Akhund Darweza
Akhund Darweza Baba (1533 - 1638) was a Qurayshite and a direct (32nd) descendant of third caliph of Islam Uthman ibn-Affan. His descendants are known in Pakistan as Usmani Akhund Khel Maigaan tribe. He was a Sufi and Islamic scholar and one of the disciples of Sayyid Ali Tirmizi.
Also recorded as Akhūnd Darwezah · Akhund Darweza Baba
Akhund Darweza
- Name
- Akhund Darweza
- Born
- 1533
- Birthplace
- Buner
- Died
- 1638
- Occupation
- Sufi Islamic scholar
- Teachers
- Syed Ali Shah Tirmizi
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Akhund Darweza Baba (1533 - 1638) was a Qurayshite and a direct (32nd) descendant of third caliph of Islam Uthman ibn-Affan. His descendants are known in Pakistan as Usmani Akhund Khel Maigaan tribe. He was a Sufi and Islamic scholar and one of the disciples of Sayyid Ali Tirmizi.
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Darweza's mother Abida Faqir Qarari was the great-grand-daughter of Sultan Qiran Gibari, a Sultan of Swat belonging to Swat tribe.
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Key facts
• Name — Akhund Darweza • Native Name — آخوند درویزہ • Religion — Islam • Born — 1533 • Birthplace — Buner • Died — 1638 • Resting Place — Peshawar • Disciple Of — Pir Baba • Occupation — Sufi Islamic scholar • Background — brown
Early life and education
Early life and education
Darweza was born in 1533 to Shaikh Gadai somewhere in Buner District. He had a zeal for religion since childhood. He failed to get a proper education but later he went to make up for his shortcomings and learn Sufism from a few religious scholars like Syed Mesar Ahmad, Mullah Zangi and Mullah Sanjar. He also traveled to Hindustan for knowledge. Akhund met Sayyid Ali Tirmizi (Pir Baba) between 1552 and 1554 through his teacher Mullah Sanjar. Then took the oath of allegiance and received training of Sufism and later became Pir Baba’s caliph.
Opposition to Pir Roshan
Opposition to Pir Roshan
Along with Pir Baba they considered a religious duty to protect the Pashtuns from Bayazid Ansari's religious beliefs. And had several debates with him.
Literary works
Literary works
• Noor Nama Maa Shamayil Nama (Pashto) • Tazkira tul-Abrar val-Ashrar (Farsi) • Makhzan E Islam (Pashto) - an old Manuscript
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