Shah Mardan Shah II
Encyclopedia
HAZRAT PIR SYED MARDAN SHAH II is a political leader of Pakistan
from the province of Sindh
. He is the Pir Pagara, the leader of Sunni Sufi community of Sindh
known as Hurs
.
He was born on December 22, 1928 in his native village in Sindh
named Pir jo Goth (The Pir's Village) after his family. He became Pir Pagaro in 1952 after his father Hazrat Syed Muhammed Sibghatullah Shah II (R.U.H) was hanged on 20 March 1943 by the British colonial government
after armed uprising of Hurs.
On the political side he is known as the "King Maker" as many people who had his political blessings came into power. Most notably his Hur disciple Mohammed Khan Junejo who became the Prime Minister of Pakistan
.
He is head of a party called Pakistan Muslim League (F)
in Pakistan. http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=127300
His hobbies are Hunting, horses, forecasting and horse racings. http://www.pirpagara.com/hobbies.htm
He has helped restore Karachi race club.http://www.pirpagara.com/hobbies.htm
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
from the province of Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
. He is the Pir Pagara, the leader of Sunni Sufi community of Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
known as Hurs
Hurs
Hur is a Sufi Muslim community in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Their spiritual leader is Pir Pagaro.- History of the Hur Movement:...
.
He was born on December 22, 1928 in his native village in Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
named Pir jo Goth (The Pir's Village) after his family. He became Pir Pagaro in 1952 after his father Hazrat Syed Muhammed Sibghatullah Shah II (R.U.H) was hanged on 20 March 1943 by the British colonial government
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
after armed uprising of Hurs.
On the political side he is known as the "King Maker" as many people who had his political blessings came into power. Most notably his Hur disciple Mohammed Khan Junejo who became the Prime Minister of Pakistan
Prime Minister of Pakistan
The Prime Minister of Pakistan , is the Head of Government of Pakistan who is designated to exercise as the country's Chief Executive. By the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan has the parliamentary democratic system of government...
.
He is head of a party called Pakistan Muslim League (F)
Pakistan Muslim League (F)
The Pakistan Muslim League is a political party in Pakistan. It is one of the factions of the original Pakistan Muslim League. The letter 'F' in its name stands for functional. It is primarily associated with the Sindhi religious leader Pir Pagara...
in Pakistan. http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=127300
His hobbies are Hunting, horses, forecasting and horse racings. http://www.pirpagara.com/hobbies.htm
He has helped restore Karachi race club.http://www.pirpagara.com/hobbies.htm
External links
Further reading
- Sufi Saints and State Power: The Pirs of Sind, 1843-1947, by Sarah F. D. Ansari, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0521522986
- Freedom at the Gallows, by Khadim Hussain Soomro