Shah Ismail Shaheed
| Shah Ismail Shaheed | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 April 1779 G |
| Died | 6 May 1831 |
| Occupation | scholar of Islam |
Shah Ismail Shaheed was a scholar of Islam and a warrior in the jihad proclaimed by Syed Ahmed Shaheed against the Sikhs kingdom in Punjab in the 19th century.
Early life
Shah Muhammad Ismail was the solitary son of Shah Abdul-Ghani, the grandson of Shah Waliullah Muhaddith Dehlawi, and the nephew of Shah Abdul Aziz Muhaddith, Shah Rafiuddin Muhaddith and Shah Abdul-Qadir Muhaddith.
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Shah Ismail was born on 12th Rabi'ul-Awwal 1193 H (corresponding to 26 April 1779 G).
Death
On 6 May 1831 during a fierce battle, Shah Ismail Shaheed was killed in a battle against the Sikhs when he was fighting with his followers of which a big part consisted upon the native punjabis and kashmiri muslims.[1] He was subsequently buried in Balakot.[2] Meanwhile the body of his leader Sayyed Ahmad Shaheed was not found and confusion prevailed about his body and burial.[3]
His Works
1. A book titled "Clarifying the evident truth about the rulings concerning the dead and the shrines."
2. "The Status and Dignity of an Imam." The Persian manuscripts are very rare now, however Urdu versions are available.
3. "Illuminating the two eyes in regard to the raising of hands."
4. "The Straight Path." This book has four chapters. Only the first chapter has been written by Shah Shaheed.
5. "Taqwiyat-ul-Iman" (the strengthening of Faith).
6. Yak-Rozi (One dayer), is a short treatise in which Moulvi Fadl Haq Khairabadi's objections on his book Taqwiyat-ul-Iman have been answered.
7. Makateeb (The written notes).
8. "Al-Arba'in fi Ahwal-al-Mahdiyin" [4](Containing Ahadith about the Imam Mahdi and a Poem of Shah Nimat ullah Wali). The copy is a print of Maktaba Misri Ganj (Kalkatta) 25 Muhharram 1268 (1851).
