Shaikh Sama'al-Din Kamboh
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Shaikh Sama'al-Din Kamboh (also known as Hazrat Shaikh Alamsayakh Makhdoom Sama'al-Din Kamboh) was born in 1405 AD in Multan
, Punjab
, Pakistan
. Shaikh Sama'al-Din Kamboh was a Sufi of the Suhrawardi
order and came to Delhi
during the reign of Sultan Bahlol Lodi (d 894/1488) and became the patron saint of the Lodi dynasty. His father Maulana Shaikh Fakhrudin was a venerable religious leader of that era. Makhdoom
Shaikh Sama'al-Din had been the royal spiritual adviser or Pir
, first to emperor Sultan Bahlol Lodi, and later to Sultan Sikandar Lodi. He commanded greatest respect amongst the entire Muslim
spiritual and religious leaders and was one of the greatest Ulema
Shaikhs of his times. The Mazar
of Hazrat Shaikh Sama'al-Din is located in Delhi where the Zubairies of Panipat
used to assemble every year for offering Fateha
in pre-independence days. Spiritual discipline apart, Shaikh Sama'al-Din was a scholar of traditional sciences and imparted instructions as a professional teacher to a large number of students. Amongst one of his famous students who rose to eminence was Shaikh Jamali Kamboh
.
Shaikh Sama'al-Din was author of (1) a glossary on Iraqi's Lam'at and (2) a tract on Sufism, Miftah ul-Asrar.
Multan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
, Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
, Pakistan
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...
. Shaikh Sama'al-Din Kamboh was a Sufi of the Suhrawardi
Suhrawardiyya
Suhrawardy redirects here. For the East Bengali politician and Prime Minister of Pakistan, see Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. The well-known Shahab al-Din Suhrawardi "the Executed" , the Shia founder of Illuminationism, is unconnected....
order and came to Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
during the reign of Sultan Bahlol Lodi (d 894/1488) and became the patron saint of the Lodi dynasty. His father Maulana Shaikh Fakhrudin was a venerable religious leader of that era. Makhdoom
Makhdoom
Makhdoom , is a meaning of in Urdu Muslim Sufi title in South Asia and Central Asia.This title is now used by the descendents of the Sufi masters who are mostly Pirs, politicians and landlords in southern Punjab and Sindh in Pakistan....
Shaikh Sama'al-Din had been the royal spiritual adviser or Pir
Pir (Sufism)
Pir or Peer is a title for a Sufi master equally used in the nath tradition. They are also referred to as a Hazrat or Shaikh, which is Arabic for Old Man. The title is often translated into English as "saint" and could be interpreted as "Elder". In Sufism a Pir's role is to guide and instruct his...
, first to emperor Sultan Bahlol Lodi, and later to Sultan Sikandar Lodi. He commanded greatest respect amongst the entire Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
spiritual and religious leaders and was one of the greatest Ulema
Ulema
Ulama , also spelt ulema, refers to the educated class of Muslim legal scholars engaged in the several fields of Islamic studies. They are best known as the arbiters of shari‘a law...
Shaikhs of his times. The Mazar
Mazar
A Mazār is a tomb or mausoleum ; the word deriving from the Arabic verb zāra , 'to visit', whence also comes the noun ziyārah , 'a visit', or 'visiting the tomb of a saint for blessings.'. Though the word is Arabic in origin, it has been borrowed by a number of eastern languages, including Persian...
of Hazrat Shaikh Sama'al-Din is located in Delhi where the Zubairies of Panipat
Panipat
Panipat بَنِبَت is an ancient and historic city in Panipat district, Haryana state, India. It is 90 km north from Delhi and 169 km south of Chandigarh on NH-1. The three battles fought at the city were turning points in Indian history. The city is famous in India by the name of "City of...
used to assemble every year for offering Fateha
Al-Fatiha
Sura Al-Fatiha , is the first chapter of the Qur'an. Its seven verses are a prayer for Allah's guidance, and stress His Lordship and Mercy...
in pre-independence days. Spiritual discipline apart, Shaikh Sama'al-Din was a scholar of traditional sciences and imparted instructions as a professional teacher to a large number of students. Amongst one of his famous students who rose to eminence was Shaikh Jamali Kamboh
Shaikh Jamali Kamboh
Shaikh Jamali Kamboh Shaikh Jamali Kamboh Shaikh Jamali Kamboh (Shaikh Jamal-uddin Kamboh Dehlwi, also known as Shaikh Hamid bin Fazlullah, Dervish Jamali Kamboh Dehlwi, Shaikh Jamal-uddin Kamboh Dehlwi or Jalal Khan etc...
.
Shaikh Sama'al-Din was author of (1) a glossary on Iraqi's Lam'at and (2) a tract on Sufism, Miftah ul-Asrar.
See also
- SuhrawardiyyaSuhrawardiyyaSuhrawardy redirects here. For the East Bengali politician and Prime Minister of Pakistan, see Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. The well-known Shahab al-Din Suhrawardi "the Executed" , the Shia founder of Illuminationism, is unconnected....
- PirPir (Sufism)Pir or Peer is a title for a Sufi master equally used in the nath tradition. They are also referred to as a Hazrat or Shaikh, which is Arabic for Old Man. The title is often translated into English as "saint" and could be interpreted as "Elder". In Sufism a Pir's role is to guide and instruct his...
- Kamboj in Muslim and British Era
- Sultan Bahlol Lodi