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History Of Ahmedabad

After the death of the Sultan Muzzafar Khan his grandson Sultan Ahmad sat on the throne. He also became the disciple of Sheikh Ahmad Khatwee. One day Sultan Ahmad requested from his Sheikh a meeting with Hazrat Kizar. He replied: I will ask Hazrat Kizar. If he agrees so then it may be possible.

Sheikh asked, and Hazrat Kizar replied: ‘he should remain in God’s worship for forty days. Thus the Sultan stayed in worship for a period of one month, upon which it was ordered that he complete another two periods. After completing three periods the Sultan was sat in Sheikh Ahmad’s room when Hazrat Kizar came into the room after the Morning Prayer. During the conversation Sultan Ahmad made a request that ‘show me something wonderful from the world,’ he replied: ‘on the edge of the river Saburmuttee,

where these days there is desert, there used to be city, which was called Baadaahbad and the people of this city where well-off and rich. One day I felt hungry and I went into this city. I came to a sweet shop, intending to purchase some sweets in exchange for 3 tinka’s when the shopkeeper said immediately after seeing me: ‘You seem a saint to me, I cannot take any money from you, but take as much sweet as you like.’ After a period of time I passed again from there and there was no sign of the people of this city, nor of the shops or buildings. Upon its ruins I saw a 150 year old man. I asked him regarding this city to which he replied: I do not know about this city too; however I have heard from my elders that there used to be a city here, which was called Baadaahbad.

Sultan asked Hazrat Kizar’s permission in regards to that if he so wished I could order that a city be made there. Hazrat Kizar replied: ‘that is not a problem, however there is a condition that from the whole country four such persons should be brought forth, whose name is Ahmad and who have in their whole life not even missed the Voluntary late afternoon prayer, and these persons lay the foundations for this city and this city be called Ahmadabad. Thus it was ordered that four such persons be found. In the whole of Gujarat only two persons where found whose name’s where Ahmad. One the Judge Ahmad and the other Malak Ahmad. But apart from these two none other could be found.

Hazrat Sheikh Ahmad said: ‘The third Ahmad is me,’ Hearing this Sultan Ahmad stated: ‘I am the fourth Ahmad, I have not missed the voluntary late afternoon prayers until today. Thus collectively all four of them came to the shore of River Sabarmatee. This place which Hazrat Kizar pointed out, there on the 7th of Zil-qaad 813 the foundation of Ahmadabad where laid. 360 areas where developed. Every single area was an entire village. (In this present day the development of the colony is upon this model)

It is written in Mirat-e-sikandaree that Sultan Ahmad laid the foundation of Ahmadabad. Its structure started in Zil-qaad 813/1411AD and it was completed in 816/1414AD. Four persons named Ahmad laid its foundation namely Kutbul-Mashaaikh Sheikh Ahmad Khatu, Sultan Ahmad, Sheikh Ahmad and Mullah Ahmad.

In this way the foundation stone was laid by his blessed hand in the years of 810/813.

When Sheikh Ahmad Khatu went to lay the foundation stone he saw a pious person sat on his way. That saint called out to him. The Sheikh went to him and for a short while they both spoke to one another. Then taking leave of this pious saint he left and then laid down the foundation of Ahmadabad. After a while Sheikh Ahmad Khatu was asked by one of his servants in regards to that saint, to this he replied: ‘that was Hazrat Kizar,’ and he said: go, lay the foundation, it will be a very good city.

At the end of Miraat-e-ahmadi it states that: ‘The four people named Ahmad who were present at the placing of the foundation stone of Ahmadabad and the twelve pious saints who helped in the making of its fortress are as follows:

(1) Sheikh Ahmad Khatu, whose tomb is in Sarkheej;

(2) Sultan Ahmad the maker of Ahmadabad;

(3) Malak Ahmad whose tomb is next to the Kalupur door;

(4) Khadi Ahmad Lajhar who is mentioned with the saints of Patan.

