Shadhili Tariqa

Al Quraan reads as,

“We sent it (Holy Quraan) down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil). In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom.” (44: 3,4)

The Blessed night mentioned herein is the 15th night of the month of sha’ban which is celebrated as Laylat al bara’at (Shab e bara’at) all over the world. Qur’aan was sent down in this night and also Allah ta’ala decides all HIS activities like Birth and Death of people, Rizq to be given and all other matters to be happened in the coming year in this entire universe. Allah also grants Magfirat in this day.

Nafil prayers, Istigfars, Zikrs and other Aamals are to be performed as advised by our Prophet Hazrat Swallallaahu alaihi wa sallam.

The Zikr halqa majlis of fassiyatush Shadhili ya tariqa will be held after maghrib prayers on Sunday 17/08/2008, followed by a special bayan by Khalifa Moulvi A.Syed kaja mueenuddeenB.A., Govt.Kazi of Madurai.

Surah Yaa seen will be recited thrice in which people from qadiriya tariqa and other tariqas also take part in large number.

Then a very antique duaa is recited including Hizbul bahr and Hizbun Nasr the two main Hizbs of Imam Shadhili.

The Majlis then comes to an end with Jalala.

The great uroos festival of Hazrath Sulthan Iskandar Baadhushaah Shaheedh Razi is to be held on 16th Rajab 1429 Hijri that is on 20th of July 2008, followed by the very important Sandal smearing ceremony (Sandanakoodu) on the next day morning after Fajr prayers. The festival started with the Islamic Flag hoisting at the Very top of the hill on 1st day of Rajab.

The very famous Durgah (Shrine) of Hazrat Sulthan Sikandhar Badushah, who came from jeddah, Saudi Arabia during the Mid 9th century is located at the top of the Tirupparankundram hill.

Hazrath sulthan Sikkandhar Badhusha who was the ruler of Jeddah accompanied Hazrat Qutb Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Badusha of Ervadi during the latter’s visit to India to spread Islam. Sultan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Badusha captured the Madurai provice the Capital of the Pandiya Kingdom and Bouthiramanickkappattinam province (Now Erwadi Durgah, Ramanathapuram district, Tamilnadu) after a tough fight with the then Pandiya rulers Thiru pandiyan and  Vikkirama Pandiyan respectively.

After taking control over madurai, Hazrath Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed handed over it to Hazrat sulthan Iskandar Badusha and left to Ramnad district.

Later, Hazrath Sulthan Sikandar Baadhushaah was assasinated by Thiruppandiyan while He was in deep prayer at a cave in top of the Thirupparankundram hills. The king and his associates turned blind as they misbehaved with the Holy Corpse of Hazrat Sulthan Sikandhar Badhushah. They realized their mistake and immediately they did Dafan (Buriyal- Funeral) in a very respective manner at the top of the hill and apologized to Hazrat sultan Sikandhar badusha after which they got vision. A big stone flew and stood above the Hazrat’s Qabr Shariff (Rouza-Grave) which is standing still. Both this incidents are sample evidences from Lakhs and Lakhs of Karamats of Hazrat Sikkandar Badhusha,  happening each and every day.

Many great Arabic, Tamil, Urdu and Parsi scholars have written a number of Moulids and Poems praising the karamats of Hazrat Sikandhar Badhusha. 

A qasidah ”Salaami alaa Roohi Iskandhari……” written by Al Arifbillah Syed Abdussalaam Ibrahim Saalim Hazrat Rahmatullahi alaihi, the third in the list of Madurai Hazrats and

A Bait “Alhamdulillah hil mu izzu limai yashaa…..” written by Moulana moulvi Syed Abdussalaam Ibrahim Sahib Hazrat the then Govt. chief Kazi of madurai and Khalifatush shadhili,

are most important and found to be printed in the Erwadi moulid Manaqib published in Erwadi durgah. There are also some books about the History of Hazrath Sulthan Sikkandhar Badushah published by “Ven pura publishers, Madurai“.

Apart fom these, there are lot of M.A., M.Phil., and P.hD., thesis which speaks volumes about Hazrat Sikandar Badushah as a wonderful ruler of  madurai during the 9th century. 

Irrespective of religion people from all parts of Tamil Nadu and from Kerala visit this Durgah and especially people who visit Ervadi Durgah in ramnad district are supposed to visit this durgah. People who come here with a wish, see it answered in a very very short period of time and hence He is also called with a name Mustajab ad Du’aa Sikandhar Badhushah.

Let Allah jal.. forgive all our sins and give us a good life in both the worlds with the Duaa and waseela of Hazrat Sultan Iskandar Badushah Shahid Raziyallahu taala anhu…..

