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33rd Dai-Al-Mutlaq Syedna
Feerkhan Shujauddin Bin Ahmed bin Malekshah (R.A).
Wafat : 9th Zilqad-il-Haram
1065 AH.
Duration of the Dawat : 9 Years, 4 Months and 11 days.
Syedna
Feerkhan Shujauddin(R.A) ascended on Arsh-ud-Dawat after the Shahadat of Syedna
Qutbuddin Shaheed (R.A).
He too was imprisoned along with Syedna Qutbuddin (R.A). Syedna Feerkhan (R.A)
displayed exceptional courage at the time of this cruel calamity.
When he got married at the age of 17 , 'sabaq'(Islamic education) was given at
night in secret because of the enemies, by Syedna Safiyuddin(RA). On the night
of Syedna Feerkhan's (R.A) wedding, he gathered his books and went to the
residence of the Syedna Shaikh Adam Safiuddin (R.A) to attend the Sabaq. The
newly stitched clothes, which Syedna Feerkhan (R.A) had put on, were fragrant.
Surprised Syedna Shaikh Adam Safiyuddin (R.A) inquired as to where the sweet
smell came from? His wife replied that it was the fragrance from Syedna
Feerkhan's (R.A) wedding clothes. Syedna(RA) addressed Talabat-Ul-Ilm, Syedna
Feerkhan (R.A), that how is it that he had come to attend Sabaq on the night of
his wedding? Syedna Feerkhan (R.A) replied, " My wife is not going
anywhere, I am not going to miss her, but if I miss the Sabak, I shall miss the
benefits of 'Ilm'(knowledge) - the loss would be irretrievable." At that
time, Syedna Shaikh Adam (R.A) addressed the Talabat-Ul-Ilm that "Miyaa
Feerkhan (R.A) belongs to the Ahle-Irfan. He shall grace Shan-e-Azeem".
Syedi Hasanji Badshah (Q.S.), the Author of ‘Kitaab-Ut-Tazkerat’ wrote that
Shaikh Mohammed and Syedi Najam Khan were in prison with Syedna Qutbuddin (R.A).
They were witness to the declaration of Nass by Syedna Qutbuddin (R.A) in favour
of Syedna Shujauddin (R.A). Syedna Feerkhan (R.A) was detained in the prison
after the demise of Syedna Qutbuddin(RA). King Shahjahan dismissed his son Laeen
Aurangzeb and recalled Him to Jahanabad. Laeen Aurangzeb decided to take a
chained and imprisoned Syedna Feerkhan (R.A) with him. Syedna(RA) told the
Mumineen to perform Dua and Tadarro. Syedna FeerKhan (R.A) declared that Syedna
Ismail Badruddin (R.A) who stayed in Jamnagar, would be the succeeding Dai-Al-Mutlaq.
Laeen Aurangzeb reached Jahanabad along with Syedna Feerkhan Shujauddin (R.A).
There He came to know that his father Sultan Shahjahan was in Lahore, so he went
to Lahore and took Syedna Feerkhan (R.A) with Him.
Syedna Feerkhan Shujauddin (R.A) who was imprisoned, was forced to wander from
one place to another. Then one day a miracle occurred. Syedna(RA) was detained
in a Raaoti (tent). Suddenly fire broke-out consuming every thing including the
horses. But the 'Raaoti' (tent) did not catch fire in the midst of flames in
which Syedna Feerkhan (R.A) was present. The Sultan came and inquired, “ Whose
Raaoti (tent) is this? And why did it not catch fire “ Every one said, “We
saw the flames getting extinguished on reaching this Raoti (tent)”.
The Sultan came and asked Syedna FeerKhan (R.A), “Who are you”.and “What
do you want?” He said “ I want nothing, what I want is to go back to my
native place Ahmedabad.” Sultan ordered a gift and a horse to be given to
Syedna Feerkhan (R.A) . Syedna Feerkhan (R.A) mounted the horse and Shaikh
Mohammed and Syedi Najam Khan (Q.S.) got into the cart.
Syedi Najam Khan (Q.S.) who was seriously ill, passed away on the way back, near
Lahore. Then they reached Sironj, where Syedna was warmly received by mumineen .
