Hazrat Baba Ji Pir Sayyed Haidar Shah Badshah Al Maroof Kali Chaadar Wali Sarkar
Hazrat Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Haidar Shah Badshah Al Maroof Kali Chaadar Wali Sarkar RA, was born in a very pious family. Their father Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Ahmad Nabi Al Maroof Zulfa Wali Sarkar RA, was the grand Shiekh of Chura Shareef, the Markazi Astana of many many Naqshbandi Dargahs.
Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Ahmad Nabi Al Maroof Zulfa Wali Sarkar RA, bore 4 sons, Hazrat Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Haidar Shah Badshah RA, Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Sarwar Shah RA, Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Mehboob Shah RA, Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Roshan Shah RA.
Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Sarwar Shah RA, was instructed by their father Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Ahmad Nabi Al Maroof Zulfa Wali Sarkar RA, to migrate in the name of Islam and spread the love of the Holy Prophet, Peace and Blessings be Upon Him, to the Capital of Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, where their Shrine is today in Barmala Shareef.
Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Haidar Shah Badshah RA, was the eldest son. They took bayah in the blessed hands of the Master of the Masters of the Naqshbandi Tareeqah, his eminence Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Faqeer Muhammad RA, the crown of Chura Shareef. Such blessings were also given to many other personalities such as the Grand Sheikh of Eidgah Shareef, Hazrat Hafiz Abdul Karim RA, the Grand Sheikhs Alipur Sayyadah Shareef, Muhadith e Alipur, Amir e Millat, Hazrat Sayyid Jamaat Ali Shah RA, and their brother Hazrat Hafiz Ali Shah RA, fondly known as Sani and Lasani Sarkars RA. Also the Grand Sheikh of Nathyal Shareef, Haji Naamdaar RA, and many many more.
Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Haidar Shah Badshah RA, was given Khalifat by their father, Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Ahmad Nabi Al Maroof Zulfa Wali Sarkar RA, and such became the successor of blessed Kamil Ma’Shaykh of Chura Shareef.
Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Haidar Shah Badshah RA, lived a very simple life, yet had hundreds of thousands of followers. From Afghanistan to the far reaches of Kashmir, the blessed Sheikh spread the teachings of Islam.
The clothes showed the Sheikhs simplicity, it is noted from many people who were blessed with the seeing the Sheikh, that their attire consisted of simple white clothes, with a black waistcoat, and a large black ‘Chaadar’ or ‘Kamli’ around them.
Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Haidar Shah Badshah RA, spread their faiz to many dargahs, including Chai Shareef, Kirto Shareef, Tharkay Shareef.
They lived for approximately 125 years, and left this world giving Faiz to their 2 sons, Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Muhammad Fazal Shah RA and Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Muhammad Ali Shah RA, all are resting in Chura Shareef.
Mut’een Shareef
Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Haidar Shah Badshah RA, chose a very simple life and often preferredto be in seclusion in the zikr of Allah SWT and remembrance of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.
It is reported that Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Haidar Shah Badshah RA of their 125 years spent 40 years in seclusion, Subhanallah. It is often reported that Walis go into seclusion for 40 days, however here is a Blessed Sheikh, that spent 40 years in the Zikr of Allah and the remembrance, of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Haidar Shah Badshah RA, spent these 40 years in seclusion in what is now known as Mut’een Shareef, where thousands upon thousands of Naqshbandi’s visit and gain faiz from.
Today Mut’een is a small village, consisting of houses made out of mud, showing that the people that populate it, still prefer simplicity even in this day age. The village of Mut’een comes 30 km before Chura Shareef, in district of Attock after Jand City when travelling from Islamabad.
The village as mentioned earlier is visited by thousands of Naqshbandis and followers of other Tareeqahs, as it contains the ‘Hujra’ where Qibla Hazoor Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Haidar Shah Badshah RA, performed their 40 year Chillah.
The blessed Hujra still stands today, and is located on the outskirts of the village, near the Jamia Masjid, where Qibla Hazoor Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Haidar Shah Badshah RA, read their Namaaz.
Those fortunate of visiting the area, will hear the local people, telling you many stories of Qibla Hazoor Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Haidar Shah Badshah RA, referring to them as Baba Ji RA.
It is reported that Qibla Hazoor Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Haidar Shah Badshah RA, were in the area of Mut’een Shareef, towards their last days, and migrated with many Sangis to Chura Shareef, where they lay rest today, along side their elders.
Today, a annual Urs Mubarak, in the remembrance Qibla Hazoor Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Haidar Shah Badshah RA is led by their Grandson, Baba Ji Pir Sayyid Muhammad Shabbir Ali Shah Gillani Al Maruf Baba Ji Sarkar, in Mut’een Shareef.
