Hamza Makhdoom, popularly known as Makhdoom Sahib (c. 1494 – c. 1576), was a Sufi mystic living in Kashmir.[1][2][3][4] He is sometimes referred to as Mehboob-ul-Alam (literally, "beloved of the world") and Sultan-ul-Arifeen (literally, "king among those who know God").
Sheikh Hamza Makhdoom | |
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حمزہ مُخدوم | |
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| Born | Hamza Raina 1494 CE (900 AH) Tujjar, Zaingeer, Sopore |
| Died | 1576 CE (984 AH) Srinagar, Kashmir |
| Resting place | Hari Parbat, Srinagar, Kashmir |
| Religion | Islam |
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| Era | Shah Mir era |
| Region | Kashmir |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Alma mater | Darul Shifa Madrasa, Shamsi Chak seminary |
| Tariqa | Suhrawardiyya Chishti Kubrawiya |
| Known for | Sufism |
| Relatives | Ali Raina (brother) |
| Muslim leader | |
| Teacher | Baba Fatehullah, Sheikh Ismail Kabroi |
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Early life
editHamza Makhdoom was born as Muhammad Hamza Raina in the village of Tujjar near Sopore in Baramulla district. He was son of Usman Raina and Bibi Maryam who came from a Chandravanshi Rajput family of the Raina clan.[1] According to tradition, teenage Hamza Makhdoom studied in the Shamsi Cha monastery for a year, and later studied jurisprudence, tradition, philosophy, logics, ethics and mysticism in a madrasa founded by Ismail Kubrawi.[1]
Teachings
editA prolific scholar and spiritual preacher, Hamza Makhdoom adhered to the tradition and was a disciple of Syed Jamal Uddin Bukhari of Delhi who was great grandson of Jahaniyan Jahangasht.[1] He directed his teachings specifically to the followers of Islam, and under his influence a part of Kashmir's population trully followed the Hanafi jurisprudence. He was staunch follower of Shariah and Sunnah.
Death
editHe died at an age of 82 in year 1576 (984 AH) in Srinagar.
Nearly fourteen years after his death, king Akbar built a shrine there which was reconstructed during the Afghan rule by Atta Mohammad Khan around 1821 AD.[5] The shrine, located on the southern slope of Hari Parbat Hill and popularly called Makhdoom Sahib and Hazrat Sultan,[6] is an important pilgrimage centre in Kashmir.
Atta Mohammad Khan Barakzai[who?] in his honour issued the coins bearing the names of Nur-ud-Din-Rishi and Hamza Makhdoom.[7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Makhdoom Sahib". The Nation. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Shah, Sayid Ashraf (28 November 2021). My Musings (Part I): Current Events. Ashraf Fazili. p. 261.
- ^ Safvi, Rana (21 September 2022). In Search of the Divine: Living Histories of Sufism in India. Hachette India. ISBN 978-93-93701-16-9.
- ^ Raza, Syed Asif (7 October 2021). "Hazrat Makhdoom: Our Great Saint". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Makhdoom Sahib in Srinagar". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ AHMAD, IQBAL (19 March 2022). "The saints on the coins". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Ata Muhammad Khan Barzakai". www.google.com. Retrieved 1 November 2022.