Ashraf Jahangir Semnani
Ashraf Jahangir Semnani (Urdu: سئد مقدم ﺁشرف; 1285–1386 CE[1]) [2][3][4] Sultan Syed Makhdoom Ashraf Jihangir Semnani was a sufi saint born in the year 1285 A.D in Semnan, Iran.
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| Other names | Hazrat Syed Makhdoom Ashraf |
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| Born | 1285 (AH 709) Semnan (in modern Iran) |
| Died | 1386 (AH 28 Muharram 808H ) Kichhauchha, India |
| Religion | Islam |
| Other names | Hazrat Syed Makhdoom Ashraf |
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| Based in | Kichaucha, Northern India |
| Period in office | Late 12th century and early 13th century |
| Predecessor | Alaul Haq Pandavi |
| Successor | Abdur-Razzaq Nurul-Ain |
His father Sultan Ibrahim Noorbakshi was the king of Semnan.[5] He traced his lineage to Muhammad through his grandson Imam Hussain. His mother Bibi Khadija was a descendant of the Turkish Sufi saint Khwaja Ahmed Yasawi.[6]
Lineage
He traced his lineage to Muhammad through Imam Hussain.[7]
Early Life
After the demise of his father he was made the king at the age of 17. He was always inclined towards sufism and always kept company of the sufis of his time most notably Ruknuddin Ala ul Daula Semnani.[8]
At the age of 23 he abdicated his throne to his brother Sultan Sayyid Muhammad also sought permission from his mother and set on his journey to meet his master Ala ul Haq Pandwi in Bengal.[9][10]
Travels
He travelled in South India to Gulbarga and then to Sarandib and he also visited Mecca and Madinah.[8]
Meeting with other Sufis
While on his travels he met , Mir Syed Ali Hamdani, Hafiz shiraziHafaz Shirazi Bande Nawaz, and Sultan Walad (Jalaluddin Rumi’s Son)[8]
Shrine and Urs
His shrine is located in Kichhauchha Sharif, district Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. His urs (demise anniversary) is commemorated on 28th of the Islamic month Muharram.
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See also
- Ala ud-Daula Simnani
- Alaul Haq Pandavi
- Ashrafia
- Sufi Saints of South Asia
- Wahab Ashrafi
- Syed Mohammed Madni Ashraf
References
- Hanif, N. (2000). Biographical Encyclopaedia of Sufis: South Asia. Sarup & Sons. ISBN 9788176250870.
- Hayate Makhdoom Syed Ashraf Jahangir Semnani (1975), Second Edition (2017) ISBN 978-93-85295-54-6 Syed Waheed Ashraf (2017), HAYATE MAKHDOOM SYED ASHRAF JAHANGIR SEMNANI (2nd Ed.), MAKTABA JAMIA LIMITED, SHAMSHAD MARKET, ALIGARH-202002, U.P. INDIA, OL 26384309MCS1 maint: location (link).
- ‘'MUQADDEMA-E- LATĀIF-E-ASHRAFI' Book in PERSIAN, Published by Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
- Akhbarul Akhyar' By Abdal Haqq Muhaddith Dehlwi [d.1052H-1642 CE ]. A short biography of the prominent sufis of India have been mentioned in this book including that of Ashraf Jahangir Semnani
- Ernst, C.; Lawrence, B. (30 April 2016). Sufi Martyrs of Love: The Chishti Order in South Asia and Beyond. Springer. ISBN 9781137095817.
- Ernst, C.; Lawrence, B. (30 April 2016). Sufi Martyrs of Love: The Chishti Order in South Asia and Beyond. Springer. ISBN 9781137095817.
- Aala Hazrat Ashrafi Miyan (2015). Sahaife Ashrafi.
- Shaykh Abdul Rahman Chishti. Mir-at ul-Israr - Urdu translation (in Urdu).
- Mufti Ghulam Sarwar Lahori. Khazinat-ul-Asfiya (Urdu translation) 4 volumes.
- Shaykh Abdul Rahman Chishti. Mir-at ul-Israr - Urdu translation (in Urdu).
Further reading
- Syed Waheed Ashraf (2010), Lataife Ashrafi & Maktubaate Ashrafi As Sources of Indian Medieval History (Lataife Ashrafi & Maktubvate Ashrafi As Sources of Indian Medieval History ed.), Baroda, Gujarat, India: Makhdoom Syed Ashraf Jahangir Academy, Baroda, OL 25423260M