Syed Khair ud Din

Syed Khair ud Din also known as Shah Abul Mali (1553-1616) was a Persian Sufi, Muslim preacher, religious scholar and a poet. He is a descendant of Abdul Qadir Gilani.

He returned to Shergarh where he became a student of Daud Bandagi Kirmani, and learned Islamic Fiqh and Islamic mysticism from him. Kirmani then sent him to Lahore with the responsibility of spreading Islam there.

Career In Lahore, Syed Khair ud Din managed to secure huge following from the people. The word of his intellect and knowledge reached the Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh, who paid a visit to him. Shaikoh records the visit in his book as follows;

Death He died in Lahore. His shrine is located right next to the mosque in which he preached Islam during his stay in Lahore. His shrine was constructed in his lifetime and he himself oversaw its construction.

Relatives Syed Khair ud Din had two wives and eight sons. His first wife was the daughter of his teacher, Daud Bandagi Kirmani. She died soon after their marriage. His second wife was the maternal granddaughter of Mughal emperor Jahangir. She died in Lahore.

One of his son died fighting against Sikh Army.

Work Syed Kahir ud Din wrote many books in Persian, his most prominent are the following:

Tofa tul Qadaria Dewan Urabati Ifat ul qadri Risala guldasta Risala nooria Risala munsaja