Shah Jee Baba

Syed Shah Sultan Muhammad Shaheed known as Shah Jee Baba was a Sufi saint born on 17 April 1658 A.D. He is also Known as Abu Ghous meaning Father of Helper or defender.[1] His descendants lives mainly in Peeran, Khairabad, Mansehra and in Kashmir.

Shah Jee Baba
Shah Jee Baba, Shah Jee Baba of BugherMungh, Shah Ji Baba, Abu Ghous.
BornSyed Sultan Muhammad Shah
17 April, 1658 A.D
DiedCheenia, Peeran, Mansehra.
Major shrineBughermungh, Mansehra
Major worksDefeat of Sultan Mahmud Khurd

Education

He got his early education from his grand father Syed Habibullah Shah. According to Book "Shajra tul Marah o rozatal Nasaab" and travelogue of Haji Murad Shah, he got his further education from kibirvi and Shatari lineages. According to Book "Tarikh e Uch Sharif"(History of Uch Sharif), he also got his religious education from seharwardi qalandria lineage. "Tarikh i Bukhari" (History of Bukhari) states him to be educated from his own Jahania lineage.[1]

Life events

Sultan Mahmud Khurd military forces attack on Shah Jee Baba and Shah Jee Baba victory over Sultan Khurd were most prominent events of Shah Jee Baba's life.

Attacked by Sultan Mahmud Khurd

In 1133 Hijri (1720-21 A.D), he along with his family was invited to Sultan Mahmood Turk's Gullibagh palace. While on way to palace his father Syed Muhammad Shah, grand father Syed Habibullah Shah and some of his followers were assassinated by Sultan's military forces. In response, Shah jee baba and his followers killed and catched some of attackers, who in captivity told Shah jee baba that they were send by Sultan Mahmood to kill him. During attack, shah jee baba's leg got hit with an arrow.[2] According to some local legends, along with elders some kids and women were also killed that night. Local legends also beleive that "Belay Wali Ziarat(Shrines at Bela)" in between Tarangri and Gullibagh is of those martyred that night.

Shah Jee Baba Victory over Sultan Khurd

After surviving the attack with a leg injury, Shah jee baba along with his followers went to Havellian, Abbottabad, where he was joined by his followers including jadoons, gujars, jahangeris, khankhels, sarkhels, punjghols, phastuns, turks, awans and people of Tarangri. After getting news of Sultan Mahmood's attack on Shah jee baba, Syeds and followers from kashmir also reached Havellian, Abbottabad. While Jalal baba after surviving attack of turk army near Dugh BugherMungh, joined Shah jee baba with his swati army near Dhamtour. They successfully attacked Gullibagh, where Sultan Mahmood escaped the attack and ran away. Both Shah jee baba and Jalal baba divided Pakhal into 4 parts between Swatis, family of Sultan Mahmood, Jalal baba and Shah jee baba. According to recent surveys Shah jee baba accounted total sum of 128128 Kanals land. Jalal baba and Shah jee baba converted the palace of Sultan Mahmood turk into tomb of Dewana Raja baba, one who predicted the Shah jee baba and Jalal baba victory over Sultan, before he was arrested for being hanged.[3]

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References
  1. Aal e Habib Saadat e Bukhari (آل الحبیب سادات بخاری) by S.L Jaan Bukhari, First Edition
  2. History of Bukhari Syeds (تاریخ سادات بخاری)
  3. Shah Jee baba (شاہ جی بابا) by Jaan Bukhari, page 123
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