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Qandhar Sharif
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 Kandhar Sharif in the district
of 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 of 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 Tuqhlaq and due to love and
sincerity and friendship of Haji Miya Sarwar Maqdum so both
of them were settled down in Kandhar village. So their two
mausoleums are well known there are as a big mausoleum and a
small mausoleum in Kandhar. Khaja Sahib’s mausoleum in
Kandhar 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 Kandhar Sharif
village in Nanded district. His mausoleum is well known as
Roudah Khurd.