Background
He was born in 1551 (958 Animal Husbandry) in Delhi, hence the suffix Dehlavi to his name. His father too made a name for himself in the courts.
He was born in 1551 (958 Animal Husbandry) in Delhi, hence the suffix Dehlavi to his name. His father too made a name for himself in the courts.
His ancestors were natives of Bokhara, and later while visiting Delhi was ennobled and attached to the Mughal Royal Court at Delhi. Upon his return to Delhi, he taught for half a century, and authored more than 100 works, noted among them a history of Medina, a biography of Muhammad, and a work on the lives of saints. He died in Delhi, in 1642 (1052 Animal Husbandry), and has over 40 works to his name.
His mausoleum, today exists at the edge of Hauz-i-Shamsi near Qutub Minar, Mehrauli, Delhi.
Abdulhaq Haqqi Muhaddith Dehlavi-> Noorul Haq Mashriki Muhaddith Dehlavi-> Nurullah Muhaddith Dehlavi-> Muhibullah-> Noorulhaq-> Muhibul haq Shahi Mufti of Delhi-> Nizamuddin Tarbiyat Khan Aataliq of Crown Prince of Shah Alam Emperor of India-> Khan Bhahadur Ikramuddin Shahi Mufti Sadr-e-Amin Delhi-> Khan Sahib Ehsanul Haq-> Khan Bhahadur Anwarul Haq Mir Munshi Rajputana-> Khan Bhahadur Salamul Haq Post Master General->1. Khan Sahib Salim Ul Haq (eldest son d 1970, Lahore, Pakistan) 2.
Tasneemul Haq (youngest son)-> Abdulhaq Farhan Dehlavi( Living lone Descendant from The Muftiwallan Branch of Delhi)at Delhi Works ".