Sultan Syed Shah Mutaharuddin Suhrawardi (969–1039), also called Dada Hayat Mir Qalandar or Nathar Wali or Nadir Shah, was a

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mystic and

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from the

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who migrated to

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in the 11th-century, where he travelled from area to area to preach the faith of Islam to the locals. - ''Nathar Wali (died in 1039) is supposed to be the earliest Muslim Sufi who dedicated his life to Islam in the south''. He came to

Trichy Tiruchirappalli () ( formerly Trichinopoly in English), also called Tiruchi or Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with bein ...

in the 11th century; his shrine is located in

Tiruchirapalli Tiruchirappalli () ( formerly Trichinopoly in English), also called Tiruchi or Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with bein ...

, which according to legend is atop the grave of the three-headed Hindu demon Tiriasuran whom Dada killed.

Early life

According to the sources Tabl-e-Aalam Badshah was born as Syed Mutaharuddin in

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region to the King of Bahanasa King Ahmed Kabeer and Syeda Fathimunnisa (Descendants of Prophet

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through

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and

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 ...

). He had an younger brother Syed Jalaluddin who became the King after he left the Kingdom for the journey of Sufism.

Life in Tiruchirapalli

Nathar Wali left his comfortable life in search of ''

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'' (spiritual preceptor). He was a

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(unmarried saint) came to India along with 900 Qalandars to spread Islam, before coming to India he became the '' Mureed'' (Student) to Ibrahim Garamseel near

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region, then after he travelled his journey towards different parts of India and at last he reached to

and settled there. During this time

Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli () ( formerly Trichinopoly in English), also called Tiruchi or Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with bei ...

was a part of the

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under the reign of

Rajendra I Rajendra Chola I (; Middle Tamil: Rājēntira Cōḻaṉ; Classical Sanskrit: Rājēndradēva Cōla; Old Malay: ''Raja Suran''; c. 971 CE – 1044 CE), often referred to as Rajendra the Great, and also known as Gangaikonda Chola (Middle Tamil ...

although Nathar Wali has never interacted with him. He iwas said to have performed miracles. Along with his qalandars, he came to Tiruchirapuram, which is now known as

, and led a religious life with his qalandars in a flower garden there.

Disciples of Dada Hayat Mir Qalandar

* Syed Shamsuddin "Shams Goya" * Syed Shamsullah "Shams Farrah" * Syed Baba Fakhruddin * Syed Shah Hayder Wali * Syed Shah Khadir Wali "Syed Shahul Hamid" * Syed Abdur Rahman Siddiqi * Syed Rahmatullah Baba

Death

He died in Tiruchirappalli in 1039 and was buried in the city and a mosque constructed at the spot. Long after his death, Tiruchirappalli is still referred to by his followers as "Natharnagar". Nathar Vali died on the 15th of the month of Ramadan. This date is commemorated as his ''

urs Urs (from ''‘Urs'') or ''Urus'' (literal meaning wedding), is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint, usually held at the saint's dargah (shrine or tomb). In most Sufi orders such as Naqshbandiyyah, Suhrawardiyya, Chishtiyya, Qadiriyya, etc ...

'' (death-day), and the first 17 days of Ramadan are celebrated in his honor, by Muslims, Christians, and Hindus, one the eve of the Kanduri festival, where they seek his blessings.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vali, Nathar Indian Sufi saints Year of birth unknown 969 births 1039 deaths Muslim missionaries Islam in Tamil Nadu 10th-century Indian people Muslim saints