Brief biography of Hazrat Sheikh Sirajuddin Junaidi 770

Hegira
 
Oh, Sheikh, you are a great Sultan of the Deccan
So your name is very famous around the world
You have given the kingdom to Hasan Bahmani
In this way, you have shown you a great favour
First, you have shown Hasan treasure in the jungle
Then you have asked him to gather a large army
Not only given wealth but asked to where to attack
So due to your prayer, Hasan was successful at Miraj
Till his life, Hasan was his devotee and his disciple
And who followed your advice and become successful
Oh Shah due to your work you are becoming famous
The history of Deccan is not ok without your name
Due to his favour Bahamani Kingdom, become famous
Their achievement is great and the personal record is fine
Oh, Shah, Hafeez is your old devotee so not forget him
And do not return from him your door of a kind favour
 
    On the western side of Shah bazaar, his tomb is situated. His
tomb and door which are in grand construction style and the two
minarets were built by Sultan Adil Shah. On the door of the
tomb, there is one couplet that is inscribed. And from it, his date
of death is known as 781 Hegira. And from word (chronogram)
Qutub, his age is known as 111 years. And from Doran Ibn
Mohammed Siraj his year birth is known which is 680 Hegira.
     He belonged to the sons of the Hadrat Junaid of Baghdad.
And his genealogical link is connected with Salam bin Abd
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Manaf who was the ancestor of the last prophet of Allah. Her
mother’s name was Bibi Mastura and she was the daughter of
Abdalla Qashiri from Peshawar. His father, Abdul Muzaffar
Sirajuddin went to Peshawar from Baghdad. Then Abdallah,
who was the son of the king met with him. And he was married
to his sister there. And there were born four sons to him. His real
name is Rukunuddin. But he has become famous and well
known for his father’s name and he was born in the year 670
Hegira. His father has died when he was a very small child. He
was brought him up by his uncle who was king of Peshawar.
And when he has become an adult when he was reached to
Doulatabd in the year 707 Hegira in search of his spiritual
master. And he was becoming the disciple of Hadrat Khundmir
Alauddin and has obtained caliphate from him and he went to
Delhi from Doulatabad. His spiritual master who was pious
personality and Qutub (highest cadre in the spiritual pivot at
axis) of his time. And who was the disciple of Hadrat
Qawamuddin Mahmood.In the way of mysticism, he was a jurist
of his time. In the Deccan, his three caliphs came and he was
one among them. He died on 28 Shaban on Friday in the year
734 Hegira and he was buried in Doulatabad. There is one more
tradition that his coffin was taken away to Delhi from his son. In
Delhi Ghiasuddin Tuqlaq who was his great devotee there. And
in every matter, he used to act as per his advice and instruction.
And which was not liked by his courtiers and officials. And they
were wanting to ignore him and Pratap Rudra who was defeated
the royal army in the Deccan area. So, for this reason, the royal
army was sent under prince Alaq Khan there. And he was also
going with the army so that for the sake of the felicity of his foot
there will be the successor to the army. And due to the grace of
the Allah royal army was successful in the expedition of the
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Deccan. But there was opposite result upon the sultan and he
began thinking that when he was having such power with him
that he was defeated Raja of Warangal so he can also his rule
from his side. But there was difficulty in this matter that all
people were under his influence so the king cannot remove him
from the kingdom. So there was played one trick by his minister
and who asked to attend the court by a cover veil on his face as
there will be royal harem before him there. So he said that if
there is such a case, then he will not come there. So he left there
with the intention of visiting Doulatabad.On his way, his elder
brother Arsalan has died in Lucknow on 17th Ramadan 723
Hegira. And his younger brother Sheik Ahmed Salahuddin went
toward the area of Bengal for his teaching and preaching of
Islamic mission there. And after six years he died there on 9th
Rajab in the year 729 Hegira. His smaller brother lived with
Sheikh Tajuddin. After living some years in Doultabad he has
received instruction for going to the area of the Deccan. He has
arrived in the village of Kudchi which was at the bank of the
river. And by walking he was reached to Bijapur. And where his
mother has died on 12th Shaban in the 720 Hegira. And she was
buried in the house of minister Abul Hasan. Then he has arrived
in Kudchi village which was at the bank of the river Krishna.
