Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar

 

 Lal Shahbaz Qalandar

Hazrat Sayyid Usman Marwandi, better known as Lal Shahbaz Qalandar (لعل شھباز قلندر), was a Sufi saint and poet of present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan. 

Lal Shabaz Qalandar, although originally from Maiwand in Afghanistan, came from a family in Baghdad, he settled in Sindh and helped many people to convert to Islam and was respected by the local Sindhi people.

Lal Shabaz Qalandar was also famous for performing many miracles and was regarded as the holiest person in Sindh. 

 Shabaz

The 19th-century Sufi Manqabat Dama Dam Mast Qalandar is dedicated to Lal Shahbaz Qalandar and is very popular in the sub-continent. He is called Lal "ruby-colored" because of the ruby-like light on his face/forehead and the word "Shahbaz" means a noble and holy spirit and "Qalandar" as he was a wandering spiritual man. 

Lal Shahbaz Qalandar is sometimes called Jhulelal Sindhi / Urdu: جھولےلال. 

The name Jhulelal means "red bridegroom". According to the Garland Encyclopedia, Lal Shabaz Qalandar was nicknamed Jhulelal the bridegroom because he had been promised in marriage to his friend's daughter, but the friend died and his friend's son later refused to allow the marriage contract, which resulted in Lal. 

The tragedy of Shabaz Qalandar. Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, son of Syed Kabeeruddin,  was born in Maiwand, modern-day Afghanistan. 

His ancestors emigrated from Baghdad, Iraq to settle in Maiwand in Afghanistan before moving to Sindh. He lived during the time of the Ghaznavids and Gurids who ruled over the Indus modern-day Punjab, Pakistan. 

A contemporary of Rumi, he traveled throughout the Muslim world and settled in Sehwan, Sindh, where he was finally buried.

 There is evidence of his presence in Sindh in 1196 when he met Pir Haji Ismail Panhwar of Paat and it is believed that he arrived in Sehwan about 1251.

 There he founded a meeting house khanqah, taught at Fuqhai Islam Madarrsah, and wrote his book. includes Mizan-us-Surf, Kim-e-Doyum, Aqd, and Zubaydah. Lal Shahbaz lived a single life. [1]

At Multan, he met Baha-ud-din Zakariya of Suhrawardiyya's order, Father Fariduddin Ganjshakar of Chishtiyya and Syed Jalaluddin Bukhari. 

The friendship of these four became a myth. They were known as Chahar Yar Persian for "four friends".  According to some historians, the four friends visited various parts of Sindh and Punjab in present-day Pakistan. 

Shahbaz became a proficient theologian, fluent in many languages, including Pashto, Turkish, Arabic, and Sindhi. This is also the time when Ghiyas ud din Balban ruled: 1266 - 1287 ruled India. 

The temple of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar was built by Feroz Shah Tughlaq in 1356 and expanded by Mirza Jani Beg and his son. Mirza Ghazi Beg of the Tarkhan Empire, but was not completed until 1639.

 when Nawab Dindar Khan paved the yard with glossy tiles.  The silverwork at the gate, the wall around the tomb, and above the dome were donated to Mir Karam Ali Talpur of the Talpur Dynasty. 

 Later the temple was adorned with Sindhi 'Kashi-tiles', a mirror work, and a gold-plated door installed by the late Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

The inner sanctum is 100 square meters. the central silver tomb, according to Nadeem Wagan, Cutharo silver donated by Sardar Mahboob Ali Khan Wagan Sardar Chief of the Wagan Tribe on one side of the marble floor is a line 12 inches high 300 mm collecting wooden stands, which contain a collection of copies of the Quran for devotees to read. 

On the other side, next to the incense burner, are rows of oil lamps lit by dedicated volunteers. Thousands of volunteers visit the cemetery, usually every Thursday. 

 This area is considered to be the main site of the mailings and qalandars - followers of a different Sufi order inspired by the teachings of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.

Apple / Urs (Annual Show)

The annual Urs of Lal Shahbaz commemorating the day of death held on 18 Sha'aban - the eighth month of the Muslim lunar calendar, brings more than two million travelers from all over Pakistan and parts of India, Bangladesh. In fact, the story of South Asia. 

Terrorist attacks in 2017

Main article: 2017 Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Shrine Suicide Bombing. On February 16, 2017, the group claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on the sanctuary, which resulted in the deaths of 88 people. 

 The next morning, the caretaker of the sanctuary continued the daily ritual of ringing the bell of the sanctuary at 3:30 A.M. and he scornfully swore that he would not be intimidated by terrorists. 

The Pakistani government and security forces have also launched a nationwide crackdown on security forces and recently killed 37 terrorists. 

The dharma shrine, or meditation dance event, was resumed the night after the attack.