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His Mausoleum is located in a place called Penukonda , Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh.1This place is located on NH 7 i.e. Bangalore - Hyderabad highway and is around 120 Kilometers from Bangalore and 90 Kilometers from Anantapur.2Before coming to Penukonda , he was a king of Sistan and Shahpur in Iran . He renounced the world for the sake of Allah and was, his disciples say, a true follower of Islam who then found his Murshid (Spiritual Guide) — that is, Hazarath Tabr-e-Aalam Baadshah Nathar Vali , who himself was a king who also had renounced the world for the Almighty's cause in a place called Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu).3After serving Hazarath for several years on the latter's command he left for Penukonda in order to preach. Legend says that he was searching for a place to settle and his Guru gave him a dry twig and said to him wherever this twig will bloom to a big plant stay there. He planted the twig and slept under atree only to awake and saw it become a beautiful plant and he stayed there.4He is called Babaiah by the local people and thousands of man have taken his name over centuries with love and respect to this great saint. We can find lots of Babaiahs if we move around the surrounding villages or for that matter Anantapur district in AP India.5
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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Baba Fakhruddin Suharwardy was a Sufi saint who lived in the 12th century. Before coming to Penukonda , he was a king of Sistan and Shahpur in Iran . His disciples knew him as a true follower of Islam who renounced the world for the sake of Allah.His Murshid (spiritual guide) was Tabr-e-Aalam Baadshah Nathar Vali , who himself was a king who also had renounced the world in a place called Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu).After serving Hazarath for several years at his Murshid's command, Baba Fakruddin left for Penukonda in order to preach.Popular legend says that Babu Fakruddin was searching for a place to settle when his Guru gave him a dry twig and said to him, "wherever this twig will bloom to a big plant stay there." Baba then planted the twig and slept under a tree only to awake and saw it become a beautiful plant and he stayed there.He is commonly known as Babaiah in India and his name has been taken by many men over the centuries due to a widespread popular respect for his legend.Today, his mausoleum is located in Penukonda , Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh , India .
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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Baba Fakhruddin Suharwardy was a Sufi saint who lived in the 12th century. Before coming to Penukonda , he was a king of Sistan and Shahpur in Iran . His disciples knew him as a true follower of Islam who renounced the world for the sake of Allah. His Murshid (spiritual guide) was Tabr-e-Aalam Baadshah Nathar Vali , who himself was a king who also had renounced the world in a place called Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu). After serving for several years at his Murshid's command, Baba Fakruddin left for Penukonda in order to preach. He is commonly known as Babaiah in India and his name has been taken by many men over the centuries due to a widespread popular respect for his legend. Today, his mausoleum is located in Penukonda , Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh , India . Mazar-e-Mubarak Baba Fakhruddin in renovated Mausoleum Tree Planted by Baba in Dargah Premises (Around 750 Yrs old) Stone with impressions of Baba Fakruddin's holy feet Stone with impressions of Baba Fakruddin's holy feet Baba's holy foot impressions Chilla Pahad - Small hill where Baba Prayed for years in a cave Hazrat Baba Fakhruddin (R.A)
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Syed Baba Fakhr al-Din al-Hasani al-Hussaini (d. 1295 CE/ 694 AH) commonly known as Baba Fakhruddin was a Persian Sufi of Suhrawardiyya order from present-day Eastern Iran .Baba Fakhruddin was a disciple and successor of Pir Nathar Tabl e Aalam Badshah Natahar Vali of Tiruchirappalli .He was Shahanshaah (King of Kings) of Sistan and Shahpur of present-day Eastern Iran later abdicated the throne to take the path of Sufism.He was a direct descendant of Prophet Mohammed through Imam Hassan paternally and Imam Hussain maternally.He traveled on foot from Sistan to Tiruchirappalli via Makkah, Madina, Afghanistan, Kashmir, and Gujrat states of India where he was initiated into the Qalandariyya Suhrawardiyya order by his Murshid Tabl e Aalam Nathar Vali at Tiruchirappalli .He was later accorded spiritual succession by his murshid and was set to find his abode where the Miswak spurt leaves.Baba Fakhruddin made Penukonda his home and final resting place.
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Indian sufi saint Syed Baba Fakhr al-Din al-Hasani al-Hussaini (d. 1295 CE/ 694 AH) commonly known as Baba Fakhruddin was a Persian Sufi of Suhrawardiyya order from present-day Eastern Iran . Baba Fakhruddin was a disciple and successor of Pir Nathar Tabl e Aalam Badshah Natahar Vali of Tiruchirappalli . He was Shahanshaah (King of Kings) of Sistan and Shahpur of present-day Eastern Iran later abdicated the throne to take the path of Sufism. He was a direct descendant of Mohammed through Imam Hassan paternally and Imam Hussain maternally. He traveled on foot from Sistan to Tiruchirappalli via Makkah, Madina, Afghanistan, Kashmir, and Gujrat states of India where he was initiated into the Qalandariyya Suhrawardiyya order by his Murshid Tabl e Aalam Nathar Vali at Tiruchirappalli . He was later accorded spiritual succession by his murshid and was set to find his abode where the Miswak spurt leaves. Baba Fakhruddin made Penukonda his home and final resting place.
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