From the 12 saints are

(The Below three are buried in Dholka)

(1) Saint Kuju

(2) Saint Laru and

(3) Saint Karamat

(4) Saint Ali Sher

(5) Saint Mahmood (These two are buried in Sarkheej and resided there)

(6) Saint Ali Sher : He was very absorbed and remained without clothes. Whenever Hazrat Ahmad Khatu came to meet him he used to request in Gujarati that: ‘ Bring clothes, the one who confines Sharah is here.

(7) Saint Luluee, who is also known as Baboo Muhammad, his burial is in Manjhuri.

(8) Saint Ahmad Hanghuri, who is known as Nalbhandi, he wasn’t from Nalbhand, however on Nukhas Street, the old mosque in front of Masjid Nalbhand, Where all Nalbhand used to gather and sit, he used to sit also, for this reason he was also known as Nalbhandi, he received his sainthood through the chain of Sultan Nizamuddin.

(9) Saint Ludha, who is buried close to Kharki

(10) Saint Dokhal who is buried between the doors of Delhi and Shah-e-poor.

(11) Saint Sayyah who is buried in Bir-makanam.

(12) Saint Kamal Kirmani, his grave is next to the mosque with one minaret in Bahrampur. However there is some conflict over this, some say that Saint Kamal Kirmani is buried here, some say that Saint Kamal Malwee is buried there. This Saint also received his Saint hood from the chain of Sultan Nizamuddin.

Saint Luluee is the disciple of Sheikh Nizamuddin’s prominent Khalifah Nasiruddin Chirag Dehlwi. Saint Dhawkal is the disciple of Saint Tawakul, the same Saint Tawakul is the Disciple of Nizamuddin. Shah Wilaayat who is buried in Dhawlkah is also a disciple of Nizamuddin, who sent him especially towards Gujarat.

The majority of the aforementioned saints and pious people remained with this saint and this Shah Wilayat came to Ahmadabad in the period of ZafarKhan. Because they were fellow countrymen, that’s why they gave each other the utmost respect and they also gave him somewhere to stay and served him and he stayed here until his late years and also passed away there.

The Doors Of Ahmedabad

In the year of 850hijri within 3 years the fortress of Ahmadabad was built, which consisted of 12 doors which are named as follows:

(1) The door of Sahranpur

(2) The door of Kalupur

(3) The door of Aslooriyah, which was between the doors of Band and Rahepur

(4) The door of Khanpur

(5) The door of Raheghar

(6) The door of Khanjahan

(7) The door of Shah pur

(8) The door of Aidriyah, which is also called the Door of Delhi

(9) The door of DaryahPur, which is between The door of Shahpur and the window of Aidriyah

(10) The door of Jamalpur

(11) The door of Band and

(12) The door of Rahepur

Which had the following openings, towards the east where the doors of Saharanpur, Kalupur and the door of Aslooriyah. Towards the west, which is on the edge of the river Saburmatee, the doors of Khanpur, Raheghar and Khanjahan are situated.

The northern doors are Shahpur, Aidriyah and DaryahPur.

The remaining southern doors are Jamalpur, Band and Rahepur.

The author of Mirat-e-Ahmadi Mirza Muhammad Hassan narrates from the author of Haft Aqleem that: The city of Ahmadabad in respect to its grace and population takes precedence over all the other worlds cities. Its buildings are unique compared to other cities. It will not be wrongly put that there is no city in the world that has its glory or greatness.

Its centre compared to other centres is more beautiful and wider, and the males and females are very beautiful, the truth is you will struggle to find a city of similar quality, that is why it is also termed as ‘most beautiful of cities’ and ‘the prince city’.

17 major intersections Of Ahmedabad

(1) Chakla bazaar

(2) Pavilia

(3) Mankchok

(4) Dhiku

(5) Lemtree

(6) Bhandri pur

(7) Asdr pur, this is also known as Aparpur

(8) Rahepur

(9) Asloriya

(10) Jamalpur

(11) Raheghar

(12) Khanpur

(13) Shah pur

(14) Isiriyah

(15) Daryahpur

(16) Sadrjahan

(17) Jawharibara

Here on every intersection there is a terrace upon which there are guards appointed.