Sawal Pir(R) Hzt Syed Ali Masum(R) Assamese Syed Kuhiyaar boriya Dawon

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Article By: Alhaj Syed Md. Saifullah, Retired I.A.A.S.Guwahati Mobile: 9854274476

SHORT LIFE HISTORY OF SAWAL PEER SAHIB[R]:

          Islam was spread in India by a band of missionary saints and not by kings or conservative Alims churned by Madrasas. These broadminded saints introduced innovations to adapt to Indian soil and achieved the targets-spreading Islam and achieving communal harmony. They were endowed by Allah Taala with miraculous powers that drew to them millions of people of all communities and this helped the cause of Islam.A few of these saints came to Assam and the most prominent was Azan Pir (R).According to historian Nila Gohain(Ref.Kharaigurir Azan?), Sawal Pir(R) came to Assam a few years before Azan Pir's arrival. Shri Gohain has also stated that Sawal Pir became head of the Muslim Community after Azan Pir's (R) death.

As per a Zikir, Azan Pir was in Assam around the year 1635. From this, Sawal Pir's arrival in Assam can also be determined.

Ahom king had witnessed the miraculous powers of Azan Pir. He, therefore, tried to ascertain the genuineness of Sawal Pir?s profession by knowing whether he possessed similar powers. He put Sawal Pir(R) to three tests(ref Nila Gohain). One, to cross the Dikhow river on foot, without a boat. Two, to withstand three poisoned arrows shot at his hands and feet. Three, to remain for a week buried underground without access to water or air. Sawal Pir (R) passed all three tests. The king was highly impressed and he donated a big piece of land, near the place where he was buried for a week, for his residence. A princess was also given in marriage to him and a pond was constructed nearby in honour of the princess. The name of the princess was  Khenduri Konwari [or Henduri Konwari] and the pond is still called Khenduri Pukhuri(Henduri Pukhuri).
After his burial for a week when he was brought overground, SawalPir was alive and well but he kept his eyes shut. He told the kings men to move his head to face uninhabited areas. And when he opened his eyes, his anger (at being kept underground) burst forth from his eyes in the form of rays that burnt down a sugarcane plantation that stood in front of him. From that time onward the sugarcane that grew on that land appeared as half burnt. The descendants of the Pir have been called Kuhiarbarias(or sugarcane people) for commemorating this miraculous event.

The real name of Sawal Pir(R) was Ali Masum. Once, while he was a grown-up child, he turned himself to a baby for sometime, in order to teach a lesson to his mother. So he was popularly known as 'Sawal Pir' as Sawal means a baby in Assamese.

The grave of this saint with miraculous powers lies in Ramugaon near Simaluguri of Sibsagar district. For decades the grave has been well protected by neighbouring villagers, all Hindus. They respect it  and get results. And other Muslims, who visit his Mazar get miraculous benefits. I know two definite instances. The conservation and improvement of the Mazar had  been undertaken by a committee headed by Marhum Syed Imran Hussain of Borbheta, Jorhat. After great efforts land for the access road has been purchased. This is a big achievement. But the road has to be built on the land. A well has to be dug. A wall has to be erected. A regular Khadim has to be appointed with monthly salary. All this requires considerable funds. Recently Dr. Syed Iftikhar Ahmed has generously promised to finance the entire cost of building a small two-room RCC structure: one room for the Khadim and the other one for use by visitors. A big portion of the required fund has already been paid. 

We are his descendants in Assam.We are called kuhiyaarboriya dawon.

Assamese Dawons and it's origin

Dawons you know a legendary animal half Lion and half Tiger a mount of Hindu Goddess Durga- a deva anga i.e. a part of divinity.The Syeds who came to Assam during Ahom king period  all having some super natural powers. Hence in the reign of some Ahom King minted the title on Syeds as Devanga or Dawon as learnt from our forefathers. In Upper Assam Syeds are called Dawon, In lower Assam Syeds are called Khalifa.

