Faqir Abdul Raheem Garhori

Fakir Abdul Raheem Garhori (Sindhi: فقیر عبد الرحيم) was a great saint and poet of Indian subcontinent. By caste, he was Mangrio and his father's name was Sadullah Mangrio.

Early years

In 1739A.D. (1152 A.H.), Garhori was born in Ranipur, Khayrpur, India (now in Pakistan). 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 reearched 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 now a days.

Prophecies

He also did many prdicts, some people say that Talpur get the govt. by the predict of Garhori Sahab.

Books By Garhori

Abdul Raheem Garhori was a great scholar. He wrote many books but many of these books were stolen and destroyed in the era of Madad Khan Pathan. However, some of his books are availabale today:

1. Fateh-ul-Fazal (Arabic)

2. Sharah-e- Abyat-e-Sindhi (Arabic)

3. Risala Gul Naama (Persian)

4. Majmooaat-e-Sindhi (Sindhi)

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.

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