                                                                   Aamin….!!!!!

The Holy urs festival of Kaziul Islam Muftiyul Anaam Qutbul Aktab Gausul Ahbab Jadde Amjed Hazrat Kazi Syed Tajuddin Raziyallahu ta’ala anhu is to be celebrated on 15th of Rajab 1429 Hijri on 19th of July 2008 at Kazimar periya pallivasal, Madurai,Tamilnadu, south India.

Hazrat Kazi syed Tajuddin came from oman to India during 13th Century to spread Islam along with his Father Mufti Syed  Jamaluddin, who is also called as Syed Jamaluddeen Mufti al Mabari. ”Mabar” an arabic word means for “Bridge“. He was called by this name as he came to Tamilnadu via Kerala which is acts as a bridge between India and the Arab countries through the Arabian ocean.

Kazi Thajuddeen along with his brother Kazi syed Alauddin was spreading Islam in south Tamilnadu, with madurai as His center, and was apponited as Govt.Kazi in the then Govt of Sultan Alauddin Badushah and Sulthan Shamsuddin Badusha of Gorippalayam, Madurai.

He got a land from the then Pandiya ruler Ku pandiyan and  constructed a mosque, which remains still at the centre heart of the city as KAZIMAR PERIYA PALLIVASAL.

The grave of Holy Hazrat Syed Tajuddin was hidden purposely by his own descendants because the kafirs (Non muslims)  started some anti islamic rituals at the Hazrat’s Qabr. His brother Hazrat Kazi syed Alauddin’s grave is found at Kayalpattinam and available for public ziyarat.

 Till today the mosque constructed by the Kazi is being maintained and managed by His male descendants without any damage or loss to its properties. The Nawabs, Nayak kings and several other rulers have given many lands as Inam for the Maintenance of the mosque and for the subsistence of the Mujavirs (Huqdars). Till today the Kazis of madurai to Govt.of Tamilnadu are appointed from Huqdars, male descendants of Kazi Syed Tajuddeen.

                    The Urus celebration is to be presided and led by Haafiz Moulavi Syed Muhammad Mueenuddeen Ibrahim M.A., Faizi Chief Imam and Huqdar of Kazimar Big Mosque in the presence of Haafil Moulvi J.Syed Alimullah Baqavi Imam and Huqdar of Kazimar Big Mosque.

 The function starts with recitation of Quraan Shariff after Asar followed by Moulid sharif, Qatmal Quraan, Duaa, Jalala and distribution of tabarruk after Maghrib.

 Same type of function is to be held seperately at Kazi Tajuddin I.T.I. for women from Asar to Isha.

A fatihaa is conducted in the Name of Hazrat Kazi Syed Thajudhdheen at Edgah grounds masjid, at arasaradi, near Bye pass road, Madurai which also is manged jointly by the Huqdhars, on the same day

The 451st urs of Holy Islamic saint Hazrath Saiyed Abdul qadir Shahul Hameed Qadir Oli Ganjasavoy rali… is to be held on 14th June 2008 at Nagore durgah sharif, Nagappattinam district tamilnadu. Millions of people from all over India are taking part especially people from Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Andrapradesh, and kerala will participate in a very large number.

In the Monthly Baarveen 12th night moulid shariff, which is to be held on 12th Night of jamadil awal, by Shadhiliyyah tariqah iqwan at Kazimar periya pallivasal madurai, The qasidah recited by Qadir oli  Badusha to Al Aarifu billah syed Abdussalam Ibrahim, Saalim Hazrat “Karamatuna tajri alaa kulli aalami“, and a  Qasidah composed by Saalim Hazrat Rahmatullah , which starts as “Shahul Hamidi waseelati wa imaami” and a Qasidah composed by Syed Muhammad hazrat, which starts as “Salla alaa khairin nabi Allahu rabbunal Hamidh” will be recited with a Grand Dhu’aa followed by jalala.

Let Allah jal.. bless all of us with the Dhuaas of waliyullahs.  AAMEEN!!!

This Litany (Hizb) was written When Shaykh Abu Hassan ali ash Shadhili was fighting against the Crusaders, led by King Louis IX of France.

This Hizb is called as Saif as shadhili (The sword of shadhili)  as its a very sensitive Hizb, which, as per the principles of Shadhiliya Tariqa, cannot be recited without the consent of a Khalifa that too only when there is a threat to the entire Islamic community from Kaafirs (Non muslims).

The Crusaders were trying to invade through the city of Mansura.

Finally with the prayers of Imam Shazuli, Allah (Ta’ala) gave Muslims the victory.

