Saqlain Miyan (1947–2023) was an Indian Sufi scholar of Sunni Islam. He was the Sajjadanasheen of Khanqah-e-Sharafatiya in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.[1][2][3][4] He founded the Shah Saqlain Academy of India.[5][6]

Saqlain Miyan
Sajjadanasheen of Khanqah Sharafatiya
In office
1969 – 20 October 2023
TitleMiyan Huzoor
Personal
Born
Saqlain

13 March 1947
Died20 October 2023
Cause of deathHigh fever
ReligionIslam
NationalityIndian
Home townKakrala, Uttar Pradesh
Parent
RegionIndia
DenominationHanafi
CreedMaturidi
Main interest(s)Sufism
TariqaQadiriyya
RelativesShah Sharafat Miyan (grandfather)

Early life

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Shah Saqlain Miyan was born as Hazrat Shah Saqlain Miya Huzur on 13 March 1947 to Shuja'at Ali Miyan in Kakrala, Uttar Pradesh. He was the grandson of Shah Sharafat Miyan.[7][8]

He became mureed of Qadiriyya and Naqshbandi Silsila when he was only one day old by the hands of Maulana Shah Muhammad Bashir Miyan.

Saqlain Miyan was born and brought up in Bareilly with his two brothers, one of them Haji Mumtaz died on 17 September 2021.[9][10]

He received education in Urdu, Farsi, and Arabic from his mentor in the monastery and learned the mysteries of mysticism. And he worked diligently in the propagation and publication of Khankah Aliya Sharafatiya Mujaddidiya Qadiriya.

His father died when he was only 9 years old in 1956 and he became the Sajjadanasheen of Dargah Sharafatiya in 1969 after death of Sharafat Miyan.[11]

Death

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Shah Saqlain Miyan Huzoor died on 20 October 2023 and was buried in Bareilly, India. His Funeral rites and last prayer was attended by Millions of people[citation needed] from across the world in the City of Bareilly India. After his death, dignitaries from across the spectrum (Social, Political and Religious Heads) made condolence visits to his family.

His Namaz-e-Janaza were held on 22 October 2023 and led by his son Mohammad Ghazi Saqlaini Al Qadri in the Islamia High School Maidan.[12][13][14][15] He is buried in the Dargah Shah Sharafat Miyan along with his grandfather.

References

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  1. ^ "Bareilly: सज्जादानशीन सकलैन मियां का इंतकाल, बरेली में जुटे हजारों मुरीद; बदायूं रोड पर डायवर्जन". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  2. ^ "खानकाहे शराफतिया के सज्जादानशीन "शाह सकलैन मियां का इंतकाल, मुरीदों में ग़म की लहर." Panchnama Khabar. 2023-10-20. Archived from the original on 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  3. ^ "बरेली: नहीं रहे दरगाह शाह शराफत मियां के सज्जादानशीन सकलैन मियां, बड़ी संख्या में जुटे मुरीद". www.amritvichar.com (in Hindi). 2023-10-21. Archived from the original on 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  4. ^ "बरेली: साबिर पाक की दरगाह पहुंचे सकलैन मियां, पुष्प वर्षा कर किया स्वागत". www.amritvichar.com (in Hindi). 2022-11-08. Archived from the original on 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  5. ^ Hazrat Shah Saqlain Academy of India organises 15th Annual Mass Marriage at Mumbai Central - Video | Mumbai Mirror, archived from the original on 2023-10-25, retrieved 2023-10-21
  6. ^ India, GalliNews (2023-10-21). "Sad Demise - Shah Muhammed Saqlain Miya Huzoor iss duniya se rukhsat farma gaye". GalliNews India. Archived from the original on 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  7. ^ "सुन्नी मुस्लिम के धर्मगुरु पीरो मुर्शिद सकलैन मियां का इंतकाल, पूरा शहर गमज़दा". Hindustan (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  8. ^ "परचम कुशाई से शाह शराफत मियां के उर्स का आगाज -". Jagran (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  9. ^ "सकलैन मियां के भाई हाजी मुमताज मियां का इंतकाल". Hindustan (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  10. ^ "मुमताज मियां नम आंखों के बीच सुपुर्द-ए ख़ाक, मुरीदों का उमड़ा सैलाब". Hindustan (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  11. ^ "Bareilly: पैदाइशी रुहानियत के मालिक थे हजरत सकलैन मियां, आखिरी दीदार को उमड़ा मुरीदों का हुजूम". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  12. ^ "Bareilly: हजरत शाह शराफत मियां दरगाह के सज्जादानशीन सकलैन मियां का इंतकाल, मुरीदों में गम की लहर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  13. ^ "Bareilly: हजरत सकलैन मियां हुए सुपुर्द-ए-खाक, आखिरी सफर में उमड़ा चाहने वालों का सैलाब, हर आंख हुई नम". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  14. ^ "Bareilly: सकलैन मियां के आखिरी दीदार को उमड़े हजारों मुरीद, रविवार सुबह 10 बजे होगी नमाज-ए-जनाजा". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  15. ^ "बरेली: सकलैन मियां के आखिरी दीदार को ट्रेनों के जरिए पहुंच रहे मुरीदीन". www.amritvichar.com (in Hindi). 2023-10-21. Archived from the original on 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-21.