Dargah Yousufain

Dargah Yousufain also Yousuf Baba Sharif Baba Dargah is a dargah in Hyderabad, India, where two Muslim Sufi Saints named Hazrath Syed Shah Yousufuddin and Syed Shah Sharifuddin are buried.[1][2]

History

The Dome of Dargah was constructed during the era of Nizams.

Syed Shah Yousufuddin and Syed Shah Sharifuddin were commanders in the army of Aurangzeb. The Moghal emperor, according to legend, Aurangzeb, sought help of Syed Shah Yousufuddin and Syed Shah Sharifuddin, in conquering the Kingdom of Golconda.

Legend has it that during the siege of Golkonda, the army of Aurangzeb camped around the Golconda Fort for months at stretch trying to take control of the fort.

One night there was a hurricane that swept over the camped troops and blew away almost everything. Only one tent remained in which the candle was burning. “When the troops arrived at the tent they could see the shadows of two men inside. Upon investigating, they found that it was the tent of two of the commanders of Aurangzeb. They had been reading the Quran in candlelight, and the storm blew over, but did not disturb them or their surroundings.

When they passed away, they were buried in Nampally village. Since then the dargah is popular with followers of all faiths coming from all classes of society.[1][3]

Title

The burial place of Yousufuddin and Sharifuddin (better known as Yousufain or Shareefain) and their surrounding Sufi Khanqah is known as Yousufain Dargah or 'Yousufbaba-ki-dargah' in Hyderabad.

Burial ground

The burial ground has tombs of notable people in Hyderabad. Daagh Dehlvi - the popular Urdu poet and court musician of the 6th Nizam Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, was also buried here.

Early life and Bayat

Both spiritual leaders were originally from Shaam (present-day Syria). While performing the holy Hajj, they met Sheikh-E-Azam Shah Kalim Allah Jahanabadi in Makkah(Makkah Al Mukarramah). Sheikh Kaleemullah Jahanabadi was a disciple of renowned Al-Qutub Sheikh Yahya Madani hailing from Medina.

Yousufain Sharifian accepted Bayat (solemn vow of discipleship and covenant faith) of Sheikh Kaleem-ullah Jahanabadi. Yousufain Sharifain followed their spiritual master to Delhi instead of returning home to Syria.

Teachings of Sheikh

Sheik Kaleemullah Jahanabadi was a Sufi saint and all his life he spread teachings of Islam and silsila chist. His fame is equally spread among the followers of all religions in Delhi and extends to Deccan region. The blessed Sheikh always said make my soul happy by spreading a teachings of silsila chishtia, rather than giving treasure to his family. His teachings were equally popular in civil society as well as armed forces (lashkar). Most of his mureeds(disciples) and Khalifa's(successors) were in army, including Yousufain Sharifain. During the Deccan conquest by Moghals, their hidden identity was revealed to the Moghal King Aurangzeb. After they conquered Deccan they left armed forces and decided to stay in Hyderabad to propagate teaching of Islam. When they died, they were buried in a village called Nampally, which is now in the core area of the city of Hyderabad.

Awards

The dargah was recognized as a heritage site by INTACH in 2008.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Politicians of various parties are lining up to visit Yousuf Sharif Baba dargah - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  2. ↑ "Politicians of various parties are lining up to visit Yousuf Sharif Baba dargah - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  3. ↑ "Hazrath Syed Shah Yousufuddin and Syed Shah Sharifuddin". dargahinfo.com. dargahinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : INTACH-2008 award for Yousufain Dargah". The Hindu. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2013-10-25.

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