Pir Hadi Hassan Bux Shah Jilani, commonly known by the title Hadi ("The Guider") (1846–1900), was a

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 and

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from

Sanghar Sanghar ( sd, سانگھڙ; ur, سانگھڑ English: Sānghar) is a city in Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan. Sanghar is the headquarters of Sanghar District and Sanghar Taluka (a subdivision of the district). The driving distance of Sangher ...

in modern-day

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who belonged to

Qadiriyya The Qadiriyya (), also transliterated Qādirīyah, ''Qadri'', ''Qadriya'', ''Kadri'', ''Elkadri'', ''Elkadry'', ''Aladray'', ''Alkadrie'', ''Adray'', ''Kadray'', ''Kadiri'', ''Qadiri'', ''Quadri'' or ''Qadri'' are members of the Sunni Qadiri ta ...

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. He was born at Dargah Bhuro Bhawan Shah Jilani near Hyderabad, Sindh and lived most of his life in Duthro Sharif Sanghar Sindh after traveling through Sindh to spread Islam and

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 ...

. He wrote his poetry in many languages, mostly in Sindhi but also in Urdu, Persian and other languages. The annual

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 ...

of Hadi take place in the month of Jumada al-Awwal in Duthro Sharif Sanghar.

Name

He was named by his parents Hassan Bux Shah. After spiritual changes in his life, he is referred to by his devotees and followers as Pir Hadi Hassan Bux Shah Jilani, Hadi Sain, or Murshid Hadi. "Hadi" means "The Guider".

Early life

He was born in the year of 1846 (1262 A.H) in a small village known as Dargah Bhuro Bhawan Shah Jilani near Buxo Laghari, Hyderabad, Sind,

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(nowadays

Sindh, Pakistan Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of ...

). After a few years he came under the supervision of his grandfather Subhan Ali Shah Jilani and migrated with him to near Duthro Sharif in a newly constructed village built by his grandfather and named Subhan Ali Shah Jilani.

Family background

Hadi was from a lineage that goes back from

Abdul Qadir Gilani ʿAbdul Qādir Gīlānī, ( ar, عبدالقادر الجيلاني, ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī; fa, ) known by admirers as Muḥyī l-Dīn Abū Muḥammad b. Abū Sāliḥ ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī al-Baḡdādī al-Ḥasanī al-Ḥusayn ...

to Imam Hassan, who was the son of

Ali ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam. ...

and was the grandson of

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. His family had many saints and spiritual leaders such as Abdul Malik Shah Jilani (India), who was the Murshid of Sufi Shah Inayat Shaheed, Bhuro Bhawan Shah Jilani, Juman Shah Jilani, Subhan Ali Shah Jilani, wado Kamil Shah Jilani, Ali Bux Shah Jilani, Kamil Shah Sarkar Jilani, Dinal Shah Jilani and many others.

Education

Hadi spent his early life at Dargah Bhuro Bhawan Shah Jilani, his place of birth. After some time, he migrated to Sanghar and settled down near Duthro Sarif at his grandfather's village, known as Subhan Ali Shah Jilani, where he pursued the study of the

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Hadith Ḥadīth ( or ; ar, حديث, , , , , , , literally "talk" or "discourse") or Athar ( ar, أثر, , literally "remnant"/"effect") refers to what the majority of Muslims believe to be a record of the words, actions, and the silent approval ...

s and

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at Pir-Jo-Midrso under the supervision of his grandfather.

Death

Hadi died on 2 September 1900 AD (

Jumada al-Awwal Jumada al-Awwal ( ar, جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْأَوَّل, Jumādā al-ʾAwwal, lit=The initial Jumada), also known as Jumada al-Ula ( ar, جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْأُولَىٰ, Jumādā al-ʾŪlā, lit=The first Jumada), or Jumada I, is the ...

7, 1318 A.H.) at the age of 56 years.

Dargah Sharif

Hadi's body was entombed in a shrine at Pir Subhan Ali Shah Jilani, which is known as Dargah Pir Hadi Hassan Bux Shah Jilani or Dargah Jilani Duthro Sharif. The foundation of Dargah Sharif was settled down by Pir Hadi Hassan Bux Shah Jilani. Hadi was actually contracting an Otaq for himself but after martyred his body was buried in his Otaq. Recently, with the help of Shahid Abdul Salam Thahim, Syed Ghulam Shah Jilani and MPA Faraz dero of the Sindh government have constructed a new mosque and Musafir Khana for pilgrims.

Urs

Dargah Sharif A dargah ( fa, درگاه ''dargâh'' or ''dargah'', Turkish: ''dergâh'', Hindustani: ''dargah'' दरगाह درگاہ, bn, দরগাহ ''dorgah'') is a shrine or tomb built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often ...

on the occasion of 122nd

The annual celebration of

begins in the evening of 6-10

Jumada_al-awwal Jumada al-Awwal ( ar, جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْأَوَّل, Jumādā al-ʾAwwal, lit=The initial Jumada), also known as Jumada al-Ula ( ar, جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْأُولَىٰ, Jumādā al-ʾŪlā, lit=The first Jumada), or Jumada I, is the ...

. Thousands of followers, devotees, pilgrims and lovers come from all over Sindh to attend it.

References

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