Biography of Hadrat Sangde Sultan Qandhar

Mausoleum of Hadrat Sangde Sultan

In the praise of Hadrat Sangde Sultan

Oh, Sangde Sultan, you are king of the world
So help us in the time of difficulty and need
As you are king, so Sultan is added in your name
Do not ignore us and not send back empty hands
Oh, Sultan fulfills our all needs and hearty desires
Because, as you not only the Sultan, but you are
Well known as a solver of problems and crisis
So you are famous in the world as the great king
So remove our crisis and make the task an easy
If you do not help slaves, then where they should go?
Beggars and persons of needs are standing at the door
So do a favor and help and give them glad tidings
Oh, Sultan in the world you are helping all so, please
Do not return your slave Hafeez from your court
He is your servant and he is standing at your door
For the sake Sultan of two worlds fulfill his desires
Oh,Sultan, you have your share in the court of Allah
So help your servant Hafeez and all other persons
Who all are in need of your merciful help and support.
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The area of the Deccan was the center of knowledge, Irfan

(intimate knowledge of God) and Sufism since the olden time.
Qandhar which is in Maharastra no doubt was the center of the
knowledge and Irfan.

His holy name is Syed Shah Sheikh Ali Sangde Sultan.

During the last period of the 8th century Heigri in the 770 to 780
Heigra, he was born at the place of Qandhar Sharif in the district
Nanded.Hadrat Sangde Sultan Kar Mushkil Asan’s genealogical
link connected with the 14th generation of Hadrat Syed Ahmed,
Kabir Rifai Mashooq Allah. He belongs to the member of Sadat
(holy prophet’s descendants through his daughter Hadrat
Fatima) Hussaini family. So as per genealogical record, he
belongs to the 14th grandson of was great-grandfather Hadrat
Syed Ahmed, Kabir Rifai Mashooq Allah.
His great-grandfather Syed Ibrahim Sepasalar Hadrat Maqdaum
Haji Miya who came to the Deccan region along with the army
of the Sultan of Delhi Mohammed Tuqglaq and due to love and
sincerity and friendship of Haji Miya Sarwar Maqdum so both
of them were settled down in Qandhar village. So their two
mausoleums are well known there are as a big mausoleum and a
small mausoleum in Qandhar. Khaja Sahib’s mausoleum in
Qandhar village which is famous even today for the fulfillment
of desires and wishes of the persons who visit his mausoleum
there. Several hundred thousand devotees from near and far,
irrespective of religion and beliefs, gather there to seek
blessings.
The meaning of name of the Sheikh Sangde Sultan
The Sangde Sultan is his title and which was becoming
inseparable part and which becoming famous than his real name.
To his great-grandfather there was given the title of Sheikh two
times from the court of Hadrat Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya of
Delhi by his favour of his kindness and affection and due to
respect and admiration he was used title Sheikh before his name
and this tradition was followed by his lineage and till it was
reached to Hadrat Sangde Sultan and who used it in the tradition
of his great-grandfather.
Hadrat sagnde Sultan, who was a great learned person of his
time as well as he was the best author. But it is very sad to know
that due to destruction and ruin his books which were written by
him have vanished away from the world in the long-running of
time.
He has died at the age of 86 years on the 8th Safar in the year
856 Heigra Islamic year and he was buried in Qandhar Sharif
village in Nanded district. His mausoleum is well known as
Roudah Khurd.

The Urs (death anniversary).

People from various walks of life, irrespective of caste and

creed, assemble to celebrate the Urs (death anniversary) which
takes place on the 8th Safar of Muslim calendar at the famous
shrine (Dargah) in Qandhar Sharif every year and this year his
583 death anniversary will be celebrated with great respect and
solemnity under custodian of Hadrat Shah Anwar Allah
Hussaini Rifai Qadri in which several hundred thousand
devotees are expected from near and far, irrespective of religion
and beliefs, gather there to seek blessings.
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Translated by :
Mohammed Abdul Hafeez, B.Com.
Translator ‘ Muslim Saints and Mystics’
(Tadhikaratal Awliya) & Hasth Bahist.
Email :hafeezanwar@yahoo.com
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