Saqlain Miyan
Indian Muslim scholar (1947–2023)
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Saqlain Miyan (13 March 1947 – 20 October 2023) was an Indian Sufi scholar of Sunni Islam. He was the Sajjada Nasheen of Khanqah-e-Sharafatiya in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.[1][2][3][4] He founded the Shah Saqlain Academy of India.[5][6]
Saqlain Miyan | |
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| Sajjadanasheen of Khanqah Sharafatiya | |
| In office 1969 – 20 October 2023 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 13 March 1947 |
| Died | 20 October 2023 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home town | Kakrala, Uttar Pradesh |
| Region | India |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Creed | Sufi |
Early life
Saqlain Miyan was born Hazrat Shah Saqlain Miya Huzur on 13 March 1947 in Kakrala, Uttar Pradesh. He was the grandson of Shah Sharafat Miyan.[7][8]
He became a murid of Qadiriyya and Naqshbandi Silsila when he was only one day old by the hands of a Mawlana.[citation needed]
Saqlain Miyan was brought up in Bareilly with his two brothers, one of whom died on 17 September 2021.[9][10]
In 1956, his father died. He became the Sajjada Nasheen of Dargah Sharafatiya in 1969 after the death of Sharafat Miyan.[11]
Death
Shah Saqlain Miyan Huzoor died on 20 October 2023 and was buried in Bareilly, India.[citation needed]
His Namaz-e-Janaza was held on 22 October 2023. It was led by his son Mohammad Ghazi Saqlaini Al Qadri in Islamia High School Maidan.[12][13][14][15] He is buried in the Dargah Shah Sharafat Miyan along with his grandfather.[citation needed]