Then Syedna proceeded to Rampura where he stayed in a Masjid situated in the
Mumineen locality.
Syedna Shujauddin (R.A) visited villages inhabited by the Mumineen on the return
journey till he reached Ahmedabad in the month of Ramazan in 1058 AH.
In Ahmedabad he strived hard to bring Dawat to greater heights. The Munafeqin
group did not like this development. All of them complained to Gairat Khan
that,the followers of Syedna Qutbuddin (R.A) had collected rupees three lacs to
ensure Syedna Qutbuddin's (R.A) release. The amount was still with their leader
Syedna Feerkhan (R.A). GairatKhan dispatched fifty soldiers to arrest Syedna
FeerKhan. Laeen Gairat Khan ordered Syedna to be imprisoned and enchained, and
forwarded this case onward to the Sultan for decision. Six month passed but
Syedna remained imprisoned. There was no communication from the royal Darbar.
Then Syedna called one Ahmed bin Fateh Mohammed and asked him to go to the
Sultan and get the release order signed. He specifically asked him to stay there
and not to return unless he wasgiven razaa by Syedna . He went to Jahanabad but
when considerable time passed with no result, he returned without waiting for
Syedna's permission. Syedna was angry at his irresponsibility , disobedience and
asked him to go away. That man went back to his home, and passed the night
restlessly. The next day he went to the door of the prison but Syedna refused to
see him. Ultimately he stopped coming.
There was another man who had embezzled the wealth of Dawat. He contacted Ahmed,
and won him over to his side. Now both of them started instigating the nobles of
the court. Inspite of their efforts to the contrary, after imprisonment of 18
months, Syedna was released from prison and went to the house of Syedi Shams
Khan (Q.S.).
Yusufji and ChandMiya joined Laeen Ahmed. Syedna had entrusted the books to a
man called Nooh. He too surrendered all those books at the instigation of Ahmed.
All of them wrote a letter to Syedna Ismail Baddruddin (R.A) inviting them to be
their accomplice.
Syedna Ismail Badruddin (R.A) wrote from Jamnagar "You are foolish people,
who would dare to disobey Dai-Al-Mutlaq's Farman. Allah will hang all ye who
disobey Farman of Dai-Al-Mutlaq, upside down in Hell through the nostrils".
The Munafeqin were bewildered to receive this answer, and Syedna(RA) was proud
of Syedna Ismail Badruddin(RA) when He heard this news.
It was Friday, people had gathered in the Masjid including Syedi Hasanji (Q.S.)(who
rendered 'khidmat' (service), especially the procurement of water at night for 'Vazu'(ablution)
for Syedna in prison). Syedna(RA) declared 'nass' - that the successor as
Dai-Al-Mutlaq 'my ‘Qaim Maqam’' is Syedna Ismailji bin Raj (R.A).
Laeen Yusuf now started torturing Mumineen. He fell down on His face in the
toilet. On the third day he died.
Laeen Chand Miyan too followed Laeen Yusuf’s footsteps, and started Fitnat.
But within no time, insects filled his mouth, his tongue was swollen till he too
perished.
Laeen Ahmed surpassed these two in committing atrocities on the Mumineen. Syedna
was performing Namaz in Rasulpura Masjid built by Syedna Qutbuddin (R.A). There
Laeen Ahmed had started Namaz to be prayed parallel on the right side of Syedna
at the same time, lead by him. Heavy debt had to be incurred during the period
of Syedna Feerkhan (R.A), which was repaid by Syedna Ismail Badruddin (R.A).
Syedna decided to travel to Hasanfeer Saheb. Syedna fell ill there and passed
away on the 9th of Zilqaad 1065 AH.
Syedna was laid to rest in the Qubbah Mubaraka of Syedna Qutbuddin (R.A).
After Wafat of Syedna Feerkhan Shujauddin (R.A), Syedna Ismail Badruddin (R.A)
succeeded as Dai-Al-Multaq. The centre of the dawat shifted from Ahmedabad to
Jamnagar after the Wafat of Syedna Shujauddin (R.A), initiating the chain of
Duat-Badriyan.
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