Abdullah Shah Ghazi

Abdullah Shah Ghazi (Arabic: عبد الله شاه غازى‎ ) is considered to be patron saint of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The dargah of Abdullah Shah Ghazi is located in Clifton[1] neighbourhood of Saddar Town in Karachi.



History

Abdullah Shah Ghazi was the great grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. He is son of Muhammad (Nafsul Zakia) bin Abdullah bin Hasan Saani bin Hasan Ibne Ali Ibne Abu Talib[citation needed], making him a member of the Ahl al-Bayt.

His father Muhammad Nafsul Zakia along with his brother (Ibrahim Nafsul Razia) run a major campaign against Abdullah Jaffar Al-mansoor (ruled 754 AD to 775 AD), who was the second caliph of abbasids. Imama Muhammad Nafsul Zakia failed in this attempt and martyred so Abdullah Shah Ghazi came to Sindh and starting the teachings of Islam. After some time the army of Abbasids found him and he was martyred in a battle. His brother, Misry Shah, who is also buried along the coastline in Karachi, is also remembered as a saint.


Inside the shrine of the Abdullah Shah Ghazi, patron saint of KarachiMany people claim to have been granted their wishes at the shrine and it is the centre for people who throng the shrine all year round. Every year marks the Urs (festival) at the shrine for 3 days (dates: 20-22 Dhu al-Hijjah - 12th month of the Islamic calendar), marking the anniversary of Abdullah Shah Ghazi. A famous myth about the mazar is that Karachi never had a tropical disaster in a thousand year because of the shrine's blessing.