Nathar Shah

Sultan Syed Shah Mutaharuddin Suhrawardi
  • Dada Hayat Mir Qalandar
  • Tabal-e-Aalam Baadshah
  • Nathar Shah Wali
  • Baba-e-Nathar Sarmast Dhool Samandar
BornSyed Shah Mutaharuddin
969 CE
Anatolia
Died1038 CE (aged 69)
Tiruchirapalli, Chola Empire
Venerated inIslam, especially in the Indian subcontinent
Major shrineTiruchirapalli
ControversyHalimah Saadiya (adopted daughter)
Influenced
Tradition or genre
Hanafism
Holy foot impressions of Baba Fakhruddin, successor of Natahr Wali in Penukonda, AP

Sultan Syed Shah Mutaharuddin Suhrawardi (969–1039),[1] also called Dada Hayat Mir Qalandar or Nathar Wali or Nadir Shah, was a Muslim preacher and mystic from Anatolia who in the 9th-10th century moved to Tamil Nadu, India, where he travelled about preaching Islam.[2] He went to Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, [3][4] The Tamil Warrior tribe converted by his preaching are known as Ravuttars in Tamil Nadu and Kerala are one of the earliest Muslim communities in the region.[5][6][7] The most important Islamic building in the city is Nathar Shah's Mosque, which contains the tomb of the saint Sultan Nathar Shah.[8] According to legend it is atop the grave of the three-headed Hindu demon Tiriasuran whom Dada killed.[3]

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  2. ^ Shafique Ali Khan (1985). Two Nation Theory: As a Concept, Strategy and Ideology. Royal Book Company. p. 70. Retrieved 15 September 2013. - Nathar Wali (died in 1039) is supposed to be the earliest Muslim Sufi who dedicated his life to Islam in the south.
  3. ^ a b Susan Bayly (22 April 2004). Saints, Goddesses and Kings: Muslims and Christians in South Indian Society, 1700–1900. Cambridge University Press. pp. 137–. ISBN 978-0-521-89103-5. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
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  8. ^ Wright, Colin. "General view of Nathar Shah's Tomb, Tiruchchirappalli". www.bl.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2023.