15 Facts About Hajib Shakarbar

Hajib Shakarbar was born as the younger of the two sons of Shams Tabrizi and Shams Sabzwari in 1213 AC.

Hajib Shakarbar's grand parents named him Alauddin Muhammad, but when his father returned from Tabriz to see his newborn baby, he changed the name from Alauddin Muhammad to Syed Ahmad because he had a dream to this effect in Tabriz.

Hajib Shakarbar got the title of Shakarbar in Sabzwar and of Hajib in Makkah, and became so famous with the sweet combination of Hajib Shakarbar that his original names went into total oblivion.

Hajib Shakarbar joined his father in Multan, Pakistan, with his elder brother Naseeruddin, and a large armed escort of Turkish, Iraqi and Kabul fighters in 1289 AC.

Three nights later the defeated Raja, who had fled to Sambar, staged a late night surprise raid and killed Hajib Shakarbar who was offering his late night prayers.

Hajib Shakarbar later converted to Islam, memorised the Quran and became the first ever Imam of the Dargah's new built mosque.

When Hajib Shakarbar wanted the members of his armed lashkar sent back to their countries of origin, his father Shams forbade him doing so, telling him that he would need them to be with him while on a preaching mission in a difficult area soon.

Hajib Shakarbar got the area then called Baagar, referring in particular to the state of Narhar in the Rajasthan province.

Hajib Shakarbar informed the Chaudhari of Jhajjar of his preaching assignment given to him by his late father.

Hajib Shakarbar arrived in Jhajjar with his army and after a few days travelled to Farrukhnagar with his twelve-year-old son plus half of his army, as the Nawwab had agreed to host.

From Farrukhnagar Hajib Shakarbar took his son to Allahabad city where he was admitted in a madrasa run by a Sheikh known to the Shams family.

In Jhajjar Hajib Shakarbar mentioned to them that his first area of d'awa mission was the state of Narhar.

However, Hajib Shakarbar insisted to go, saying "Allah will be with us".

Hajib Shakarbar returned the first part to Jhajjar to tell the Chaudhari that all was well so far, and to start da'wa work there; ordered the second part to hide in the thick forest just on the outskirts of Narhar, while entered the city with Moulana Qamruddin Kabuli as his deputy commander leading the last third portion of his lashkar.

However, the Raja's soldiers did not wait for the 24 hours to pass and killed three Hajibi soldiers for which Shakarbar demanded 'blood money' from the Raja before considering a withdrawal.