Pir Baba
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Pir Baba Village is a mountainous village in Buner District
of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pir Baba Village is named after the sufi saint Hazrat Syed Ali Shah Termezi Gaus-e-Bunair Pir-e-Khurasan, alias Hazarat Pir Baba R.A. (908 - 991 Hijri) (1502-1583 AD).
Pir Baba R.A. left this materialistic world in the month of Rajab in 991 Hijri (1583 AD).
Urs Shareef of Hazrat Pir Baba is celebrated from 24th to 26th RAJAB Islamic calender month every year, calculated according to the Islamic year (which has 355 days).
Hazarat Pir Baba married Bibi Mubarika [ Pir Abai ] sister of Dualat Khan Sardar of Buner.
Pir Abai Zairat is the place where Respected Bibi Mubarika is placed to rest in a mousoleum.
Hazarat Pir Baba's son Hazarat Syed Mustafa Shah Termezi R.A. (972 - 1024 Hijri) (1564-1615 AD) mausoleum is in Kunar Afghanistan. The three sons of Hazarat Syed Mustafa Shah Termezi R.A. were 1. Hazarat Syed Mian Abdul Wahab urf Mian Abdal Baba (R.A.) (999 - 1063 Hijri) (1583-1653 AD) buried at Shal-Bandey-Buner had eleven sons. 2.Hazarat Syed Mian Qassim Shah Termezi (R.A.) buried at Pir Kaley Matta-Swat too had eleven sons and 3. Hazarat Syed Mian Hassan Shah Termezi (R.A.) buried at Kukrhey-Swat had two sons.
Sadaats the descendants of Pir Baba R.A. are said to have moved to Buner, Swat, Dir, Bajaur, Chitral, Mardan, Swabi, Abbottabad, Naran ,Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Islamabad with in Pakistan and are also settled in Afghanistan especially in Kunar province, Europe, USA, Canada, Middle East, Thailand, Myanmar, India. In India the President of "Pakhtoon Anjuman , Mumbai, India " Syed Sakhavat Shah S/o Syed Gaffar Shah [Nanser-Buner] younger brother of Late Syed Meharban Shah and elder brother of Syed Maqsood Shah and Syed Manzaruf Shah is a direct descendant of Hazrat Syed Ali Shah Termezi Chishti Ghaus Zaman Pir Khurasan Pir Baba R.A. [908 Hijri - 991 Hijri] and is a naturalised [Indian citizen] residing at Mumbai and working for upliftment of Indians and Indian Pakhtoons.
The Wali (ruler) of Swat constructed a dispensary and homes for those suffering from leprosy near the Mausoleum. The water from the stream started by Pir Baba R.A. helps in curing Leprosy.
A bazaar is adjacent to the mausoleum; most of its customers are tourists or pilgrims who come to visit the grave of Hazrat Pir Baba R.A. throughout the year.Most of the population is of Pashtun
families, who are mostly Muslims, however some Hindus and Sikhs also live in the area.
and a small percentage of people can speak English
.Gujjri and kohistani Languages are too spoken at surrounding of Pir baba...gujjars are second largest tribe after Pathans and Sayyids.
and Dua Suray Ghar
(Two Headed Mountain).Jwarai pass are very famous top towards Swat valley,Pir baba personally was going to Swat on the Jawarai top.and there are a spring existing now which is known for Pir baba Cheena,,,near Jawarai top on the way.the tourist were used this gateway between swat and Buner During their journey to Saidu baba and pir baba from the swat state era still now.
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Buner District
Buner District is a district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.- History :The Buner Valley lies on the Peshawar valley border of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is a small mountain valley, dotted with villages and divided into seven sub-divisions...
of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pir Baba Village is named after the sufi saint Hazrat Syed Ali Shah Termezi Gaus-e-Bunair Pir-e-Khurasan, alias Hazarat Pir Baba R.A. (908 - 991 Hijri) (1502-1583 AD).
History
In the heart of Pir Baba valley lies the beautiful mausoleum of Hazarat Pir Baba R.A. along with his son Hazarat Syed Habib Shah Termezi R.A. (who was un-married) where people from every corner come to pay their homage to the respected saint and ask for blessings, People Say: Let’s go to PIR BABA he is so great that the wish is granted on the way to him. It has a green tomb as found in the mausoleums of many Muslim saints. The stream started by Hazarat Pir Baba R.A. is flowing with water and people are using it. Hazarat Pir Baba R.A. came to India from Termez via Afghanistan for preaching of Islam along with his Respected Father Syed Qanbar Ali Shah R.A. who was in the Army of Babar, then he moved from Delhi to Punjab [Manakpur] to Ajmer and then went to Buner [Kohistan] on advise of his Pir-o-Murshed Hazarat Khawaja Salaar Ata-ullah Roomi R.A. and on death of Hazarat Khawaja Salaar Ata-ullah Roomi R.A. at Ajmer he came back to Ajmer but was advised by Shaikh Hussain Roomi son of Hazarat Khawaja Salaar Ata-ullah Roomi R.A. to go back to Buner to preach Islam and wipe out the anti-Islam teachings propagated as Islamic by the Roshaniya sect their as per the standing instruction of Hazarat Khawaja Salaar Ata-ullah Roomi R.A.Pir Baba R.A. left this materialistic world in the month of Rajab in 991 Hijri (1583 AD).