Islam was spread in India by a band of missionary saints and not by kings or conservative Alims churned by Madrasas. These broadminded saints introduced innovations to adapt to Indian soil and achieved the targets-spreading Islam and achieving communal harmony. They were endowed by Allah Taala with miraculous powers that drew to them millions of people of all communities and this helped the cause of Islam.A few of these saints came to Assam.One of them is Sawal Pir.The real name of Sawal Pir(R) was Ali Masum.
According to historian Nila Gohain(Ref.Kharaigurir Azan?), Sawal Pir(R) came to Assam a few years before Azan Pir's arrival. Shri Gohain has also stated that Sawal Pir became head of the Muslim Community after Azan Pir's (R) death.

As per a Zikir, Azan Pir was in Assam around the year 1635. From this, Sawal Pir's arrival in Assam can also be determined.

A Ahom princess was also given in marriage to him and a pond was constructed nearby in honour of the princess. The name of the princess was  Khenduri Konwari [or Henduri Konwari] and the pond is still called Khenduri Pukhuri(Henduri Pukhuri)

The grave of this saint with miraculous powers lies in Ramugaon near Simaluguri of Sibsagar district. For decades the grave has been well protected by neighbouring villagers.

SILSILA  Contributed By Syed Sayeedur Rahman  (SAYEED  MAMA),Guwahati Mobile: 7578995930.  DATA FURTHER SUPPLIED BY SYED MANUAR ALI[JEWAL], GOLAGHAT]

KUHIARBARIA SILSILA(GENEALOGY): [RELATED TO SAWAL PEER SAHEB, SIMALUGURI,SIVSAGAR,ASSAM]

HAZRAT ALI KARAMULLAHI ANHU   SAUDI ARAB

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HAZRAT IMAM HUSSAIN [R.A.], SAUDI ARAB

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HAZRAT IMAM ALI ASGOR[r.a.]

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ZAINUL AABEDIN [32ND GENERATION-SYED HUSSAIN AHMED MADANI [r.a.]

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[SAME AS BALIGOTIA SILSILA]

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HAZRAT IMAM JAFOR AS SADIQUE [r.a.]

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HAZRAT IMAM MUSAUL KAJIM [r.a.] 6TH GENERATION – HAZRAT KHAJA MUINUDDIN CHISTIE [r.a.],AZMIR SHARIF,INDIA-BIRTH-9 SAFAR 128 HIJRI,DEATH 5 RAJOB 183 HIJRI, ROWZA IN BAGHDAD, SON AND DAUGHTER 27 NOS.

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HAZRAT IMAM ALI AR RIDA [r.a.]

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HAZRAT IMAM MD. AT- TAKI [r.a.]

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HAZRAT IMAM ALI AN NAAKI AL HADI-10TH GENERATION-HAZRAT SYED NIZAMUDDIN [R.A.] BIRTH-13 RAJOB 214 HIJRI

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HAZRAT IMAM AL HASAN AL ASKARI - BIRTH-4 RABIUL AWWAL 234 HIJRI, DEATH- RABIUL AWWAL 260 HIJRI, -SON- 1 NO.

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SYED MUHAMMED MEHDI – BIRTH -SABAN, 255 HIJRI, DEATH- 326 HIJRI, SON AND DAUGHTER-2 NOS.

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SYED SULTAN MD.IBRAHIM

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SYED SHAHJADA AHMED SHAH

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SYED SHAH ALAUDDIN

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SYED SHAH ASOM

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SYED SHAH HAMZA

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SYED SHAH KAAF

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SYED SHAH NOOH

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SYED SHAH TWAHIR

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SYED SHAH MAHMOOD

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SYED SHAH NIZAMUDDIN 

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SYED SHAH KARIM ALI

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SYED SHAH MD. MEHDI

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SYED SHAH MUZTABA

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SYED SHAH MURTAZA ALI SAANI

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SYED SHAH BORKHORDAR ALI

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SYED SHAH HAMIDUDDIN

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SYED SHAH KHITABUL AARIFIN

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SYED SHAH EUSUF ALI

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SYED SHAH MANSUR ALI

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SYED SHAH SULTANUL MULK SULAIMAN- RULED FROM 817 HIJRI FOR 4YEARS, DEATH-821 HIJRI, ROWZA IN MULTAN, PUNJAB

