Shadhili Tariqa

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.

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