Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari

Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari or Baba Haji Ali was a Sufi saint, a Hajji, born to a wealthy merchant family from Uzbekistan. His shrine in Haji Ali Dargah is situated in India's largest city Mumbai.^[1]

Sayyed Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari
Sayyed Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari's Shrine at Haji Ali Dargah
Born	14th Century Uzbekistan
Died	15th Century Mumbai
Major shrine	Haji Ali Dargah, Worli, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Patronage	Maharashtra, India
Tradition or genre	Sufi Saint

History

Peer Syed Haji Ali Shah Bukhari was a wealthy merchant. Haji Ali Shah came from Samarqand with Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani. He was a disciple of Ali Hamadani and descendant of Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari, being another reason why his name containing "Bukhari. At some point during the Delhi Sultanate rule over the island of Worli, Peer 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 of Mumbai and dedicated his life to spread Islam in the area. ^[2]

He had no children of his own so has no direct descendants.

References

1. "The Sufi of Haji Ali Dargah". www.theculturetrip.com. May 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
2. "History of Sayyed Pir Haji Shah Bukhari". www.hajialidargah.in. Retrieved 15 December 2018.