Translated Hizb an Nasr

O Allah,
By the authority of Your Omnipotent Power
And by the speedy help of Your Victory
And by your Wrath at the interdiction
Of Your inviolable protection
To whomever
seeks protection
In Your Signs
We implore You
O Allah, O Allah, O Allah

O Hearer, O Near, O Answerer,
O Expeditious, O Avenger, O Violent Rigour,
O Omnipotent Force, O Vanquisher,
O You who is not weakened by the power of Tyrants
And for whom the destruction of rebellious
kings and czars is no great matter
We ask You to make the snare of he who plots
against us to be the cause of his own
destruction
And the plot of he who plots against us to
rebound upon him
And cause him
Who dug a hole for us
To fall in it
And he sets up for us the net of deception
Make him, O Lord, driven into it
And trapped into it
And a prisoner of it

O Allah, by the Truth of Kaaaf Ha Ya Ayiiin Swaad
Save us from preoccupation with enemies
Perish them and cause them all to pay dearly
And inflict upon them speedy revenge
Today and tomorrow
O Allah, scatter their unity
O Allah, disperse their gathering
O Allah, lessen their numbers
O Allah, blunt their edge
O Allah, encircle them
O Allah, send wrath upon them
O Allah, banish them from the circle of clemency
And deprive them of the reinforcement of respite
And snare their hands and feet
And tie up their hearts
And do not let them attain their goals.

O Allah, rip them all apart to shreds
As you rend Your enemies
To give victory
To Your Prophets
And Your Emissaries
And Your Saints
O Allah, rend us victory
As You rendered victorious
Your beloved o*nes against your enemies

O Allah, do not give the enemy power over us
And do not give them authority over us
On account of our sins
O Allah, do not give the enemy power over us
And do not give them authority over us
On account of our sins
O Allah, do not give the enemy power over us
And do not give them authority over us
On account of our sins.

By Shaykh Abu Hassan As-Shadhuli

Hizb is nothing but Litany which is to be recited by shadhili iqwans and other muslims for their well being and other Haajat. They are  series of Quraanic verses  (aayat )and Duaas extracted from Quraan and hadith.

          Shazuli Imam (Rali…) rendered some 18 lofty Hizbs for the sake of his disciples and followers who are to follow his thareequa, “shadhiliyya” till Qiyamah. No other Qutb (or) Gaus has did so.

These are the Hizbs of shadhiliya tariqa.   

1. Hizb al Bahr
2. Hizb an Nasr
3. Hizb al Barr
4. Hizb al Kabeer
5. Hizbul Anwar
6. Hizb an Nur
7. Hizb al Lutf
8. Hizb al Ikhfa
9. Hizb at Tams
10. Hizbul Hafiza
11. Hizb al Kifaya
12. Hizb ash Shikwa
13. Hizb al Falah
14. Hizb al Makhfi
15. Hizb al Khaira
16. Hizb at Tawassul
17. Hizb al Ayat
18. Hizb ash Shadhili  

All these Hizbs can be downloaded free of cost in .pdf format and printed for the readers convenience. Apart from these Qasida Burdah sharif is also be to be uploaded shortly and users can download that too free of cost from the following url

http://www.shazuli.com//downloads.html

There are millions of Ahle sunnat wa jamaat websites which speaks about the real aqeedah of folllowing of prophet’s sunnah which sheiks of various tariqas have thought us.

In this era Wahhabi, Tablighi, Deobandi, Towhidi, salafi, najati groups are increasing their headcounts gradually and it is the duty of every sunni muslim belonging to Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat to be united to stand against those anti islamic elements.

There is nothing wrong Claiming greatness for sheikhs of their own tariqas, but showing disrespect towards other sheikhs is highly condemnatory. We being true murids of Gausul Akbar Imam Shadhili, and Qutbul ujud Imam Fassi, our ultimate aim is to propagate Aqeeda of Ahlus sunna.

We never disrespect other sheikhs. We also appreciate the work done by brothers in different tariqas either it be Qadiriyya, Naqshbandiya, suhrawardiyya, chistiyya, Rifa iyya who are also striving a lot to spread our aqeeda.

We also need to mention the work done by our brothers of QUTHBIYA MANZIL in Kayalpattanam Tamilnadu who basically belong to Qadiriyyah tariqa and Murids of Darba appa.

we suggest our shadhili brothers to visit QUTHBIYAMANZIL for some video of mowlids and Tamil bayan.

Let Allah jal.. make all our work a grand success.