Urs Shareef of Hazrat Pir Baba is celebrated from 24th to 26th RAJAB Islamic calender month every year, calculated according to the Islamic year (which has 355 days).
Hazarat Pir Baba married Bibi Mubarika [ Pir Abai ] sister of Dualat Khan Sardar of Buner.
Pir Abai Zairat is the place where Respected Bibi Mubarika is placed to rest in a mousoleum.
Hazarat Pir Baba's son Hazarat Syed Mustafa Shah Termezi R.A. (972 - 1024 Hijri) (1564-1615 AD) mausoleum is in Kunar Afghanistan. The three sons of Hazarat Syed Mustafa Shah Termezi R.A. were 1. Hazarat Syed Mian Abdul Wahab urf Mian Abdal Baba (R.A.) (999 - 1063 Hijri) (1583-1653 AD) buried at Shal-Bandey-Buner had eleven sons. 2.Hazarat Syed Mian Qassim Shah Termezi (R.A.) buried at Pir Kaley Matta-Swat too had eleven sons and 3. Hazarat Syed Mian Hassan Shah Termezi (R.A.) buried at Kukrhey-Swat had two sons.
Sadaats the descendants of Pir Baba R.A. are said to have moved to Buner, Swat, Dir, Bajaur, Chitral, Mardan, Swabi, Abbottabad, Naran ,Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Islamabad with in Pakistan and are also settled in Afghanistan especially in Kunar province, Europe, USA, Canada, Middle East, Thailand, Myanmar, India. In India the President of "Pakhtoon Anjuman , Mumbai, India " Syed Sakhavat Shah S/o Syed Gaffar Shah [Nanser-Buner] younger brother of Late Syed Meharban Shah and elder brother of Syed Maqsood Shah and Syed Manzaruf Shah is a direct descendant of Hazrat Syed Ali Shah Termezi Chishti Ghaus Zaman Pir Khurasan Pir Baba R.A. [908 Hijri - 991 Hijri] and is a naturalised [Indian citizen] residing at Mumbai and working for upliftment of Indians and Indian Pakhtoons.
The Wali (ruler) of Swat constructed a dispensary and homes for those suffering from leprosy near the Mausoleum. The water from the stream started by Pir Baba R.A. helps in curing Leprosy.
A bazaar is adjacent to the mausoleum; most of its customers are tourists or pilgrims who come to visit the grave of Hazrat Pir Baba R.A. throughout the year.Most of the population is of Pashtun
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
families, who are mostly Muslims, however some Hindus and Sikhs also live in the area.
Languages
Pashto is the local language. A high percentage of people know UrduUrdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
and a small percentage of people can speak English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
.Gujjri and kohistani Languages are too spoken at surrounding of Pir baba...gujjars are second largest tribe after Pathans and Sayyids.
Chilla
It is a cave in the nearby mountain where Hazrat Pir Baba R.A. used to retire and pray.the house of a very familiar Advocate and General Secretary of the District Public Safety Commission Buner Mr. Abdul Wahid Khan is also near to it.Mountains
Pir Baba Village is surrounded by huge mountains. Two of the high mountains are mountains are Elum GharElum Ghar
Elum Ghar is a mountain on the west side of Pir Baba in the Buner District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. Its height is . Mingora, a city of Swat District, can be seen from the top of the mountain...
and Dua Suray Ghar
Dua Suray Ghar
Dwa Saray Ghar is the highest mountain of Pir Baba. It stands on the eastern side of Pir Baba valley. It is called by this name because it has two heads. In Pashto language, "dwa" means two and "saray" means with head, i.e. the mountain with two heads. There are two close peaks with an inverted...
(Two Headed Mountain).Jwarai pass are very famous top towards Swat valley,Pir baba personally was going to Swat on the Jawarai top.and there are a spring existing now which is known for Pir baba Cheena,,,near Jawarai top on the way.the tourist were used this gateway between swat and Buner During their journey to Saidu baba and pir baba from the swat state era still now.
Tourist spots
The main places for tourists are the Mausoleum of Hazarat Pir Baba R.A., Chilla, Alinagar at mount Elum, the Bazar of Pir Baba, Qadir Nagar and Peryano DandPeryano Dand
Peryano Dand is a rectangular natural lake on the Elum Ghar mountain in Pir Baba, Buner District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.The lake is actually hosted by a bowl like huge rock. It is surrounded by very high rocks from three sides. It is roughly 20 metres by 10 metres. It stretches east-west in length...
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