Akhund Darweza Baba (1533 - 1638) was a Tajik[1] Sufi and Islamic scholar and one of the caliphs of Sayyid Ali Tirmizi.[2]
Akhund Darweza | |
|---|---|
آخوند درویزہ | |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1533 |
| Died | 1638 (aged 104–105) |
| Resting place | Peshawar 33°59′47″N 71°35′37″E / 33.9964637°N 71.5935475°E |
| Religion | Islam |
| Profession | Sufi Islamic scholar |
| Senior posting | |
| Disciple of | Pir Baba |
| Profession | Sufi Islamic scholar |
Darweza's mother Abida Faqir Qarari was the great-grand-daughter of Sultan Qiran Gibari, a Sultan of Swat belonging to Swati tribe.[3]
Early life and education
editDarweza was born in 1533 to Shaikh Gadai somewhere in Buner District. He had a zeal for religion since childhood. He failed to get a proper education but later he went to make up for his shortcomings and learn Sufism from a few religious scholars like Syed Mesar Ahmad, Mullah Zangi and Mullah Sanjar. He also traveled to Hindustan for knowledge. Akhund met Sayyid Ali Tirmizi (Pir Baba) between 1552 and 1554 through his teacher Mullah Sanjar. Then took the oath of allegiance and received training of Sufism and later became Pir Baba’s caliph.[2][4]
Opposition to Pir Roshan
editAlong with Pir Baba they considered a religious duty to protect the Pashtuns from Bayazid Ansari's religious beliefs. And had several debates with him.[2]
Literary works
editReferences
edit- ^ Olivier Roy (1990). Islam and Resistance in Afghanistan. Cambridge University Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-521-39700-1.
- ^ a b c Shāhbaz Khan; Dr. Himayatullah Yaqubi. "Syed 'Alī Tirmidhī and Akhūnd Darwezah: Mughal Agents or Popular Saints" (PDF). Al-Idah. 35 (Dec 2017). Shaykh Zayed Islamic Centre, University of Peshawar. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Tazkira tul-Abrar val-Ashrar". Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ قادری, میاں ظاہر شاہ (2000). ؒآخوند درویزہ بابا. Swat District.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Noor Nama Maa Shamayil Nama (Pashto)". Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Tazkira tul-Abrar val-Ashrar". Retrieved 27 May 2021.