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Hazrat Mughalbheen, Thatta

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The tomb of well-known saint Hazrat Mughalbheen is situated on the bank of Pinyari Wah (channel). He was born on 523 AH, and died in 610 AH. It is believed that he is a relative in lineage to the second Khalifa Hazarat Umar, but it is not true, because there is historically no such a genealogy available which could connect him to Khalifa Hazrat Umar. About his mother, his disciple Makhdum Ari has said, on page two or three of book "Maqsud-ul-Arfeen" that, "his mother belonged to Soomro tribe, and her name was Bhian Bhar". But it clearly suggests that Mughalbheen is a component of two words. Bhian was his father and so Bhian son of Mughar. His original name is Shaikh Salamat. His father's name was Nabu and grand father's name was also Nabu. The style of name suggests, they are aborigines and native people in the near past also used to so name their parents and children. Similarly, the Soomro tribal names also were same. It is probable, this saint may have belonged to Soomra tribe. In two Hijri century, Khalifa Suleman (94-99 AH) had ordered Arab Ameers, forces and other administrative personnel to settle in Sindh. Therefore, the settled Arabs intermingled with the native people and intermarried with them. It is also supposed that, this saint belonged to Banu Tamim tribe. At the time of Arab invasion in 93 AH./ 712 AD, many tribal men came with the armed forces, and that included Banu Tamim. Umar is said to have been the Nawab of this region, being the elder brother of Shaikh Salamat, in the reign of Soomra dynasty. In Cutch now there has been a Gadi of Shaikh Salamat, whose disciples and followers are Thahim, who called them Qureshi instead of Thahim. That is why it is supposed that said saint was attached to Thahim tribe. A magnificent mosque has been built facing his tomb, which was built under supervision of Mian Haji Khameso Khan Thahim. Every year a fair is held on 27 Phagan. His disciples are scattered in India, Cutch, Rajistan and all the four provinces of Pakistan. He was martyred on 27 Rajab 610 AH, with some family members.

[Source: Text and Photographs: Thatta A Historical Reflection by District Government Thatta | Coordinates: EFT]