Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari Explained

Honorific Prefix:Mir-Buzurg
Sayyid Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari
Birth Date:1195
Birth Place:Bukhara, Khwarezmian Empire
Death Place:Uch, Delhi Sultanate
Child:yes
Spouse:
  • Fatima bint Qasim
  • Sayyida Sharifa Bibi Tahirah bint Badruddin Bhakkari
  • Sayyida Bibi Fatima Habiba Saeeda bint Badruddin Bhakkari
Father:Ali al-Moeed

Sayyid Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari (Persian: {{nq|سید جلال الدین سرخ پوش بخاری, c. 595-690 AH, 1190  - 1295 CE was a saint from the Indian subcontinent. He belonged to the Jalali Sufi order and was descended from the 10th Imam, Ali al-Hadi.

Early life

Bukhari, a family name, is derived from the location of his descent from the city of Bukhara in the ancient administrative region of Bukhara Province Uzbekistan.[1] Sayyid Jalaluddin Bukhari was born in Multan but later settled in Uchh.[2] Bukhari was nicknamed Surkh-Posh ("clad in red") because he often wore a red mantle.[3]

Career

Bukhari's life was spent travelling. As an Islamic missionary, he converted tribes such as the Soomro, Samma, Chadhar, Sial, Daher and the Warar to Islam. Bukhari was one of the Chaar Yaar (not to be confused with the Rashidun). The Chaar Yaar were the group of pioneers of the Suhrawardiyya and Chisti Sufi movements of the 13th century. Bukhari founded the "Jalali" order.

According to legend: Jalaluddin Surkh Posh was on his way to India and met Chengiz Khan, the Mongol conqueror. So forth he tried to convince him to convert to Islam however failed.[3]

Family

Bukhari's biography and family history are cited extensively in such works as the Marat-e-Jalali, the Mazher-i-Jalali, the Akber-ul-Akhyar, the Rauzat-ul-Ahbab, Maraij-ul-Walayat, Manaqabi Qutbi, the Siyar-ul-Aqtar, the Siyar-ul-Arifeen and the Manaqib-ul-Asifya. These manuscripts are held by Bukhari Sayyids, however the work Marat-e-Jalali was first published (by Asrar Karami Press) in 1918 into a book form from Allahabad, India (eBook) and its second edition with updates and more research material was printed (by V I Printers) as a book in 1999 from Karachi, Pakistan. His descendants are called Naqvi al-Bukhari. However, this book is heavily critiqued due to having names and family trees mixed up. Furthermore, the author a police officer claimed Bukhari lineage but did not know his own bloodline which he claimed to be of Bukhari lineage.[4]

In Kannauj there is a mosque in the name of Bukhari's son Makhdoom Jahaniyan Jahangasht, built by Jahaniyan's descendant and Sikandar Lodi’s advisor Syed Sadarudin Shah Kabir Naqvi Al Bukhari. This mosque has an aesthetic blend of architectural styles.[5]

The tomb of Bibi Jawindi and the tomb and mosque of Jalaluddin Bukhari have been on the "tentative" list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2004.[6] World Monuments Fund also promotes its conservation.[7]

Death

In 1244 CE (about 640AH), Bukhari moved to Uch, South Punjab (also known as Uch Sharif after the saint settled there) with his son, Baha-ul-Halim, where he founded a religious school. He died in 1290 CE and was buried in a small town near Uch.[3] The tomb is a short way from the cemetery of Uch. It stands on a promontory overlooking the plains and the desert beyond. To one side of the tomb is a mosque decorated with blue tilework. In front of the tomb is a pool. A carved wooden door leads into the room containing Bukhari's coffin. UNESCO describes the site:

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Notes and References

  1. Yasin M. and Asin M. (Ed.) "Reading in Indian History." Atlantic 1988. p41. Accessed in English at Google Books on 23 June 2017
  2. Book: Rajendra Kumar Gupta . Sufism beyond religion . 2004 . B.R. Pub. . 158 . One of his forefathers was Sayyed Jalaluddin Bukhari, who was born in Multan but later settled in Uchh in undivided India ..
  3. Book: Anna Suvorova. Professor of Indo-Islamic Culture and Head of Department of Asian Literatures Anna Suvorova. Muslim Saints of South Asia: The Eleventh to Fifteenth Centuries. 22 July 2004. Routledge. 978-1-134-37006-1. 149–.
  4. Web site: Wirasat - Pargana Chail- Allahabad: Correction of Ultimate error - in Mirat al Jalali. Khalid Bin. Umar. 20 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Indian Journal Of Archaeology. 2021-06-10. ijarch.org.
  6. https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1883/ "Tomb of Bibi Jawindi, Baha'al-Halim and Ustead and the Tomb and Mosque of Jalaluddin Bukhari."
  7. http://www.wmf.org/project/uch-monument-complex/ "Uch monument complex."