at Killi Kirani Quetta, famous for the tomb of Wali.
Quetta
When British control of Quetta was established, it was turned into an army garrison. Today where the
Command and Staff College stands in Quetta, at that very place, was a fort called "Fort Durrani". When the British chose Quetta to be a military garrison, they bought this fort from the
Durrani
The Durrānī ( ps, دراني, ), formerly known as Abdālī (), are one of the largest tribes of Pashtuns. Their traditional homeland is in southern Afghanistan ( Loy Kandahar region), straddling into Toba Achakzai in Balochistan, Pakistan, but ...
s. In 1905
Asia
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's largest military academy
staff college
Staff colleges (also command and staff colleges and War colleges) train military officers in the administrative, military staff and policy aspects of their profession. It is usual for such training to occur at several levels in a career. For ex ...
was established in Quetta and the
Durrani
The Durrānī ( ps, دراني, ), formerly known as Abdālī (), are one of the largest tribes of Pashtuns. Their traditional homeland is in southern Afghanistan ( Loy Kandahar region), straddling into Toba Achakzai in Balochistan, Pakistan, but ...
s were removed from the land. Therefore, Ghullam Sarver Khan
Durrani
The Durrānī ( ps, دراني, ), formerly known as Abdālī (), are one of the largest tribes of Pashtuns. Their traditional homeland is in southern Afghanistan ( Loy Kandahar region), straddling into Toba Achakzai in Balochistan, Pakistan, but ...
s/o Sardar Saeed Khan
Durrani
The Durrānī ( ps, دراني, ), formerly known as Abdālī (), are one of the largest tribes of Pashtuns. Their traditional homeland is in southern Afghanistan ( Loy Kandahar region), straddling into Toba Achakzai in Balochistan, Pakistan, but ...
bought a very large piece of land from Syed Mohammad Ashraf Shah s/o Syed Mohammad Sadiq Shah adjacent to killi Kirani Quetta and formed a village there called killi
Gulzar
Sampooran Singh Kalra (born 18 August 1934), known professionally as Gulzar, is an Indian Urdu poet, lyricist, author, screenwriter, and film director known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of greatest Urdu poets of this ...
. It is still present today and its record is present in land review records.
In 1908, a Kirani Moudodi Chishti Syed family sold land in western Quetta to Haji Nasir Ali, who built housing there. The scheme attracted ethnic
Hazara people
The Hazaras ( fa, , Həzārə; haz, , Āzərə) are an ethnic group and the principal component of the population of Afghanistan, native to, and primarily residing in the Hazaristan (Hazarajat) region in central Afghanistan and generally scatte ...
, and the area became known as
Hazara Town
Hazara Town (Urdu: , Hazaragi: , Dari: ) is a lower- to middle-income area on the western outskirts of Quetta, Pakistan with a population of up to 2,500,000, of which an estimated two-thirds are ethnic Hazaras and the remaining portion are Pas ...
.
Gallery
File:Khwaja Wali Kirani.jpg, Approach to tomb complex of Wali Moudoi Chishti in Kirani (2008)
File:Ahmed Shah Abdali's sister's grave Kirani Quetta.jpg, Grave of Ahmed Shah Abdali
Ahmad Shāh Durrānī ( ps, احمد شاه دراني; prs, احمد شاه درانی), also known as Ahmad Shāh Abdālī (), was the founder of the Durrani Empire and is regarded as the founder of the modern Afghanistan. In July 1747, Ahm ...
's sister at the courtyard of Wali Kirani's shrine
File:(Holy graves) of Wali and Mir Shahdad Kirani.jpg, Interior of the shrine: Khwaja Wali Kirani's and Mir Shahdad's tombs
File:Holy graves of Khwaja Wali and Khwaja Mir Shahdad Kirani.jpg, Another view of the tombs
File:Krani Quetta -1985-1.jpg, Old panorama of Kirani (1985)
File:Krani--2008.jpg, New panorama of Kirani (2008)
File:Kirani-2008.jpg, Panorama of Kirani (2008), with red box showing Khwaja Wali Kirani's tomb
File:Wali Kirani 28-08-99.JPG, Exterior of Wali Kirani shrine (1999)
File:Khwaja Wali Kirani-1.jpg, Exterior: front of Khwaja Wali Kirani's tomb (2009)
File:Khwaja Wali Kirani-2.jpg, Exterior: side of Khwaja Wali Kirani's tomb (2009)
File:Mmx3.jpg, Shrine of Khwaja Naqr-ud-din Shaal Pir Baba in Quetta
Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه) is the tenth List of cities in Pakistan by population, most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in Geography of Pakistan, south-west of the country close to the ...
, 2008
See also
*
List of mausolea and shrines in Pakistan
*
Sufism
Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, r ...
Notes
References
Balochistan District Gazetteer Series Balochistan Through the Ages: Tribes* Balochistan District Gazetteer series vol.9/12-page no 32
* Balochistan District Gazetteer series vol.9/12-page no 76
* Balochistan District Gazetteer series Directorate of Archives Quetta Vol 9/12-page no.76 and 346
* Book: Khwaja Ibrahim Yakpassi Chishti by Professor Syed Ahmed Saeed Hamdani, Page, 56 Yakpassi Trust Mastung-Balochistan
* Balochistan District Gazetteer Series.1907 vol.9/12 page no.276
* Archive department file No.18/1906 Letter No. 7330 Dated 25 December 1901 of Major A.H. McMahon
* Book:Khwaja Ibrahim Yakpassi Chishti by Professor Syed Ahmed Saeed Hamdani, Page 54 Yakpassi Trust Mastung-Balochistan
* Tazkara-e-Syed Moudodi, idara-e-maarife Islam, Mansoora
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...
* Sair-ul-aolia, Urdu and Persian edition, written by Amir Khurd
* Maraat-ul-israr by Abdul Rehman Chishti Quds Sira
* Trirekh-e-mashaikh-e-Chisht by Doctor Inamu l-Haq
* Safinat-ul-Arifeen
* Tazkara-e-Ghuas o Qutub
* Shijra-e-Maoroosi Sadat Kirani
* The mashkiah of Chisht by Shaikh Muhammed Zakariyya Kandhalwi
* The Origin of the Chishti Order
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