Faqir Abdul Raheem Garhori

Fakir Abdul Raheem Garhori (Sindhi: فقیر عبد الرحيم) was a great saint and poet of the Sindh. Faqir Abdul Raheem Garhori belonged to the Mangrio tribe and his father's name was Sadullah Mangrio.

Early years

In 1739 CE (1152 A.H.), Garhori was born in Ranipur, Khayrpur, Sindh. Shaikh Fakir Abdul Raheem Garhori was the caliph of Sultan-ul-Auliya Khuwaja Mohammad Zamman Lanwari Sharif. He was a great commander who fought against the Sikhs in those areas and defeated them everywhere. He was considered a Shaheed at age 40 in 1192 A.H. The father of Abdul Raheem Garhori was dead before this occurrence but his mother remained alive till his Shahdat.

Garhori Sahab had five marriages and had four daughters and one son who died when he was five years old. In Garhor there is a shrine devoted to Abdul Raheem Garhori .
Recently Dr. N. A Baloch researched that the Grohirri Sahab was born in village "Warr", Taluka Khipro, Dist Sanghar

Poetry

He wrote many poetry books, he was great Arabic, persion and sindhi poet of that era. His poetry is famous nowadays. His book of poetry entitled Abdul Raheem Grohiri Jo Kalam is available in market.

(poetry of shaheed abdul raheem girhori)written by abdul razaque nohri from girhore sharif achien je aotaq me moon sarende superien moon jehre mushtaq dittho dukhda laahe

(poetry of shaheed abdul raheem girhori)written by abdul razaque nohri from dargah girhore sharif NOTE= IN SINDHI darh doonger aen deh wajan raat saari moon munjhara kheh,kanh waddi baarn nikre ward wazifa wisria,neh ka thi namaz hanyoon behri baz, chori kayochanban me

References

1. Shaikh Abdul Raheem Garhori Jo Kallam by Shamsul Ulama Allama Dr. Umar Bin Muhammad Daudpota.

2. Madahoon ain Munajatoon by Nabi Bux Khan Baloch.

3. Quarterly Mehran Shair Number Sindhi Adabi Board.