Azan Pir Dargah

Azan Pir Dargah

Azan Pir Dargah or Hazrat Shah Miran (R.A)is located in ?Saraguri,Assam, India. Azan Pir Dargah or Also Known as Hazrat Shah Miran the Azan Faqir born Shah Miran, also known as Ajan Pir, Hazrat Shah Miran, and Shah Milan (presumably from Miran), was a Sufi Syed,poet, Muslim preacher and saint from the 17th centurywho came from Baghdad or as per some family sources, Badaun in western UP to settle in the Sibsagar area of Assam in the north-eastern part of India, where he helped to unify the people of the Brahmaputra valley,and to reform, reinforce and stabilise Islam in the region of Assam.[citation needed] The nickname Azan came from his habit of calling azan.He came to Assam in about 1630 from Iraq, that is, approximately 200 years after the birth of Srimanta Sankardev According to one version[citation needed] his name was "Hazarat Shah Syed Mainuddin". He is particularly known for his Zikr and Zari, two forms of devotional songs, that draw from local musical traditions and have striking similarities with borgeets of Srimanta Sankardeva, the 16th-century saint-scholar from Assam. In addition, the late renowned author and Sahitya Akademi award winner Syed Abdul Malik states that Azan Fakir was a preacher with profound mastery over the Qur’an, the Hadith and Islamic philosophy.

Azan Pir Dargah or Hazrat Shah Miran (R.A)is located in Saraguri,Assam, India Ajan Fakir, born Shah Miran, also known as Azan Pir, Hazrat Shah Miran, and Shah Milan (presumably from Miran), was a Sufi Syed, poet, Muslim preacher and saint from the 17th century who came from Baghdad to settle in the Sibsagar area of Assam in the north-eastern part of India, where he helped to unify the people of the Brahmaputravalley, and to reform, reinforce and stabilise Islam in the region of Assam. It is belived that he built a masjid at Sonpura, near the Ahom capital Gargaon and chanted 'Azan', the calling for 'Namaz' for which people called him Azan pir. Popular belief is that he and his companions came to India on foot and entered the country through the khaibor. He stayed at the Dargah of Hazrat khwaja Moinuddin Chisty (RA) at Ajmer. Then he came to Dargah of saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (RA) in Delhi. No historical evidence regarding his entrence in Assam is available; but popular belief is that he came to Hajo through Koch Behar. According to one version his name was "Hazrat Shah Syed Mainuddin". He is particularly known for his Zikir and Zari, two forms of devotional songs, that draw from local musical traditions and have striking similarities with borgeets of Srimanta Sankardeva, the 16th-century saint-scholar from Assam. In addition, Azan Fakir was a preacher with profound mastery over the Qur’an, the Hadith and Islamic philosophy. Ajan Fakir was a disciple of Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya in Baghdad. HThe king was alarmed and for atonement made land grants to Ajan Fakir at Soraguri Chapari, near Sibsagar and had a matha built for him. This place on the bank of Brahmaputra has become a holy place with Ajan Pir's Dargah where an annual urs is held. His dargah is at Saraguri Chapari near Sibsagar town.


Address:

Dikhow Mukh, Saraguri, Bhecheli Mari, Assam 785667, India

Type:

Shrine

Country:

India

State:

Assam

District:

Sivasagar

Year Built:

17-18 century

Own By:

Hazrat Shah Miran (R.A)