And from this village, there is a deep forest area of tamarind
trees at the distance of two miles and in which he was settled
down there. Kudchi is the village of Brahmins and there is a big
temple of Hindus situated. And from this village nearby villages
are Rajapur, Chakuri, Kotli, and in these villages and in this area
due to his revelation and miracles, there was much progress of
Islamic mission there. So there was stopped idol worship in this
area for this reason. He used to wake up at the time of 3 ‘o clock
during the night and used to take baths and engage in the recital,
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remembrance of Allah, and as well as other endeavours and used
to perform Tahjud supererogatory prayers. And after performing
morning prayer then he will be used to engage in the mediation
and revelation. In those days mother of Sultan Hasan Gangu and
whose name was Ashraf Jehan and who was called by the
people Ma Sahiba and who came over to Sargur village and
which is near to Kudchi village while leaving her native place
due to an upset of her private matter in the royal harem. When
she was heard name and fame of Hadrat then she has visited him
along with his son Alauddin and daughter in law and two
daughters in Kudchi village in his presence. And all have
become his disciples there.
  In his servants, his two brothers were available and they were
called Mohamed Qasan and Mohammed Lagri. And who came
along with him from Peshawar city. He used to love them very
much and he was given his caliphate and they were in
deplorable condition. One day village Patwari Gangu Pandit
came into his service along with respectable persons of the
village and he had said to him that “By the forecast of astrology
it was known that there will be no rain at all. So, for this reason,
you pray for the rainfall in the village. So that there may be no
starvation. He said that there is no house for Qasan so when
there will be rainfall then where they will go.? So first arrange
for the construction of the house for their stay of Qasan and
mosque so that there will be a fall of rainfall by the grace of
Allah. When there was such his saying then there was a crowd
of the people, which throng there and Gangoji has started
construction for house and mosque in the village soon.
  In the book ‘Tadhkira Maluk’ it was mentioned that Hadrat
told Gango Ji that “Yes, you are construction mosque, but what
Hindus does know about the construction of the mosque. So
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engage Alauddin, who is a very poor person and who will help
you a lot in this matter. Gangoji immediately appointed him as
the servant and he began giving two times food to him and he
was fixed some salary to him. First, the house construction was
completed and upon entry of Moulana Khasan into the house
rainfall started. And starvation was avoided in the village.
Alauddin was engaged in the construction of the mosque and he
used to stay there on the site and watch the labors. He was
struggling hard and working hard day and night in this
endeavours.
     One day at two o’clock afternoon time Hazrat himself came
on the site to inspect the construction of mosque work there. At
that time all the workers went for a lunch break from eating
food. But Alauddin was taking a rest under the tree as he used to
get bread after 2.30 afternoon. So he was taking resting and slept
there under the tree in helplessness condition. Hazrat has
inspected the mosque construction work and then he was seen
Alauddin sleeping the deplorable condition and his hand and
foot were besmeared with mud and kneaded clay. So he told him
that “ Oh king of the Deccan why you are sleeping in a helpless
condition. How parasol of the king is looking good on his head.”
Upon saying this he was left from there. But there in this matter
Alauddin unaware of saying of Hazrat. After going off the
Hadrat one cobra came there and standing while shading of his
hud on the face of Alauddin who was sleeping there. The boys,
while playing were reached there and they saw a snake there and
were began making loud and cry and were going to see the
patwari and reported the matter to him that the snake was killed
Alauddin. So, for this reason, the village Patwari came there in
worrying condition. And he has seen that snake was swinging
there and upon seeing him snake left in his burrow. The Hindus
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believe that the snake is the god. So in this matter, he was
surprised. He was waking up Alauddin and he was taken him his
house and given him food there. Then he has checked his
horoscope and he was found that Alauddin was going to become
the Sultan of Deccan. So, for this reason, he went into the
presence of Alauddin and he was standing in his presence by
folding his hands with respect and honor. So Alauddin was
worried that what mistake was done by him so his master is
standing in such a position before him. So Brahman told him
that “Soon you are becoming the sultan of Deccan so what he
will give to him.”But there was no such thinking with Alauddin
about this matter even in his dream. But when his master was
firm in this matter, then he told him that “If the matter is such
then you act as a sultan on my behalf and I will be your
subordinate like you as before.” The Brahman told him that “
There is no such thing in his fate. Who has written such fate and
it will happen as per his writing.” Then Alauddin told him that “
I will give your one fourth or half of the kingdom to you.” But
Pandit told him that “What he will do with his kingdom.”