A great breakthrough in the world of Tasawwuf The most expected International Conference and Global seminar of Shadhiliya Tariqa… Blessed by His Holiness Sheikhuna Ajwad Abdullah Al Fassi Rahma… and other Sheikhs of Fassiyatush Shadhiliya from Bait al Fassi, Makkah al Mukaarrama.. At Colombo, Srilanka, Insha Allah on 2nd, 3rd & 4th of May 2008.. All great scholars and dignitaries of Shadhiliya Tariqa from all over the world are gathering at one place… We from Madurai, India along with Khalifa Moulvi. Alhaj. Dr. Syed Afsar Hussain, many iqwan are taking part.. Never miss this chance.. Write us immediately to webmaster@shazuli.com

The grand urs of Al Aarif Billah Syed Abdus salam Ibrahim Saalim Hazrat waliyullah Rahmatullah alaih is commemorated every year on 18th of Rabiul Akhir. This year Insha Allah it falls on 24th April and it is to be commemorated in a very Grand manner.

The dignity of Madurai Hazrats i.e., Al waliyyul kamil Meer Ahmed Ibrahim (Periya Hazrat) his brother Al Valiyyul kaamil Meer Amjad Ibrahim (Chinna Hazrath) and the latter’s son Al waliiyul Kaamil Al aarifu Billah Syed Abdus salam Ibrahim (Saalim Hazrat) is well known to the world. The arrival of these three hazrats was declared during the period of Hazrat Nabi Sulaiman alaihi salam the mesenger of Allah who ruled over the world, and a jinn by name Jaimur was deployed by Hazrat Sulaiman alaihis salam to serve these three Glorious lights of Islam.

The Birth of Periya Hazrath is connected with a Karamat of Qutb al Hamid Gaus Al majid Badusha Hazrat Sultan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Raliyallah of Ervadi Durgah, Ramanathapuram District in Tamilnadu a southern part of India. Periya Hadrat has exhibited many great karamats while serving as a Kazi to the then Government, Founder Khalifa of Shadhiliya Tariqa in madurai and a spiritual sheikh of many waliyullahs.

Chinna Hazrat has exhibited a lot many Karaamats and His vilayat was very much strong as He used to go to Haram sharif at Makkah Al mukarrama for his daily prayers within seconds and come back.

The birth of saalim waliyullah is also a miracle as he was very tiny and as short as Half size of a sparrow.Later he grew very gigantic and strong enough to fight with Iblis alaihi lana.

There is a Hadith shariff “Ulamau ummati ka anbiyaayi bani israil‘ which means Ulemas of My (Hazrat Rasulullah sal’s….) ummat are equivalent to anbiya (Prophets) of bani israel. Proving this Hadith shariff Many Waliyullahs had spoken with Allah (Jal…) as Nabis did earlier. Visitors those who need more clarification on this topic may visit http://www.shazuli.com/talking-with-allah.html or can write us to webmaster@shazuli.com Abdus salaam Hazrat was no exception to other waliyullahs and he has spoken with Allah (Jal….). He has made a presence (Hazirat) before our beloved prophet Hazrat rasulullah sallalahu alaihi wa sallam many a time.

Adding to the glory of Saalim hazrat Our Prophet’s Holy daughter and the Empress of the ladies in Jannat (Heaven) Bibi Fatima az Zehra rali.. has appeared before saalim waliyullah with No Hijab (veil) (As He was Her aulad through Qutbul Aqtab Ghousul Ahbab Jadde Amjad Hazrat Kazi Tajuddin Razi…) and recited a Qasidah which starts as “Anaz Zehara Fatimatul Batuli Halilatu Murtaza Bintur Rasuli”.

Her Younger son Sultanul karbala Hazrat Seyyidina Imam Husain Razi..’s Elder most son and a great martyr of Karbala Hazrat Seyyidina Imam Ali Akbar raliyallah ta’ala anhu also blessed Abdus salam Hazrat by appearing to naked eye vision and reciting a qasidah speaking about the jihad of karbala which starts as “Lana fi Jannatil ulya maqamu”.

Qutbul Hamid Gausul majid Badusha Hazrat Sultan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Raliyallah blessed saalim waliyullah with many Qasidahs especially the one which starts as “Wa laula ballu saifi bid dimaai…” which has Isme azam in it.

Qutbul hind Hazrat Abdul Qadir Shahul Himid meeran sahib Kanjasavai manikkapuri wan Nagore, qadir oli has blessed Abdus salam hazrat with a Qasida starting as “Karamatuna tajri ala kulli alami…” which is recited in the Nagore dargah during some important ceremonies.

