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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….!!!!!