Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari

Career Bukhari's life was spent travelling. As an Islamic missionary, he converted tribes such as the Soomro, Samma, Chadhar, Sial, Dahar and Warar to Islam. Bukhari was one of the Chaar Yaar (not to be confused with the Rashidun). The Chaar Yaar were the group of pioneers of the Suhrawardiyya and Chisti Sufi movements of the 13th century. Bukhari founded the "Jalali" order.

According to legend: Jalaluddin Surkh Posh was on his way to India, due to mongol invasions against the Muslims. On the way he was imprisoned by Chengiz Khan. So he attempted to teach Chengiz about Islam, however Chenghiz did not like the fact he would not give up his faith. So he attempted to have surkh posh burned alive, which failed as the fire did not harm him in turn Chenghiz released surkh posh from imprisonment and married his daughter to him.

In Kannauj there is a mosque in the name of Bukhari's son Makhdoom Jahaniyan Jahangasht, built by Jahaniyan's descendant and Sikandar Lodi's advisor Syed Sadarudin Shah Kabir Naqvi Al Bukhari. This mosque has an aesthetic blend of architectural styles.

The tomb of Bibi Jawindi and the tomb and mosque of Jalaluddin Bukhari have been on the "tentative" list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2004. World Monuments Fund also promotes its conservation.

Ancestors and descendants

Bukhari's biography and family history are cited extensively in such works as Gulzar-e-Mustafavi, Hilal-e-Mustafavi, Marat-e-Jalali, the Mazher-i-Jalali, the Akber-ul-Akhyar, the Rauzat-ul-Ahbab, Maraij-ul-Walayat, Manaqabi Qutbi, the Siyar-ul-Aqtar, the Siyar-ul-Arifeen and the Manaqib-ul-Asifya. These manuscripts are held by Bukhari Sayyids, however the work Marat-e-Jalali was published (by Asrar Karami Press) in 1918 into a book form from Allahabad, India (eBook) and its second edition with updates and more research material was printed (by V I Printers) as a book in 1999 from Karachi, Pakistan. His descendants are called Naqvi al-Bukhari. However, this book is heavily critiqued due to having names and family trees mixed up. Furthermore, the author a police officer claimed Bukhari lineage but did not know his own bloodline which he claimed to be of Bukhari lineage. Gulzar e Mustafvi / Hilal-e-Mustafavi first edition and Fakhr E Sadat (authored by Syed Karam Ali Shah Bukhari Dholvi) and Malfuzul Makhdoom Bukhari's lineage is: Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari Syed Ali Al Moeed Syed Ja'far Muhammad Al Ameer Syed Muhammad Abu Al Fateh Syed Mehmood (emigrated to Bukhara) Syed Ahmed / Muhammad (Naqeeb Al Ashraf), also the common ancestor of Nizamuddin Auliya as his lineage is from the other son of Syed Ahmed named Syed Ali. It is agreed that all continuing lineage descendants of his father Syed Abdullah Al Nazuk are through him and no other lines exist except that they are falsified. Syed Abdullah Al Nazuk Syed Ali Al Asghar Al Nazuk (Naqeeb Al Ashraf) Ja'far ibn Ali al-Hadi Samarra also the common ancestor of Sayyid Muhammad al-Makki through Syed Ismail Harifa bin Imam Ali al-Hadi, and the Al Qasimi royals who are the Sheikhs of Sharjah UAE are from Syed Idris bin Ja'far bin Imam Ali al-Hadi. Ali al-Hadi (Imam was forced to move from Medina around 848 CE to Samarra by the Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil) Muhammad al-Jawad Ali al-Ridha Musa al-Kadhim Ja'far al-Sadiq Muhammad al-Baqir Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin Husayn ibn Ali Ali ibn Abi-Talib

Death In 1244 CE (about 640AH), Bukhari moved to Uch, South Punjab (also known as Uch Sharif after the saint settled there) with his son, Baha-ul-Halim, where he founded a religious school. He died in 1290 CE and was buried in a small town near Uch.

The tomb is a short way from the cemetery of Uch. It stands on a promontory overlooking the plains and the desert beyond. To one side of the tomb is a mosque decorated with blue tilework. In front of the tomb is a pool. A carved wooden door leads into the room containing Bukhari's coffin. UNESCO describes the site: