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	==The Legends About the Title ''Bu Ali''==		==The Legends About the Title ''Bu Ali''==
			There seems to be too many legends about his title.
⚫	~~One legend says after the ] of 36 years standing in the water in ] he achieved the status of "Bu Ali" (Fragrance of ]) by Prophet ].~~ Another legend says the Prophet Muhammad appeared to him in a dream and offered him a wish. The Qalandar asked for prophethood and was told that all positions has been filled and Muhammad was the last one. He asked to be Ali and was told that position was also filled. He then asked for at least the fragrance of Ali and that wish was granted. ~~The third theory is that Bu Ali is simply another form of ''Kuniyyat'' ''Abu Ali''.~~
			*One legend says after the ] of 36 years standing in the water in ] he achieved the status of "Bu Ali" (Fragrance of ]) by Prophet ].
		⚫	*Another legend says the Prophet Muhammad appeared to him in a dream and offered him a wish. The Qalandar asked for prophethood and was told that all positions has been filled and Muhammad was the last one. He asked to be Ali and was told that position was also filled. He then asked for at least the fragrance of Ali and that wish was granted.
			*The third legend says he asked Khawaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki to make him his student. Khawaja refused by saying he did not have the permission but arranged for Qalandar's direct Bay'at of ]. As a result of this Bay'at, the Qalandar acquired the frangrance of Ali.
			*The most logical legend seems to be the one which says the Qalandar was never a student of anyone so people attributed Ali has his master. Since he was totally observed in the love and teachings of Ali, he was dubbed the title Fragrance of Ali.
			*Some historians believe that Bu Ali is simply another form of ''Kuniyyat'' ''Abu Ali''. However the Kuniyyat Abu Ali is normally given to someone named Hassan. Neither his name was Hassan, nor he had a son named Ali.

	After achieving this ], many Sufi saints came to see Bu Ali Shah Qalandar.		After achieving this ], many Sufi saints came to see Bu Ali Shah Qalandar.

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Shaikh Sharafuddeen Bu Ali Qalandar Panipati is one of the most renowed Sufi saints in history. One account says he was born in early 1400 in Panipat, India. However the epitaph on his shrine says his birth place was really Ganjeh, Azerbaijan.

The Legends About the Title Bu Ali

There seems to be too many legends about his title.

One legend says after the Ibadat of 36 years standing in the water in Karnal he achieved the status of "Bu Ali" (Fragrance of Ali) by Prophet Muhammed.
Another legend says the Prophet Muhammad appeared to him in a dream and offered him a wish. The Qalandar asked for prophethood and was told that all positions has been filled and Muhammad was the last one. He asked to be Ali and was told that position was also filled. He then asked for at least the fragrance of Ali and that wish was granted.
The third legend says he asked Khawaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki to make him his student. Khawaja refused by saying he did not have the permission but arranged for Qalandar's direct Bay'at of Ali. As a result of this Bay'at, the Qalandar acquired the frangrance of Ali.
The most logical legend seems to be the one which says the Qalandar was never a student of anyone so people attributed Ali has his master. Since he was totally observed in the love and teachings of Ali, he was dubbed the title Fragrance of Ali.
Some historians believe that Bu Ali is simply another form of Kuniyyat Abu Ali. However the Kuniyyat Abu Ali is normally given to someone named Hassan. Neither his name was Hassan, nor he had a son named Ali.

After achieving this Rutba, many Sufi saints came to see Bu Ali Shah Qalandar.

The Legends of His Death and Shrine

The legend says that after many years of devotion and service Bu-Ali-Shah Qalandar disappeared into the sky in front of all his devotees. However his Dargah (shrine) exists in Panipat, which is situated at the Qalandar Chowk in Panipat, Haryana India.

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