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SHAH SYED KHIZIR KHAN-GOVERNOR OF MULTAN DURING LAST EMPEROR OF TUGHLAK DYNASTY AND FIRST EMPEROR OF SYED DYNASTY, RULED FROM 1414 –1421 A.D-A PERIOD OF 7 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS, DEATH IN 827 HIJRI, EMPEROR AFTER DEFEATING DAULOT KHAN

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SYED FARID KHAN

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SHAH SYED MUBARAK SHAH-[EMPEROR OF DELHI [1421-1434A.D.]

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SYED MD. SHAH-[EMPEROR OF DELHI FROM 1434 – 1445 A.D.], DEATH- 851 HIJRI.AFTER HIM HIS SON SYED ALAUDDIN ALAM SHAH BECOME EMPEROR. HE RULED FROM 1445 TO 1451 A.D.

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SYED AHMED ALI

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SYED GOLAM HAIDER

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SYED FAZAL ALI

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SYED DURRUL ALI

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SYED ABDUL ALI-SON-1.HAZRAT SHAH SYED NURUDDIN {SALEH PEER}[PORBOTIA DEWAN] 2.HAZRAT ALI MASUM ALIAS SYED MAZHAR HASAN BASARI {SAWAL PEER}

HAZRAT ALI MASUM[r.a.][SAWAL PEER] ASSAM

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SYED JAANE ZEHRI [ABDUL MASUM]

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SYED ABDUS SATTAR

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SYED ABDUR RAHIM [FEDELA DAWON]

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SYED HARIS -SON- 1. SYED PEER SHAH [JORHAT] 2. SYED ABDUL KHAIR 3. SHAH SYED KHAIRUDDIN [HABIB DEWAN] 4. SYED MD. ALI [PETUA SAHIB],GOLAGHAT

SYED PEER SHAH -SON- 1. SYED MUHAMMED ALI 2. SYED ABDUL KADIR

SYED MUHAMMED ALI, JORHAT -SON- 1. SYED SHARIFUL HUSSAIN 2. SYED AHMED HUSSAIN

SYED SHARIFUL HUSSAIN -SON- 1. ABUL FATEH 2.ABU NASER 3. ABDUS SAMAD [KHAIR] 4. ABU SALEH 5. ABU HAI [ARIF] 6. TAYYABULAH [SALIK]

FATEH -SON- 1.BASIT 2. FAROOK 3. MURSHID

SYED ABDUS SAMAD-SON- 1.INTIKHAB ALAM [NAHID] 2. DR. WASIM

TAYYABULAH -SON-MOUSAM

SYED AHMED HUSSAIN-SON-1.INAMUL [LAL] 2.MUSTAQUE [PEER] 3.ISHTIAQUE [WALI] 4.ABDUL MAZID 5.SYED MD.SAIFULLAH [BULBUL]

INAMUL HOQUE, GUWAHATI-SON-DR.IFTIKHAR [MUNU] 2.IMTIAZ [NASIM]

DR.IFTIKHAR-SON-FARZAD

SYED ISHTIAQUE AHMED,GUWAHATI-SON-1.SALEEM ASRAF SYED IMDAADULLAH.(SALEEM) 2.TOUFIQUE OMAR SYED MUHIBULLAH (TOUFIQUE)3.ABDUL ALIM SYED AMANULLAH [ALIM]

IMDAADULLAH [SALEEM]-SON-SYED AZHAR MOHAMMAD
AMANULLAH(ALIM)-SON-SYED MUHEEYUDDIN ARSHEE.

ABDUL MAZID, JORHAT-SON-1.MISBAH MUSTAFA [SEMIM] 2.MOHSIN

MISBAH MUSTAFA-SON-MAZDI
MOHSIN-SON- SYED FAHEEM AHMAD ZAID

SYED MUHAMMED SAIFULLAH [BULBUL], GUWAHATI-SON-1.AMINULLAH 2.TAHIR

AMINULLAH-SON-NIBRAS RASHAD

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