Renowned Islamic scholar and Rector of Darul Uloom Taj-ul-Masajid, Bhopal Maulana Peer Saeed Miyan Mujaddadi passed away on Sunday at 5.40 pm at his residence. He was 85. His last journey would start at 9 am from his residence and Khanqah at Peer Gate and the Namaz-e-Janaza (final prayers) would be held at lal Parade ground and would be laid to rest in his family graveyard just opposite to lal Parade ground and adjacent to police petrol pump.
Referred respectfully and affectionately as Peer sahab by the Muslim community Peer Saeed Miyan was not well since long and remained admitted in a local hospital for about a month and was released from hospital only a week back though he was still on ventilator. The ventilators were removed on Sunday morning at the residence and just few hours after that he breathed his last.
Peer Saaed Miyan sahab, as he was affectionately called, was a well-known personality in the Islamic world. Referred and respected by all communities, he followed the traditions of his ancestors. He led a simple life focusing on religious and spiritual aspect of Islam, a hallmark of the Mujjadidi family that came to Bhopal in 1818.
The Khanqah Shareef Mujaddidi family at Peer Gate in Bhopal is one of the most revered places in Bhopal, having followers of all faiths. The water from this holy shrine is reputed to have healing powers and is distributed free to all. A large number of Hindus and Muslims take the holy water daily.
The holy men at the Khanqah are descendants of Hazrat Mujaddadi Alf-i-Sani, the renowned Sufi of Delhi, who was respected by Mughal emperors Akbar and Jehangir. Peer Saeed Miyan’s great grandfather Shah Raoof Ahmed Rafat Mujjadidi came to Bhopal during the rule of Nawab Faujdar Mohammad Khan. The Khanqah soon became a spiritual centre and a place where people of all faith revere.
Peer Saeed Miyan became head of Taj-ul-Masajid around 1985. Besides being a pupil of his father Hazrat Shah Mohammed Yaqoob sahab, Peer Saeed miyan studied at Allahabad University and Jamia Urdu, Aligarh. He is survived by his brother Siraj Miyan and relatives.