   Then Alauddin told him that whatever you will say I will
accept such things. The Pandit told him to accept two things in
this matter.
1. To add my name along with your name in the royal seal as it
will remain forever in history.
2. To give an order that the royal office should be kept under the
custody of my sons.
Alauddin has accepted the above things happily.
  In the history book of Farista, it was mentioned that “ Alauddin
who was an employee of one Brahman. And who himself was an
employee of Sultan Mohammed Tughlaq. And who got the
kingdom of the Deccan due to the prayer of the Hadrat
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Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi. But in another book ‘Tadkhira
Mulk’ this event was mentioned in another way. But it is not
known which event is right in this matter. But it is correct that
Aladdin's mother Ashraf Jehan, who was the disciple of Hazrat.
And she was living in the place of Hazrat. And she has died in
Kudchi village and where her tomb is there. It is narrated that
one day Hazrat was doing ablution and then at that time for
doing Masah (cleaning the head and this is known as "Masah")
and he was given his turban to Alauddin to hold there at that
time, but Alauddin thought that Hazrat was given his turban to
him so he was wearing on his head and touched his foot with
respect and honour. Then Hazrat told him that “ Why there is
uneasiness in this matter such day is very near when you will
become Sultan.”
  One day Alauddin has mentioned his poor condition and
difficulties in the presence of Hadrat so for this reason he told
him “ Yes you go jungle of Turgund and go there in such and
such tree under beneath of which there is the treasure and take it.
With this wealth gather an army and when the army will be
ready and when he was given him the order to attack the first
fort of Mirj. There was the occasion of the holy festival and Raja
Tena who was busy at that time in gaiety and happy social life in
his palace. So, for this reason, Alauddin was reached without
any hurdles into the fort. And he has killed Raja and he has
captured the fort of Mirj. And he informed him the details in this
matter to Hazrat and who in reply conveyed his message of
congratulation (Mubarakbad) to Alauddin. Upon this Alauddin
changed the place of Mirj as Mubarakabad. From there he went
to Penalgada and conquered its fort. And there Raja Kalhar
Chand was ruling. In this way, Alauddin has conquered some
forts and came into the presence of Hazrat. So he was instructed
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him to conquer the fort of Gulbarga. And in those days Raja of
Bhiran was the ruler of Gulbarga and who was subordinate of
Sultan Mohammed Tuqhlaq. There was one temple in Sawangi
village which is 8 miles away Gulbarga and Raja were going
there to visit the temple. As Aladdin's luck was good so he was
reached directly into the fort without any battle and hurdles.
Upon hearing this news Raja came there and after a fierce battle,
Raja was killed and his head hung on the gate of the fort.
     During the year 748 Hegira Alauddin was sitting on his
throne. And he has changed the name of Gulbarga as Husband.
And as per his promise, he made his name as follows.
    “ Hazrat Subhani Alauddin Hasan Gangu Bahmani.” Till his
life Sultan used to go Kudchi every year. And he used to get
felicity of kissing the feet of the Hazrat there. Upon his death,
his son Mohammed Shah, who also used to visit Kudchi as per
the system of his father and Kudchi is away from Gulbarga at
the seven destinations. One day he told him that “ As you have
such fondness of me to see me and come to visit me here so due
to your visit there will be a lot of difficulties for the people. So,
for this reason, I will come to see you in Gulbarga in the royal
procession and it seems not good for giving of the difficulties to
the people for the sake visit of the one person. ” When the
Sultan was heard this glad tiding then he could not able to
control his condition and he was declared all village in between
Gulbarga to Kudchi as his presence in the service of Hadrat. He
said that it is against disrespect for him to have those villages in
his kingdom. Hadrat told him that “ If I will take all villages,
then he will become a rich person then who will call him as a
fakir. And in my children, there will find greed of wealth and
richness for this reason.” The Sultan offered him the second
time, but he did not accept those villages in his name. When
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Hadrat was seen that Sultan was sad, so he told him that “ Yes
give me on village Kudchi in my name.” So the Sultan was
happy to hear Hadrat's acceptance and he has presented him
Kudchi village and in which he was added seven nearby
villages. The Sultan was prepared title paper as follows.
