The Hazrath Khwaja Syed Hasan Barhana Shah Sahaab Qibla Quadri R.A. The land of Deccan was a great center for pious persons since long time. For this reason many pious persons came over to Hyderabad for preaching and propagation work of Islam in this area in large numbers and in all corners of Deccan. Also the land of Deccan (Hyderabad ) is known and famous for the shrines and their great learning centers of Islam which attracted the large numbers of local people and due to hard tasks and endeavors in these centers large number of local persons not only embraced Islam but many from them also continued the work of preaching and propagating of Islam to their fellow countrymen the right path towards Allah. The march of army of Aurangzeb to Golconda fort through tank bund of Mir Alam He was alive at the time of arrival of Hazrath Yousuf Baba and Hazrath Sharif Baba to Hyderabad. When Aurangzeb Alamgir’s army marched from the tank bund of Mir Alam Hyderabad to the fort of Golconda and in that army two great Qutubs (highest cadre in spiritual pivot) Hazrath Yousuf Baba and Hazrat Sharif Baba were also present there. Due to the above reason he asked cloth from his disciples and covered his body with that cloth .Upon passing away of the royal army of Alamgir from there he returned cloth to disciples. The people were surprised to see his action and requested Hazrath what is the reason of covering the body upon arrival of the royal army of Alamgir. Hazrath He asked one of his disciples to put his head under his armpit and said there should be shame from human beings and not from animals. The person who put his head under Hazrath armpit said he saw the royal army men in the shapes of animals. The Hazrath name is Hazrath Syed Shah Burhan uddin Mahboob Sarherwardi and his title (Alqab) is known as Barhana Badashah. The people of Deccan also call Hazrath Sarmast of Deccan. He belongs to the holy family of the prophet of Islam and Hazrath Ali R.A, Hazrath native place is Iraq. He was landed in India directly from Iraq and he reached to Delhi. As per the records in Delhi he became the disciple of Hazrath Sufi Sarmad and did many endeavors and hardships there and for the reason Hazrath Sufi Sarmad granted him the cloak of honour and given him permission to guide disciples and general persons towards the right path of Allah. Hazrath arrival in Deccan He was arrived in Deccan in the reign of Sultan Abdullah Qutub Shah of Golconda kingdom. At that time there was great ignorance which prevailed in the area. He was settled down 4 miles to the east from Hyderabad City and now in that place his holy mausoleum is situated which is a great blessed place to the citizens of Hyderabad and other neighboring areas. His status He was great lover of Allah so for this reason he was always immersed and ecstatic in the love of Allah and he was man of great miracles. Since long time the peoples of Hyderabad are extremely devoted to him. His mausoleum in Hyderabad which is famous since long time for the fulfillment of desires and wishes of the persons who visit his mausoleum there. During his life time large number of people of Hyderabad will come to see him and greatly benefitted by his prayers and also benefitted in his holy company. His miracles. In his time once the gardener of Nawab Ma’ali Parst Khan who was a minister of Sultan Qutub Shah came to see him and told him that “Hazrath my wife is pregnant and the delivery time is very near and I do not have any money with me and I am very poor. Frustrated by my poverty, I have come to see you. You please Hazrath have mercy on me.” Hazrath was in a state of ecstasy at that time and said “Go; Allah Ta Ala will help you.” On hearing the gardener happily returned back to his home. When he entered his house he was given the good news that a son had been born. The gardener went outside to dig something and got a cauldron full of gold. He was sure that he had received this cauldron through the blessing of the prayers of Hazrath Barahana Shah (May Allah shower his mercy on him) and he mentioned this to the minister as well. The minister had three wives but no children. He came to see Hazrath Barhana Shah (May Allah shower his mercy on him) and requested him for children. Hazrath said “The Lord Almighty is going to grant.” He gave the Nawab a cup of water or some juice. The Nawab respectfully drank it immediately. And due to the prayers of Hazrath Barhana Shah (May Allah shower his mercy on him) he got children from all three of his wives. Hazrath got Parda/Visal passed away from this world on 16th Jamadi Ul Awwal 1097 A.H. His blessed mausoleum is at the place where he used to stay. He was perfect in the following things. (1) Secrets of truth (2) Source of knowledge of Allah He was great lover and admirer of Allah and he spent his most part of life in the condition of starvation and also he spent the whole nights in the worship and meditation of Allah. He was a great pious person of miracles and Kashaf (revelations). He was beloved and sincere servant of Allah. His date of birth and place He was born in Honipur in the year 1119 A.H. He was great pious personality and he was the Qutub (highest cadre in spiritual pivot) of his time and belongs to great chain of Sufi masters of Saherwardi. There are many miracles and events which he did in the area which helped for the propagation and preaching of Islam. He was used to cover his half lower body by cloth to hide his great Velayat (saintliness) and for this reason he was well known as Barhana Badasha and he got this title. It is well known fact which is heard from the pious persons of olden time that he used to walk some time with a small soil plate with a fire in which he used to pour the soil and due to this reason there will be fragrance of aloe wood and incense which will spread on the way for some time. The people of his time have reported that he was always in the grand majestically condition. When he will used to blow on the grass then there will arise fire on it and when used to blow second time then the fire will diminish immediately. Whenever he used to take rest then he will used to sleep on the thorns . And he used to walk on water of the well which is located near his mausoleum .It is famous since long time that during the time of spread of epidemics like plague, cholera and bubonic plague the citizen of Hyderabad used to visit him during his life time and get relief due to his blessing. Even after his Visaal the citizen of Hyderabad during the spread of the epidemics used to visit his mausoleum and pray for his sake and get relief of the diseases. This clearly shows his great miracle for the relief of the epidemics diseases in and around the city of Hyderabad. At the age of 72 years he left the world in the year 1191 at 1.00 A.M. In the night. In the olden days it was the practice in Hyderabad city that water of the well of the shrine is used to bath bride and bride groom then the marriage procedures will be commenced. Before the police action in Hyderabad the Sandal Ceremony will be organized by the government of Hyderabad with special arrangements of kings of Nizam kingdom on the large and grand scale and which will attract the large number of people of Hyderabad as well as nearby and faraway places. The grand mausoleum and big shrine was re-constructed. The Urs ceremony usually will be celebrated in Hyderabad on 24th, 25th and 26th Zil Hajj every year. The Urs ceremony is being performed by the trustee of the shrine every year in the best possible manner for the comfort and best service of the visitors of the shrine.
At the time of annual Urs ceremony large number of visitors usually visit his holy mausoleum from all communities from many areas of Hyderabad region and as well as from many other parts of India
