Maikash Akbarabadi (1902–1991) was a writer in the

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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to Moghul times. }

Personal life

Muhammad Ali Shah Jafri Niyazi was the eldest son of Asghar Ali Shah Sahib who was the eldest son of Muzaffar Ali Shah Sahi

a renowned Sufi of his times and author of a huge book on Sufism which consists of three volumes entitled
Jawahar-e-Ghaibi
. It is the best memorial of his literary accomplishments, published by Nawal Kishore Press

.. He was just two-and-a-half years old at the time of the death of his father, while his younger brother, Ahmed Ali Shah Saheb, was just three months old. The upbringing of these two very young children was left to their

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ed mother who was then just twenty four years old. She was the granddaughter of Mir Aazam Ali, a contemporary o

irza Asad Ullah Khan Ghalib and belonged to a very respectable family. Despite pressures from certain sections upon her to go back to her parents' house, she stayed put and faced the challenges of life. She arranged for the best education of her children and sent them to Moulvi Sa'adat Ullah qadri Sahib, a very renowned "Mohaqiq" and "Mohadids" of his times, near

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. Moulvi Sa'adat Ullah Sahib is said to have a dream of the Islamic prophet

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only a few days back. There he had shown two young children and asked him to take best care of them and impart all necessary knowledge of

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, Hadis, and

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. He was on the lookout for them, and when he saw these two children he immediately recognized and welcomed them with full respect. They had the best of education at his hands and were awarded certificates of excellence. They were referred to Aligarh, M.A.O College in 1916, where in that time

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education was also imparted. These two boys were in their teens whereas in the college mosque there were very aged, senior students with long beards. Nazim-E-Deeniyaat of that time took their examination and was highly impressed with their knowledge, proficiency and method of recital. While he gave them certificates, he called the senior students for a demonstration, who are said to have carried these two young boys on their shoulders to various parts of the college in a procession.

Education

Muhammad Ali Shah sahib then pursued further intensive studies of logic,

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and

Tasawwuf 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 ...

, where as his younger brother was admitted to Baptist Mission High School. His younger brother, Ahmed Ali Shah, passed with distinction in all the examinations and studied at St. John's College to obtain

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and a law degree from

Allahabad University , mottoeng = "As Many Branches So Many Trees" , established = , type = Public , chancellor = Ashish Chauhan , vice_chancellor = Sangita Srivastava , head_label ...

. He got involved in the worldly affairs of looking after the family affair first as an advocate and then as judicial and Administrative officer in erstwhile state of

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. Ahmed Ali Shah retired as Civil Supplies Commissioner from

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and moved to

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as the Registrar of Jamia Urdu (Seeds of which were sown at his residence in Mewa Katra)
Prof Has Jafri
his only son settled in Aligarh and wa
Pro-Vice Chancellor
Registrar and Controller o
Aligarh Muslim University
before moving to Ajmer as the Membe
Rajasthan Public Service Commission
Once there was a discussion with someone about Muawiyah. The person started defending and praising Muawiyah. In order to avoid controversy he ended up by praying that on the

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he may be with

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whereas the person who was having argument may be with Muawiyah. The concerned person felt annoyed but could not say anything as he was putting the two at par and amply displayed his wit. Meeting of the Socialist Forum took place at his house in the late 1930s.

Death

He died on 10th

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1411 Hijri (1991 CE). After him, his eldest son Syed Moazzam Ali Shah Jafri Niazi, a Professor of Psychology at St Johns College Agra took over the spiritual mantle . After him, then under the guidance and spiritual leadership of his grandson the present Sajjada Nasheen Hz Syed Ajmal Ali Shah Jafri Niazi, the message of love, peace and brotherhood which was so dear to Maikash Saheb continues to be propagated. Every year a function to commemorate and promote Urdu

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is organized under the banner o
Bazm E Maikash
by Maikash Sahebs' great-grandson Syed Faizi Ali Shah Niazi in

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, where people with significant contributions to the urdu world are awarded.

Gallery

File:Maikash.jpg, Maikash File:Bazmemaikash-1.jpg, Bazm e Maikash, 2013 File:Bazmemaikash.jpg, Syed Ajmal Ali Shah Niazi with Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami at Bazm e Maikash File:Panje Sharif.jpg, Panje Sharif File:agra-family1.jpg, L to R: Syed Shabbar Ali Shah Jafri Niazi, Prof Hasan Ali Shah Jafri Niazi, Syed Ajmal Ali Shah Jafri Niazi File:Daastaneshab.jpg, Daastan e shab File:Asgharalishah.jpg, Asghar Ali shah Jafri Qadiri Niazi File:Urs_Maikash_Akbarabadi_2022.jpg, Urs Hz Maikash Akbarabadi 2022 File:Moazzam Ali Shah Jafri Qadiri Niazi.jpg, Moazamm Ali Shah Jafri Qadiri Niazi

References

External links and further reading

Maikash Akbarabadi Poetry on Sufinama

Blog Dedicated to SYED MOHAMMAD ALI SHAH JAFRI NIAZI'S KALAAM

Maikash Akbarabadi in his own voice at Mushaira held in 1934

Bazm e Maikash Videos on YouTube

Khanqah Niazia Agra (Astaana Maikash Akbarabadi
/nowiki>] * :File:Masail e Tasawwuf- By Maikash Akbarabadi.pdf, Masail e Tasawwuf * Touheed aur Shirk * Farzand E Ghouse Azam {{DEFAULTSORT:Akbarabadi, Maikash Indian male essayists 1902 births 1991 deaths 20th-century Indian poets 20th-century Indian essayists 20th-century Indian male writers Indian people of Pashtun descent People from Agra Poets from Uttar Pradesh Urdu-language poets from India