Sultan Bahu () (ca 1628 - 1691) was a Muslim Sufi and saint, who founded the Sarwari Qadiri Sufi order. Darbar Hazrat sultan Bahoo is located near Garh More city.

Sultan Bahu belonged to Awan tribe and was born in Anga, Soon Valley Sakesar (Vadi-e-Soon Sakesar). Like many other sufi saints of South Asia, Sultan Bahu was also a prolific writer, with more than forty books on Sufism attributed to him. Most of His books are in Persian language. However, as the majority of his books deal with specialised subjects related to Islam and Islamic mysticism, it is his Punjabi poetry that has generated popular appeal and made him a household name in the region. His poetic verses are sung in many genres of sufi music, including qawaalis and kaafis. Tradition has established a particular style of singing his couplets, which is not used in any other genre of sufi music. (Please see the External Links section for audio resources.)

The Mausoleum of Sultan Bahu is located in Garh Maharaja, Punjab, Pakistan. It is a popular and frequently-visited sufi shrine, and the annual festival is celebrated with the usual fervour, which is now a distinguishing feature of what is being called a 'shrine culture' of the South Asia. Annual festival is held during the holy month of Muharram. Every year on the 9th of Muharram (Islamic calendar month) a ghusal is also taken place under the supervision of Muhammad Najeeb Sultan (Sajjada Nasheen (Chair-holder) of Sultan Bahoo shrine), in which all decedents of Sultan Bahoo wash His shrine with tones of pure rose water.

Hazrat Sultan Bahu is from the progeny of Hazrat Ali and is a direct descended from Hazrat Ali (cousin of Muhammad, husband of Fatima and father of Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali). Traditionally according to the law of the land he is Hashimi and belongs to the v tribe. Historically the tribe trace their descent to Ameer Shah, son of Qutub Shah whose family lineage is traced back to Hazrat Ali

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Sultan Bahu belonged to the Qadiri sufi order, and later initiated his own offshoot, Sarwari Qadiri.

Sultan Bahu refers to Muhiyuddin Abdul Qadir Jilani as his spiritual Master in a number of his books and poetry, but it is obvious that this relationship must have existed purely in the spiritual domain, as Abdul Qadir Jilani died before the birth of Sultan Bahu. However, a majority of Sufi orders and saints maintain that Abdul Qadir Jilani has a special role in the mystic world and thus all orders and saints are always indebted to him directly or indirectly in some way.

Sultan Bahu's education began at the feet of his mother, Mai Rasti, who was herself a saintly woman, and has her own Mausoleum in Shorkot, Punjab, Pakistan. She told him to seek spiritual guidance from a wali (friend of GOD). After some time, he moved to Delhi for further 'polishing' under the guidance of Sheikh Abdul Rehman al Qadari. Soon Sheikh Abdul Rehman al Qadari felt that he can not add anything to Sultan Bahoo's knowledge as Sultan Bahoo already knew more than Sheikh Abdul Rehman al Qadari. This did not take long, after which Sultan Bahu returned to his own, familiar surroundings.

The complete spiritual lineage (Silsila) of Sultan Bahu is as follows:

Ali ibn Abi Talib
Hassan Basri
Shah Habib Al Ajami
Daud Tai
Maruf Karkhi
Sari As Saqäti
Shaykh Junayd Baghdadi
Sheikh Shibli
Walid Abdul Wahid
Abul Farrah Yusuf
Sheikh bu Hassan
Sheikh bu Saeed Al Mubarak
Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani
Abdur Razzaq
Abdul Jabbar
Yahya Wali
Sheikh Najmuddin
Abdul Sattar
Abdul Baqa
Syed Abdul Jalil (Sath Shahani)
Abdûr-Rahman (Dhhli)
Sultan Bahu

Since the death of Sultan Bahoo, in ca 1691, a mausoleum was built on his grave. After some time the place of his mausoleum had to change due to change of course of Chenab River. Same procedure, changing place of mausoleum, had to repeat and mausoleum was moved to current place. However, the mausoleum has been under control of his propagates.

List of Sajjada Nasheen (Chair-holder of Mausoleum Sultan Bahoo)

Wali Muhammad Sultan
Muhammad Hussain Sultan
Hafiz Muhammad Sultan
Ghulam Bahoo
Saleh Muhammad Sultan
Noor Ahmed Sultan
Ameer Sultan
Habeeb Sultan
Ghulam Jilani Sultan
Dr.Mujeeb Sultan
Muneeb Sultan(Present)

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The actual number of books written by Sultan Bahu is not certain. According to tradition, he is supposed to have authored over one hundred works and treatises. The following is a list of the important works of Sultan Bahu that still exist today, and can be traced back to him with credibility.Nurul Huda, Risala-e-Roohi, Aql Baidaar, Mahq-ul-Fuqar, Qurb nnvnvn, Aurang-Shaahi, Jami-il-Asraar, Taufiq-Hedaayat, Kaleed Tauheed, Ainul Faqr, Shamsul Arifeen, Magzane Faiz, Ameerul Quonain, Asrare Qaderi, Kaleed Jannat, Muhqamul Fuqar, Majaalis-tun Nabi, Muftahul Arifeen, Hujjatul Asraar, Jannatul Firdaus, Kash-ful Asraar, Risaala Ruhi Shareef, Abyaat Bahu (poetry), Muhabbatul Asraar, Ganjul Asraar, Dewaan Bahu, Panj Ganj, Fazlul Laqa, Jhook Sultany, Ameerul Mumineen

Of the above, Nurul Huda (Light of Guidance) and Risala-e-Roohi (Book of Soul) are the most popular, along with the poetry collection Abiyaate Bahu.

Sultan Bahu written in his book Risala-e-Roohi (Book of Soul) for truth seekers:

He is playing the game of love by Himself

He Himself is the sightHe Himself is the seerHe Himself is the seen

He Himself is LoveHe Himself is the loverHe Himself is the beloved

if you lift the veil(you will see) that in reality, there is only OneDuality is only owing to your squint eyes

I say this, the author of this bookwho resides in the sanctuary of His beauty (Jamal)and grandeur (Jalal)

(I am) the 'Ha' of Howiyetcompletely absorbed in witnessing the absolute Beinggifted by the Witnessed Omnipresence(gifted by) the Worshipped One(I am he) who swings in the cradle ofpraise me, how great is my splendourwho being at the station of highest respectwears the crown of Knowledge of God,and the crown of His Oneness,and on whose shouldersis the robe of reconciliation and purification

(who is at the station of)'You are me and I am you'

(who was given) the title of 'from the truth'(by) the Absolute Truth

the secret of the Entity of 'Hu' (Him)Faqeer Bahu (May his secret be sanctified)known as Awan resident of the vicinity of Shorekotemay Allah safeguard him from mischief and oppression

Completely absorbed in the 'Ha' of 'Howiyet'the author of this book states thatwhen truly divine grace and favourwas bestowed upon mewhich I received as a blessing in the truest sensethen He, who is stationedat the highest, holiest stations of divine light (noor)The prophet Muhammad (sm)(peace and blessing be upon him)instructed me to guide the people

may they be Muslims, may they be non-believers, may they be the fortunate, may they be the unfortunate ones, may they be destined to find the truth, may they be destined to be doomed, may they be living, may they be deceased,

Because from his holy tongue,which emanates the secrets(The prophet has called me)Mustafa the second and Mujtaba of the last days

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