Bu Ali Shah Qalandar

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Shaikh Sharafuddeen Bu Ali Qalandar Panipati is one of the most renowed Sufi saints in history. One account says he was born in early 1400 in Panipat, India. However the epitaph on his shrine says his birth place was really Ganjeh, Azerbaijan.

[edit] The Legends About the Title Bu Ali

One legend says after the Ibadat of 36 years standing in the water in Karnal he achieved the status of "Bu Ali" (Fragrance of Ali) by Prophet Muhammed. Another legend says the Prophet Muhammad appeared to him in a dream and offered him a wish. The Qalandar asked for prophethood and was told that all positions has been filled and Muhammad was the last one. He asked to be Ali and was told that position was also filled. He then asked for at least the fragrance of Ali and that wish was granted. The third theory is that Bu Ali is simply another form of Kuniyyat Abu Ali.

After achieving this Rutba, many Sufi saints came to see Bu Ali Shah Qalandar.

[edit] The Legends of His Death and Shrine

The legend says that after many years of devotion and service Bu-Ali-Shah Qalandar disappeared into the sky in front of all his devotees. However his Dargah (shrine) exists in Panipat, which is situated at the Qalandar Chowk in Panipat, Haryana India.