Residents of Amroha
1) Abbasi
In Amroha, from the descendants of only two brothers, there are
about 50 households of Abbasids, mostly in Mohalla Maulana, Sarai Kohna, and
Mohalla Chilla. The historical details of this family are famously recorded in
_Tarikh-e-Asghari_, etc. Instead of writing the details of my own family
myself, I consider it more appropriate to quote what a non-family person has
written.
Mr. R. Neville, ICS, Settlement Officer, Moradabad, writes in the
District Gazetteer about the Abbasi family of Amroha:
When Amir al-Mu’minin Al-Mu‘tasim Billah, the last Abbasid Caliph,
was martyred at the hands of the Mongols, only a few individuals of this family
survived. One of them, named Muhammad Ahmad, escaped to Egypt and
re-established the caliphate and sultanate there. Another person, Muhammad
Yusuf Bada, came to the country of Sindh. Here Sultan Ghiyasuddin Balban,
recognizing him as a grandson of Amir al-Mu’minin Harun al-Rashid, accorded him
great respect and honor.
His son Malik Tajuddin Abbasi attained high rank during the reign
of Sultan Jalaluddin Firoz Khalji. His son was Malik Muinuddin, whose son
Makhdoomzada Sharfuddin Abbasi was honored by Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq with
the titles _Umdat-ul-Mulk_ and _Makhdoomzada_. His son was Shamsuddin, who was
among the nobles of Sultan Firoz Shah.
But in 1398, due to Timur’s invasion, when many noble families of
Delhi dispersed from there, he also came to Amroha with his companions and
settled here. Among his descendants were many renowned nobles and famous
scholars, for example Maulana Ruknuddin during the era of Humayun.
The District Gazetteer made a mistake in this account.
Makhdoomzada Shamsuddin Abbasi himself did not settle in Amroha. After Timur,
he and others went to Agra and Punjab, where a Sheikh of this family is still
present in District Gujarat. After staying in Punjab for some time, his son
Maulana Ruknuddin Abbasi came to Amroha with his family. Two families here are
descended from him.
Apart from this family, some other people of Mohalla Maulana also
call themselves Abbasi, but despite extensive search, this humble author has
not found their lineage records that would shed light on their noble
background. The author of _Aina-e-Abbasi_ writes: “A group in Mulaqatabad
Chidia call themselves Abbasi. Azmat Ali etc. are among them. They are close to
all and all are noble.”
2) Siddiqi
Among them, the largest family resides in Mohalla Qureshi. Their
ancestor was Qazi Nizamuddin Siddiqi, who was the spiritual guide of Hazrat
Shah Wilayat before his arrival in Amroha. From Qazi Nizamuddin, several
families branched out. One family is in Nagina. The second family is in Awadh –
the family of Sir Maharaja Sahib Mahmudabad, connected to Tarab Betwa, is from
this lineage. The third family resides in Punjab. The fourth family is in
Amroha.
The second old Siddiqi family is that of Sheikh Muinuddin Nagauri,
known as “12 Potiyon” [12 heirs]. Only a few people from it remain now. Besides
these few families, there is another Siddiqi family of Munafa Poton, which
includes the family of Haji Khurshid Ali, resident of Mohalla Sarai Kohna.
3) Farooqi
Among them, the most authentic in lineage is the Qadi Sahi Navaad
family, descendants of Hasan Baba Farid Ganj Sagar Quddoosra, residents of
Mohalla Sheikh. Another branch is in Mohalla Jhanda Shahid. Some people from
them reside in Mohalla Maulana, and one household is also in Mohalla Chilla.
Among them are Maulvi Farid Ahmad, Munshi Muhammad Husnain, etc., residents of
Mohalla Jhanda Shahid, and Babu Shaukat Husain, etc., of the family residing in
Mohalla Maulana.
4) Usmani
In Mohalla Qazi Zadagan, the family of Khalifa Mehdi Ali, and some
people in Mohalla Katkoi and Kali Pagdi. Sufi Abdul Razzaq, resident of Mohalla
Pachra, also calls himself Usmani.
_Source: Tarikh-e-Amroha – Mahmud Ahmad Abbasi_
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