Shaal Pir Baba


Shaal Pir Baba was a Sufi saint who was also a leader of the Moudodi Syed's in Balochistan and Sindh, today's Pakistan.
Naqruddin Moudood Chishti migrated to Quetta 600 years ago from Chisht, today's Afghanistan and stayed near the city fort that gave the city its original name, Kwatta. Chishti was buried here after his death and his shrine lies close by.

Names

Naqruddin got a second name "Shalpir Baba" from another of Quetta's early names, Shalkot. He was also known as "Nogazza Baba", due to the length of his grave.

Life and family

Naqruddin migrated from Chisht, near Herat in today's Afghanistan, to Quetta most likely during the rule of military general Timur, also known as Tamerlane.
His father was Nassar ud din Waleed in Chisht who is buried in Chisht. One of his brothers, Ibrahim Yukpasi, is buried in Mastung Balochistan. Another brother of his, Nizam-ud-din Ali, is buried in Minziki, an area in the vicinity of Pishin city in Balochistan province of Pakistan.
His exact date of death is not known, but his brothers Khwaja Ibrahim Yukpasi and Nizamuddin Ali lived from 1359 CE to 1455 CE and 1308 CE to 1405 CE, respectively. Naqruddin fathered Khwaja Wali Kirani Moudoodi Chishti, The descendants of Khwaja are reported to have rendered services during the First Anglo-Afghan War, led by Mubarak Shah. The Chishti Syeds in the Kirani Tehsil claim these descendants as their ancestors. Khwaja Naqruddin was responsible for the later flourishing of the Moudodi Syed's in Balochistan and Sindh, India.

Descendants

Ibrahim is considered to be the father of Chishti Syed's living in Mastung, Dhadar and Katchi areas.
Khwaja Naqruddin's son Wali Kirani Moudodi Chishti Kirani was buried in Kirani, a small village in the west of Quetta valley. Almost half of the western part of Quetta was given to him as a gift. The land remains in his name in government records. It included the western part of the city from Manda Samungli to Lakpass including the mountains, going up to Mian Ghandi. Most of Wali Kirani's descendants migrated to in Balochistan and Sindh. In Balochistan his descendants settled in Sindh and are more prosperous. People from his Chishti line are living in Nawab Shah. Their forefather is believed to be Syed Imam Ali Shah. His descendants are spread throughout Tando Adam and Mirpur Khas.

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