Sultan Syed Shah Mutaharuddin Suhrawardi | |
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| Born | Syed Shah Mutaharuddin 969CE Anatolia |
| Died | 1038CE (aged 69) Tiruchirapalli, Chola Empire |
| Venerated in | Islam, especially in theIndian subcontinent |
| Majorshrine | Tiruchirapalli |
| Controversy | Halimah Saadiya (adopted daughter) |
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Tradition or genre | Hanafism |
Sultan Syed Shah Mutaharuddin Suhrawardi (969–1039),[1] also calledDada Hayat Mir Qalandar orNathar Wali orNadir Shah, was aMuslim preacher andmystic fromAnatolia who in the 9th-10th century moved toTamil Nadu, India, where he travelled about preaching Islam.[2] He went toTiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu,[3][4] The Tamil Warrior tribe converted by his preaching are known asRavuttars inTamil Nadu andKerala are one of the earliestMuslim communities in the region.[5][6][7] The most important Islamic building in the city is Nathar Shah's Mosque, which contains the tomb of the saint Sultan Nathar Shah.[8] According to legend it is atop the grave of the three-headed Hindu demon Tiriasuran whom Dada killed.[3]
According to the source Tabl-e-Aalam, Nathar Shah was born Syed Shah Mutaharuddin into an aristocraticPersian MuslimSyed family of great influence and landholdings inAnatolia to theEmir of Bahanasa, Syed Shah Ahmed Kabeer, and Syeda Fathimunnisa. His younger brother, Syed Shah Jalaluddin became theEmir of Bahanasa after he left.
Nathar Wali left his comfortable life in search of murshid(spiritual preceptor).[3][9] He was aQalandar (unmarried saint) who came to India along with 900 Qalandars to spread Islam. Before coming to India, he became theMureed (Student) of Ibrahim Garamseel near thePakistan region. After that, he traveled his journey towards different parts of India, and at last he reachedTrichy and settled there. During this time,Tiruchirappalli was a part of theChola Empire under the reign ofRajendra I, although Nathar Wali has never interacted with him. He was said to have performed miracles. Along with his qalandars, he came to Tiruchirapuram, which is now known asTiruchirappalli, and led a religious life with his qalandars in a flower garden there.[10]
He died in Tiruchirappalli in 1039 and was buried there, and a mosque constructed at the spot. Tiruchirappalli's followers call him "Natharnagar".[11]