  “ This all country of the kingdom which belongs to Hazrat
Maqdum Rukunuddin Junaidi Qad Sarahu. And which he has
rewarded me by keeping one village Kudchi with him.” So, for
this reason, the title paper of Kudchi village is still found by his
sons there.  
  Hazrat while making his successor, his elder son Sheikh
Alauddin in Kudchi then he came to Gulbarga along with
younger son Qutubuddin in the year 770 Hegira. At the riverside
where he' sitting place was there. After one Kose (One and a
quarter to three miles) from the village, there trees of tamarind
were there and in that area, his tomb was constructed there. And
he has become well known and famous with the name of Hadrat
Siraj. 
The Urs (death anniversary)
   People from various walks of life, irrespective of caste and
creed, assemble to celebrate the Urs (death anniversary) which
takes place at the famous shrine (Dargah) in Kudchi every year.
Several hundred thousand devotees from near and far,
irrespective of religion and beliefs, gather there to seek
blessings.
 
Conclusion
  To write about this great Sufi saint and the great author is not
only it is difficult and but it is a very hard task as he was not
only a great pious personality of his time in the area of the
Deccan (South India) but he was also a great author of so many
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great books so, in brief, he was Qu’tub (highest cadre in the
spiritual pivot at axis) of his time in the Deccan region. 
  For a long time, he was engaged in religious discourses,
sermons, and spiritual training of the people and he did also
many great endeavours for the preaching and propagation work
of Islam in Deccan (South India) and around this region and
there was no such personality during his time. 
  Upon his arrival in Gulbarga, the Sultan asked him whether he
will stay inside of the fort or outside of the fort. He told him that
“ Wait,I will search myself my place. Where now there is his
tomb and at this place, there were trees of acacia were there. He
said that from this place he was finding the smell of Baghdad.
So he will stay at this place. Immediately tress was cleared and
there was constructed one small house there was the Sultan used
to pay to visit him in the morning time. After the death of
Mohammed Shah, Mujahid Shah has become the third Sultan of
the Bahmani kingdom. And he came first in his presence before
sitting on the throne. So he has given him one dress of Khadi
(An Indian homespun cotton cloth.) fakir persons and one
waistband and fixed one turban on his head. Then he prayed to
Allah in his favour. Mujahid Shah after leaving from there and
came to his palace and he wore the dress of elegant and he was
sitting on the throne. After this when the new king will first go
into the presence of Hadrat there wear Khadi dress and get fixed
waistband and wear a turban and get his blessing or from his
sons then he will sit on the throne in his palace.
   When the Nizam of Hyderabad then he used to visit Gulbarga
then he was offered above fakir dress to him which he was wear
there.
  It is narrated Sultan Mujahid Shah asked his permission to
conquer the fort of Adhoni. And then he was told him go in the
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name of Allah and there will be the success in this battle.” Then
after Sultan Mujahid Shah went into the presence of Hadrat
Zainuddin and Hadrat Burhanuddin Doulatabadi and he was also
asked their permission to attack the fort of Adhoni. When he
was come to know this news then he sent his letter in the
presence of the Sultan Mujahid Shah that if he will go there with
his permission then there will be successful and if you go there
on the trust of others, then there is no need of his permission in
the campaign.” The Sultan was shocked by his writing and
which he was not liked by him. And he said that “ Yes, well it is
known. I have sent a large number of my army there. And I will
go there in the campaign. And I will see whether how this
campaign will not be successful.” Mujahid Shah was thereby in
the campaign of the besiege of the fort for many months. The
ration supply of the fort was finished away. Due to heat, there
was a prevailed shortage of water in the fort. But there was the
grace of Allah and pray of the Sheikh was there so there was a
fall of heavy rainfall. There came life in the dead hearts and the
fort people came out of the fort and attacked severely by the
army of Mujahid Shah. So, for this reason, he was defeated
there. Sultan Mujahid thought on this matter that it was the curse
of the fakir. So in anger, he said that “When he will reach
Gulbarga then he will kill the fakir at once.” So At the time of
his arrival in Gulbarga unless and until he will not do this work
then he will not put his foot in the fort. When this news reached
to Hadrat then he was told that “He will not reach to Gulbarga.”
So it has happened the same with him.
