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Iraqi Sufi saint (1932–1991)

Syed Tahir Alauddin al-Gilani (السيد طاهر علاؤ الدين الجيلاني البغدادي) (18 June 1932 – 07 June 1991) formally referred to as His Holiness, Qudwat-ul-Awliya Naqeeb-ul-Ashraaf Huzoor Pir Syed Tahir Alauddin al-Gilani al-Qadri al-Baghdadi, was a 20th-century Iraqi Sufi Saint who was the head of the Qadiriyya Baghdadia Spiritual Tariqa. He was the custodian of the Shrine of Abdul Qadir al-Gilani and has been accepted by many as a reformer of Sufism. Born in Baghdad on 18 June 1932, he traced his lineage by seventeen steps to Abdul-Qadir Gilani and 28 steps to the Islamic prophetMuhammad.

In 1956, Al-Gilani left Baghdad and migrated to Pakistan, where he settled permanently in Quetta. He stayed in Pakistan until the end of his life. He went to Germany for medical treatment in May 1991, and died the following month. He was buried in Lahore, Pakistan. He had three sons, Syed Mahmood Mohiyuddin al-Gilani al-Qadri, Syed Abdul Qadir Jamaluddin al-Gilani al-Qadri and Syed Muhammad Ziauddin al-Gillani al-Qadri, who propagate the teachings of Silsilah e Qadiriyya Tahiria.

Background and education

Al-Gillani came from an Iraqi Syed family of Baghdad who are the custodians of the mausoleum of Abdul-Qadir Gilani. He is the youngest of the six sons of Syed Mahmood Hussamuddin al-Gillani. His grandfather, Syed Abd Al-Rahman Al-Gillani, was the first Prime Minister of Iraq (11 November 1920 – 20 November 1922) following the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. The current Custodian of the Shrine of Abdul-Qadir Gilani is his elder-brother, Syed Ahmed Zafar Al-Gillani, who also served as the ambassador of Iraq in Pakistan from 1978 until 1992.

As a child, Al-Gillani would spend the entire night alone in seclusion at the shrine of his ancestor Shaykh Abdul Qadir Gilani. He received his spiritual training and mentoring directly

With its sweeping melodies, intense high-pitched singing and rhythmic hand-clapping, qawwali is a soulful music that mixes the techniques of North Indian classical music, with religious folk styles like bhajans. And while it might sound intensely passionate, this is a devout music with each singer or qawwal fulfilling a sacred duty of evoking the name of God in song.

Music is generally considered haram or forbidden by Islamic fundamentalists. Sufism by contrast places it right at the heart of their religious devotion, inspiring followers to travel deep within themselves for a personal experience of divine love.

Tahir Faridi Qawwal’s own journey has been long and eventful, starting more than 20 years ago when he left his native Canada for the Himalayas. He spent his teenage years there living rough as a lonely dervish, before eventually being initiated into Islam and Sufism by a Sufi master or pir.

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Pakistani Islamic Scholar (1916 – 1987)

Muhammad Tahir Panjpiri (Urdu: محمد طاہر پنج پیری; 10 February 1916 – 31 March 1987) was an Islamic scholar in Pakistan during the mid-20th century who was recognized by followers as Shaykh al-Quran for his expertise in Quranic studies. He played a fundamental role in shaping the ideology of Panjpiris, a faction within the Deobandi movement known for their strong influence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as well as their presence in Afghanistan's Nooristan and Badakhshan provinces. Panjpiri studied under Hussain Ali, the founder of Jamiat Ashaatut Tawhid-wa-Sunnath, and subsequently established Darul Quran Madrasa in his hometown of Panjpir, situated in Sawabi District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He succeeded Hussain Ali as the leader of Jamiat Ashaatut Tawhid-wa-Sunnath, which resulted in the organization's followers being referred to as "Panjpiris" in the region.

Biography

Panjpiri was born on 10 February 1916 in the village of Panjpir, located in Swabi District, into a middle-class Pashtun family belonging to the Yousafzai tribe. He was the eldest of his two brothers and one sister. His father, Ghulam Nabi, was an average-level Zamindar in the village. At the age of five, he enrolled in a primary school in his village. In 1927, he moved to Kohat to continue his studies for several months.

He then traveled to Mak'had in Attock District, where he studied various subjects such as logic, philosophy, and dogmatic philosophy for approximately one year. Subsequently, he went to WanBhechran village in Mianwali District to study the Quran under Hussain Ali. Here, he also delved into the teachings of Kutub al-Sitta, Masnavi, Tuhfat-e-Ibrahimia by Shah Waliullah Dehlawi, as well as mysticism and logic. In 1933, he briefly studied Hadith under Naseeruddin Ghorghashvi before returning to Hussain Ali, who further educated him on Hidaya, Maktobat-e-Rabbani, the Masnav