Brief biography of Hazrat

Miozuddin Turkey Kohir,

Hyderabad , India.

Moulana Moizuddin’s real name is Syed

Mohammed but he was become famous
with the name of Moizuddin Turkey. He was
great scholar and famous Sufi saint of his
time. It is well known fact that he was king
of Turkistan and he had left Turkistan
kingdom in the search of right path towards
Allah and in his search in this matter he had
reached Delhi and became the disciple of
Hazrat Khaja Nizamuddin Auliya. Due to
his hard endeavors and great efforts of
worship he had become one of the special
disciple of the Sheikh and the sheikh had
taken care and spiritual progress for him
and for this reason he had attained greater
heights of mastery in the Sufism and
Mystical stages of Islam for the progress
and preaching of Islam in the foreign lands.
His name was recorded as Ghulam Masur
in the book of disciples of Khaja Nizamuddin
Auliya. For the period of many years he was
under the guidance and spiritual training of
Niazamuddin Auliya and he was benefitted
greatly during his stay in Delhi in the holy
company of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya.
As per order of his sheikh he was
proceeded towards Deccan (South of
India ) to the area which is near to
Hyderabad for the propagation of Islam
when he was in his older age. During his
stay in Delhi he had become the close
friend of Tajuddin Najfi. So when Moizuddin
Turkey had proceeded towards Deccan
(South of India) Tajuddin Najfi was also
accompanied with him there along with
Shabuddin Sarherwardi with his many
disciples and upon reaching there they had
began propagation of Islam successfully and
become very famous there due to their
great efforts and preaching the religion of
Islam in the areas of Deccan (South of
India ) .
At that time the name of Kohir was known
as Ankharapatanam and which was ruled by
Raja Pratap and his capital was Warangal.
The Raja had constructed underground
tunnel from Warangal to Kohir . The king
was ruling Kohir under the kingdom of
Hasan Gangu Bahmani of Bider .When Raja
Pratap was revolted against the Bider
kingdom then Sultan Hasan Gangu marched
towards Kohir to fight against him wih large
army men but he was unable to defeat Raja
Pratap in the war so the sultan was very
much worried in this matter.
When he heard about Moizuddin Turkey
and Tajuddin Najfi’s names and fame for
spiritual heights in Sufism and mystical
progress so he had approached them at
their place and requested them for their
prayers for the success in the war against
the Raja Pratap of Warangal kingdom .
They have accepted his request and
proceeded to Bider along with him .
When Sultan Hasan of Bider proceed along
with his military men for the campaign
against Raja Pratap of Warangal so these
great Sufi masters along with Shabuddin
Saherwardi were also accompanied with
the military men of the sultan . The army
of Sultan proceeded towards Kohir via
Shaikhupura and at that time Shaikpura
was the border post of Raja Pratap’s
kingdom and at that place Raja was there
with his 40,000 strong army men and there
was fierce war took place in which Sheikh
Shehabuddin Saharwardi and Tajuddin
Najafi were killed fighting bravely for the
cause of Islam and its propagation . Due to
the kind prayers of Moizuddin Turkey and
Tajuddin Najfi Sultan Hasan Gangu
Bahamani was successful in the great war
against the Raja Pratap of Warangal
kingdom .
Upon the death of Tajuddin Najfi in the war
Moizuddin Turkey had called his son from
Najaf and upon the arrival of son of the
Tajuddin Najfi from Najaf (Iran) the Sultan
had granted him the title of “ Ainul Muluk”
and also awarded him length of land equal
to 342 bed spreads with his royal decree
with his seal and signature. But he did not
accepted anything from the above royal
grants as he was great Sufi master who
does not look at anything except the Allah’s
likeness and pleasure . He was uncle and
teacher as well follower of same Sufi sect
of Quaderia and Chisti of Hazrat Khaja
Bande Nawaz of Gulberga Sharif. The name
of Kohir was Ankharapatan and there was
one mountain of diamonds at that place
and for this reason Moizuddin named it
Kohe Hera (The mountain of diamonds )
and due too much usage of this place name
it had changed as Kohir instead of Kohe
Hera (The mountain of diamonds). No
information about his marriage , his sons
and daughters are available in the records
of history and information so it is well
know that he had no successors and for
this reason there were no trustees from his
family members for the holy shrine at Kohir
Sharif and so from the above information
it is also clear that he was died as single
without marriage.
In the history records his date of his death
is not available and it is well known that he
left the world on the 15th Jamil Akhir but the
year is not available. The annual Urs (death
anniversary ) ceremony celebrated will be
every year on 15th Jamadil Akhir on the
large scale basis with many good
arrangements as there will large number of
attendance of devotees from many corners
of Deccan (Hyderabad) and other
neighboring states of Karnataka and
Mahrastra as well as some other areas of
India.
His shrine is situated in the open ground
near the Kohir city. At the time of annual
Urs (death anniversary) ceremony large
number of visitors usually visit his holy
shrine from all the communities .
There is one grave near his holy shrine
which is said to be of his teacher and on
the left side of his holy shrine there are
many graves which are said to be the graves
of his followers and servants and from their
lineage the trustees are coming and who
are doing their best services at the holy
shrine for the benefits of the visitors round
the clock .
May Allah increase his status in both
worlds and continue his mission of
propagation of Islam in the areas of Deccan
for which sheikh Moizuddin Turkey left his
kingdom and his family and friends in the
country of his birth as in other words for
the sake of Islam he left everything except
Allah and his great messenger prophet
Mohammed ( Peace be upon him) . May
Allah bring grand success for the mission of
Islam in the areas of Deccan due to great of
efforts of Moulana Mouizuddin Turkey ,
Tajuddin Najfi and Shabuddin Saharwardi
(Amin) .

Translated from Urdu to English by

Mohammed Abdul Hafeez, B.Com.
Hyderabad, India.
Email : hafeezanwar@yahoo.com
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