Nathar Shah

According to the source Tabl-e-Aalam, Nathar Shah was born Syed Shah Mutaharuddin into an aristocratic Persian Muslim family of great influence and landholdings in Anatolia to the Emir of Bahanasa, Syed Shah Ahmed Kabeer, and Syeda Fathimunnisa. His younger brother, Syed Shah Jalaluddin became the Emir of Bahanasa after he left. == Life in Tiruchirapalli ==

Nathar Wali left his comfortable life in search of murshid(spiritual preceptor). He was a Qalandar (mystical sufi saint) who came to India along with 900 Qalandars to spread Islam. Before coming to India, he became the Mureed (Student) of Ibrahim Garamseel near the Pakistan region. After that, he traveled his journey towards different parts of India, and at last he reached Trichy and settled there. During this time, Tiruchirappalli was a part of the Chola Empire under the reign of Rajendra I, although Nathar Wali has never interacted with him. His Islamic campaigns and its effects led a large number of the Hindu Rowther community, a warrior community living in the Tamil Nadu region, to accept Islam. During his time, a large number of Rowthers were attracted to Islam and converted to Mohammedan Islamic religion, retaining their caste name as an identity despite changing their religion. He was said to have performed miracles. Along with his qalandars, he came to Tiruchirapuram, which is now known as Tiruchirappalli, and led a religious life with his qalandars in a flower garden there. == Disciples ==

• Sultan Baba Fakhruddin Suhrawardi Qalandar • Abdul Qadir Shah al-Hamid Sohrawardi == Death ==

He died in Tiruchirappalli in 1039 and was buried there, and a mosque constructed at the spot. Tiruchirappalli's followers call him "Natharnagar". == References ==