A brief biography of Baba Syed Shahabuddin Suherwardi

He was born in the year 588 hegira corresponding to the 1188

A.D. in the 13th among the sons of generation of Hazrat Imam
Hussain (R.A.) and he was disciple and caliph of Hazrat
Shahabuddin Suherwardi.
   As per the order of his spiritual master he came to India from
Iraq during the rule of Sultan Shamsuddin Altamash in Delhi in
the year 631 Hegira. And with him, his younger brother Hazrat
Baba Sharaf Uddin was also with him. And he stayed in Delhi for
a period of nine years then he arrived in Deccan. And at that
time his age was 52 years old. And some years he has spent on
the mountain along with his brother then afterward then he
went toward southern side by covering a distance of 12 miles
on one mountain which is well known and famous as Garke
Tekri. When Hindu people used to visit on the mountain then
he will teach and preach about the oneness of Allah. And said
to them that “To think oneness of Allah in the plants. Naeem
and tamarind leaves are odd number and when Hindu persons
counted and they found their number odd number and upon
seeing many persons have accepted Islamic religion. His age
was 103 years of longer life. And he was died on 21 Muharram
in the year 691 hegira corresponding to 1288 A.D. And he was
buried on the mountain of Garki Tekri.

By FATIMA ATHER