Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
A tomb in Sehwan dedicated to Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
Born in QalandarPersonal
Usman
1177[1]
Marwand[2]
19 February 1274 (aged 96-97)[1]
Pakistan's Sindh (present-day Sehwan)
The father was Sayyid Ibrahim Kabiruddin al-Jawabi and the other name was Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. The father was from Sehwan and the father was a Muslim leader.
Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, popularly known as Hazrat Sayyid Usman Marwandi, was a Sufi saint and poet from present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan.
After settling in Sindh, Lal Shahbaz Qalandar helped many people convert to Islam after he was born to Sayyid Ibrahim Kabiruddin al-Jawabi,[4][5][6] in Marwand, Sistan. The Sindhi population revered him. In Sindh, Lal Shahbaz Qalandar was also known for performing many miracles and was seen as a holy figure.
Lal Shahbaz Qalandar is commemorated by the 19th-century Sufi Manqabat Dama Dam Mast Qalandar.
The names are [edit]
Pakistan's Sindh is also called 'Jhulelal Qalandar'.
"Lal" means "ruby-coloured," Shahbaz means "a noble spirit", and Qalandar means "a wanderer.".
A Hindi word is used to refer to Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, namely Jhulelal (Sindhi: ). It means "red bridegroom". Several legends refer to him in that way. According to the Garland Encyclopedia, Lal Shahbaz Qalandar became the "red bridegroom" when his friend's daughter died and the friend's son refused to let him marry.
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Changing the world
In Marwand, Lal Shahbaz Qalandar was born to Baghdad, Iraq parents of Syed Kabeeruddin. His later years were spent in Sehwan, Sindh (today's Punjab, Pakistan), a province of the Ghaznavid and Ghurid empires.
His travels took him throughout the Muslim world and he died in Sehwan, Sindh[12]. It was in 1196 that he met Pir Haji Ismail Panhwar of Paat. It is believed that he arrived in Sehwan in 1251. There were also meeting houses (khanqahs) and teachings at the Fuqhai Islam Madarsah written there, as well as Mizan-us-Surf, Kism-e-Doyum, and Zubdah. His life was dedicated to celibacy. In a nutshell
The Suhrawardiyya order's Baha-ud-din Zakariya, the Chishtiyya order's Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar, and Syed Jalaluddin Bukhari were all present in Multan at his arrival. The friendship between them became legendary. As the four friends of the Chahar Yar, they are called Chahar Yar. Several historians believe that the four friends visited Sindh and Punjab (modern-day Pakistan).
In addition to ruling India from 1266 to 1287[3], Ghiyas ud din Balban also ruled the Persian Empire.
The ascetic Lal Shahbaz Qalandar was reputed to be. Sehwan (then Savistan) had an ascetic religion when he arrived. A fire cauldron was used to practice self-mortification and tapasiya.
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The shrine gateway of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
Lal Shahbaz Qalandar's sculpture of the Sehwan shrine
Lal Shahbaz Qalandar's shrine is mentioned in the main article
Mirza Jani Beg expanded the Lal Shahbaz Qalandar after Feroz Shah Tughlaq built it in 1356. The courtyard was completed when Nawab Dindar Khan laid glazed tiles in 1639. The silverwork on the gate, the balustrade surrounding the tomb, and the dome were gifted by Mir Karam Ali Talpur of the Talpur dynasty. A goldplated door was installed by the late Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, along with Sindhi 'kashi-tiles' and mirrors. It was Sardar Mahboob Ali Khan Wagan (chief of the Wagan tribe) who presented Nadeem Wagan with Cutharo silver. On the marble floor are rows of folding wooden stands holding copies of the Quran that are 12 inches high (300mm). Aside from incense bundles, devotees light oil lamps. It is a busy day for devotees on Thursdays. Malangs and Qalandars - followers of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar's order - worship there.
The annual Urs/Mela (Fair) [edit]
The annual Urs (death anniversary) of Lal Shahbaz attracts more than two million pilgrims from Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. It primarily affects south Asians.
Attacks by terrorists in 2017 [edit]
During the 2017 suicide bombing at Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Shrine
On 16 February 2017, 88 people were killed in a suicide attack at the shrine[18]. The following morning, the shrine's caretaker continued the ritual of ringing the shrine's bell at 3:30 in the morning, saying he would not be intimidated by terrorists. Pakistani security forces clamped down on terrorists after the attack, killing 37 of them. The night after the attack, dhamaal, or meditative dancing, was resumed.