Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari
Sufi saint of the Indian subcontinent
Sayyid Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Naqvi Al Bukhari (Persian: سید جلال الدین سرخ پوش بخاری, c. 595-690 AH, 1190 – 1295 CE was a saint from the Indian subcontinent. He belonged to the Jalali Sufi order ,A Sunni descended from the 10th Shia Imam, Ali al-Hadi.
Early life
Bukhari, a family name, is derived from the location of his birth from the city of Bukhara in the ancient administrative region of Bukhara Province Uzbekistan. Sayyid Jalaluddin Bukhari, who was born in Bukhara but later settled in Bukkur located in sindh alongside his in laws descendant from Muhammad Al-Makki. However, after a dispute with his father in laws brothers, he further migrated with his father in law (Sayyid Badruddin) to Uch in undivided India. Bukhari was nicknamed Surkh-Posh ("clad in red") because he often wore a red cape.
Career
Bukhari's life was spent travelling. As an Islamic missionary, he converted tribes such as the Soomro, Samma, Chadhar, Sial, Dahar and Warar to Islam. Bukhari was one of the Chaar Yaar (not to be confused with the Rashidun).
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