  When the Sultan came back from Adhoni and he wants to enter
into the city, then his horse slid down and he was falling from
the horse and his head becomes into pieces and he died on the
spot. In the book ‘Tadhkira Al- Mulk’ it is mentioned about
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Mujahid Shah that when he was reached to Gulbarga then one
gypsy slave who killed him there in the year 779 Hegira.
  After some days he asked his servants to bring some fine rice
and pulse for him. And he was boiled rice in the split pulse. He
has put the rice cooked in the pulse in two trays in full. And he
was also put there 11 paise and one rosary of good quality. Then
he was told to his grandson Abul Fazal who was his successor
that his death days are near. And after about 22 years Hadrat
Khaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz will arrive in Gulbarga from
Delhi and who arrived in the year 804 Hegira during the ruling
period of Sultan Feroz Shah Bahmani and who was the caliph of
Hadrat Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehli. Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz
Gesu Daraz 804-825 Hegira
   
   All the world knows well about Khaja Bande Nawaz Gesu
Draz and all his position and dignity which belongs to Hazrat
Siraj Uddin Junaid Baghdadi as he was granted such a position
and dignity which is favour of his consideration to him in this
matter.
 Hazrat Naseeruddin Chiragh Dehalavi who was the spiritual
master of Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz and who has
given him instruction and told him “ You go and meet great Sufi
personality Hazrat Sirajuddin Junaid Baghdadi and who in
Gulbarga and seek his prayers.”
   As per the instruction of the spiritual master Hazrat Khaja
Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz left Delhi for his journey Gulbarga on
11th November 1398 A.D. He was migrated to Doulatabad from
Delhi along with his family members and parents and at that
time Khaja Sahib was 80 years old and from Bahdurpur,
Gwalior, Bahandir, Chanderi, Baroda, Sultanpur, Khambait,

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Khaja Sahib and his family members were reached to
Doulatabad.
   During the above long journey of many days, many thousand
his devotees welcomed and greeted him on his way in the above
old Indian cities. As per records of history, it is clear that Khaja
Sahib was advised his disciples for his final resting place in
Doulatabad near his father’s grave, but due to the invitation of
Sultan Feroze Shah Bahmani to visit Gulbarga city so Khaja
Sahib left from Doulatabad and reached Gulbarga city. In the
year 1400 A.D. he arrived in the land of Gulbarga. His shrine is
located on the western side of the Gulbarga fort in which he had
spent some time there, but due to some difference with the
Sultan, he left that place and shifted to the present area where
his tomb is situated.
    When Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz was reached in
Gulbarga and he was come to know that Hazrat Sirajuddin
Junaid Baghdadi who was already died by that time. So for this
reason he was much in the condition of sadness. Then he has
visited his grandson and whose name was Hazrat Maqdum
Awaise and who was a blind person at that time. So Hazrat
Khaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz and who has put his hands on
his eyes. So for this reason he has regained his eyesight at that
time. Then he has seen Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz
and he has asked him are you Hazrat Khwaja Bande Nawaz
Gesu Daraz? and then he has told him yes he is Hazrat Khaja
Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz. Yes, my grandfather who rightly said
to me “ Oh Awaise after 40 years of my death Hazrat Khaja
Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz who will come to visit me but then at
that time I will be not alive. But I have kept for him Khichdi in
such and such place so give to him”. When Hazrat Khaja Bande
Nawaz Gesu Daraz went near the window which is at the
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backside of the head side in the tomb Hazrat Sirajuddin Junaid
Baghdadi and at that time lock of the window was automatically
opened and there he was found Khichdi in fresh and fine
condition and there was the emission of the steam from the food
and as it was there since 40 years in hot condition and emission
of the steam was coming from it. So Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz
Gesu Daraz who has collected Khichdi and he has sat at the
place which is shown in Youtube clip and also there is signboard
in this matter. After eating of the Khichdi there was dignity and
status which was becoming world renown for Hazrat Khaja
Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz due to kindness of favour of Hazrat
Sirajuddin Junaid.
The Urs (death anniversary) of Hazrat Junaid Baghdadi
   People from various walks of life, irrespective of caste and
creed, assemble to celebrate the Urs (death anniversary) which
takes place at the famous shrine (Dargah) in Kudchi every year
on the 14,15 and 16 Shawwal month. Several hundred thousand
devotees from near and far, irrespective of religion and beliefs,
gather there to seek blessings.

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By Hafeez Anwar
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