Qutb of 20^th century Al arif billah Syed Abdus sallam Ibrahim Saalim hazrat has composed many Qasidahs notably on Qutbul Akbar Gausul Ashar Hazrat sayyidina Imam Nooruddeen Abul Hasan Ali ash Shadhili Raliyallah, umpteen number of Qasidahs on Qutbul Hamid Gausul majid Badusha Hazrat Sultan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Raliyallah of Ervadi dargah, and on Qutbur Rabbani Haikalus samadani Qutbul ujud Imam Fassi raliyallah some Marthiya upon Imam Shamsuddin Makki al Fassi raliyallah Qasidahs on, Sheikh Muhammad Saalih Moulana raliyallah (Saalim hazrat’s Spiritual Sheikh from whom he took ba’it Vow after getting Rasulullah sal..’s consent), Wazir al Akbar Hazrat sultan Sikandar badshah shaheed raliyallah (Tirupparankundram, Madurai), Qutb Hazrat Abdul Qadir Shahul Hamid meeran sahib waliyullah (nagore dargah), Sulthan Alauddin waliyullah Sulthan Shamsuddin Waliyullah of Goripalayam, Madurai and on Khalifatul Khulafa Abubakar Miskin Saahib Rahmathulla aliah of Kayalpattinam and lot many Qasidahs.

Those Three waliyullahs spread the fragrance of Islam throught Tamilnadu with Shadhiliya sufi order in tasawwuf as their main objective. Some notable students of These Three sheikhs are A’la Hazrat of vellore (Founder of Bakhiyathus salihath arabi madrsa the very first of its type in tamilnadu and the largest till date), and the founders of some great madrasas in tamilnadu like Bodakudi Noor e muhammadiya madarasa and Nidur Misbahul huda madrasa. Also some other great scholars of Tamil Islamic world such as Khalwat (Khalwath) nayagam wappa, Jalwath (Jalwat) nayagam, Shaykh Nayagam (All from keelakarai belonging to the traditional family of the Aroosiya Thaika Madarasa and Arabic college and aulads of it’s founder Madihur Rasul Imamul Aroos Mappillai Lebbai Aalim Rahmathullahi alaihi who composed a famous bait on Imam Shazili called as Mappillai alim Bait), Puthanatham Periya Hazrat Abdul Qadir wali.., Panaikulam Syed Ahmad BABA wali, and many more Islamic scholars of Srilanka were the disciples and students of these great waliyullahs.

What all mentioned here about MADURAI HAZRATS is just a gist and this is a Tip of the Ice berg. We thank Almighty Allah for blessing us to be in the service of such Great waliyullahs of South India.

To know more about these waliyullahs and their dignity do visit http://www.maqbara.com

The anniversary of Gausul Azam Hazrat Sheikh muhaiyadden Abdul Qadir Gilani Baghdadi (Qaddasallah…..) is commemorated all over the world where Qadiriyya tariqa is in flourish. But a muslim who is under the tarbiyyah of a Sufi sheikh, will give due regards to sheikhs of all tariqas and all Qutbs, Ghouses, and waliyullahs.

We, shadhili iqwan being the true murids of Gausul Akbar Hazrat Imaam Shadhili (Rali…) and Qutbul ujud Imaam Fassi (Rali…), and the true followers of fassiyatush Shadhiliya order, we commemorate the Urs of all sheikhs. Ghaus al azam, Mahboobe Subhani Hazrat Muhaiyadden Abdul Qadir Geelani’s urus is celebrated world wide on Rabiul akhir 11 of every Hijri year. But there is one more say (Rivayat) for it to be on Rabiul Akhir 17^th. But any how 11th is accepted world wide among the people of Qadiriyyah tariqa.

In Kazimar street Madurai, A big Dhikr Hazra (Hulqa) majlis of fassiyatush shadhiliya tariqa is to be held on 17^th April 2008 11^th rabiul Akhir Gyaarveen in commemoration of Mahboob e subhani’s urs this year. A few hundred iqwan of both Shadzuliya and Kadiriyya tariqas are expected to witness this grand occasion.

In some other places in Tamilnadu like Ervadi Durga, Nagore Durga, Kayalpattinam (In shrines like Zawiya, Mahlara, sadakathulla appa taika, quthbiyamanzil, Khalwath nayagam taika etc.,), Puthanatham, Keelakkarai, Chennai, Tuticorin, melapalyam etc., urus of Hazrat Abdul Qadir Gilani Rali… is held in a grand manner with recital of Moulid, Raatib etc.,. In some places it is also called as Ghouse nayagam kandoori.

Let Allah jal.. take us in the right path and such occasions of sheikhs of tasawwuf be held all over the world for ever. Aamin…!!!