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A brief biography of Hazrat Syed Shamuddin Ghazi

Usmanabad

Mausoleum of the Hazrat Syed Shamsuddin Ghazi Usman

In the praise of Hazrat Syed Shamsuddin Ghazi Usmanabad

You are Sultan of the Usmanabad and ruler of time

For this reason, you are famous and known in the area
As you are the helper of the poor and needy persons
So, for this reason, Hafeez is your servant and devotee
Your rule is there for centuries famous and well known
Oh shah of time helps people of the Maharastra well and
Help them to overcome problems and difficulties of time
Oh Shah of India helps Hafeez for his books and wishes
So that book may shine in the world to guide the people
At the last Hafeez request you to please help area people
As well as the people of Hyderabad who are your slaves

Geneological links :His real name is Syed Shah Ahmed

Hussaini and his title, Sharon Wali and as well as title is Hadrat
Khaja Shamsuddin Ghazi is well known and famous. His
father's name is Syed Shah Abdul Rahman Hussaini who was a
well known and famous holy person as well as a person of the
pure heart of his time and he was among caliphate of Hazrat
Baba Farid Ganj Shaker. His mother’s name was Syeda Razia
Fatima and who was the daughter of Hazrat Khaja Syed
Ehtesham Billah Hussaini. He came to India from Basra,
through Tashkent and Samarqand for teaching and preaching
Islamic mission work.
Education : His father started his early education under his
special care and attention. The condition of his memory was
such that he used to understand the issue and will adopt the
concept of the action by him very soon. He has memorized the
Holy Quran at the time of his age of 11 years. And he was
becoming perfect in the skill of the soldiering. At the age of 14
years, he was pledged on the hands of his father and he was
becoming his disciple. Then he presented him into the service of
Baba Samarqandi. And Baba Samarqandi was given him the title
of Shamsuddin to him. And then he was going to the court of
Hazrat Nizamuddin Uddin Auliya and where he renewed his
pledge there. And a period of 5 years he has spent in the shrine
building of the Khaja Nizamuddin Auliya in Delhi. And Hazart
Khaja Nizamuddin Auliya has awarded him his caliphate in the
year 695 Hegira and he asked him to proceed toward
Usmanabad which is in the Deccan area. So, for this reason, he
was arrived in Usmanabad along with his family members,
devotees, and relatives from Delhi. He was settled down in the
place of the present shrine building area in Usmanabad. He
began teaching and preaching of Islam and he was busy there in
the worship of Allah as well in the service of the mankind there.
From the date of the 15th Jamadal Akhir in the year 730
Hegira or 1330 the period of Khaja Sahib ’s illness began and at
last on the 16 Rajab in the year Hegira or 1330 he has died at
Usmanabad.
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Translated by
Hafeez Anwar
Translator of Muslim Saints and Mystics
(Tadkhira al- Awiliya)
hafeezanwar@yahoo.com
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