Draft:Mohammed Shahzaman Syyed
Mohammed Shahzaman Syyed | |
|---|---|
 Mohammed Shahzaman Syyed in later years | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | September 15, 1931 Pakistan |
| Died | September 20, 2017 (aged 86) United Kingdom |
| Resting place | Chak 337 JB, Sahab Chak, Ada Nawan Lahore, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani, British |
| Notable work(s) | Raz-e-Dil, Quran, Science wa Tasawwuf |
| Education | Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Strathclyde |
| Known for | Sufi poetry, Tasawwuf teachings |
| Occupation | Sufi poet, author, industrial engineering consultant |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Order | Sufism Chishti Sabri Order |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Mohammed Shahzaman Syyed (1931–2006) was a Pakistani-British Sufi poet, author, and industrial engineering consultant. He was affiliated with the Chishti Sabri order of Sufism and followed the Hanafi school of Islamic jurisprudence. Alongside his professional career in industrial management, he was recognised as a spiritual teacher (Pir-e-Tariqat) and wrote on the subject of Tasawwuf (Islamic Sufism).
Shah was a descendant, from his father Syyed Mohammed Hussain side, of Abdul Qadir Jilani in the 27th generation, and of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through Hassan Ibn Ali in the 39th generation.
Education and Career
[edit]Syyed received his early education in Pakistan and later graduated from the University of the Punjab. He subsequently moved to the United Kingdom, where he specialised in industrial engineering and management. He earned a degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from the University of Strathclyde. He became a Fellow of the British Institute of Management (FBIM) and of the Institute of Management Services (FMS).
Professionally, he worked in various roles in industrial engineering and management consultancy. He spent a significant portion of his career in the UK and also worked in Pakistan, including as Vice-President and Consultant for Management Services at Shakarganj Mills Ltd in Jhang[1].
Sufi Work and Writings
[edit]In addition to his professional pursuits, he remained engaged with the spiritual teachings of the Chishti Sabri order. He studied Sufism (Tasawwuf) under his father and spiritual teacher and was later appointed as a successor. He compiled and edited his father's poetry and teachings into a volume titled Divan, adding a biographical introduction and commentary.
He authored several works in Urdu, Punjabi, Persian, and English. One of his notable books, Quran, Science wa Tasawwuf, explores the relationship between the Qur'an, scientific thought, and Sufi philosophy. It was published in the later years of his life.