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Sayyed Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari | |
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 Sayyed Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari's Shrine atHaji Ali Dargah | |
| Born | 14th Century Uzbekistan |
| Died | 15th Century Mumbai |
| Majorshrine | Haji Ali Dargah,Worli,Mumbai,Maharashtra |
| Patronage | Maharashtra,India |
Tradition or genre | Sufi Saint |
Peer Sayyed Haji Ali Shah Bukhari orBaba Haji Ali was aKubrawiyya, aHajji, born to a wealthy merchant family fromUzbekistan. His shrine inHaji Ali Dargah is situated inIndia's largest cityMumbai.[1]
Peer Syed Haji Ali Shah Bukhari was a wealthy merchant. Haji Ali Shah came fromSamarqand withMir Sayyid Ali Hamadani. He was a disciple ofAli Hamadani, At some point during theDelhi Sultanate rule over the island ofWorli, Peer Sayyed Haji Ali came to settle there. Many legends point out that during his journey to Mecca, he fell ill and died, and on his request, his followers cast his body into the sea. Earlier in his life, the Peer has helped a poor woman recover some oil by jabbing a finger into the earth. This act later filled him with remorse, so much that he did not want to injure the earth more. The casket carrying his coffin floated back to the shores near Worli. Today, a humble yet eye-catching tomb stands at this spot amongst the rocks, some 500 meters into the sea. The saint gave up all his wealth and material possessions to make a pilgrimage to Mecca. Then, after traveling around the world, he settled in one of the islands that today make up the city ofMumbai and dedicated his life to spread Islam in the area.[2]
He had no children of his own so has no direct descendants.
