Mian Abrar-ul-Wahab Kakakhail (1935 – 2020) was born in Ziarat Kaka Sahib, a village near Nowshera Pakistan. The village is named after famous Waliullah Syed Sheikh Rahamkar Kakasahib (1576 -1653).
Mian Abrar-ul-Wahab was brought up by his father, Mian Fazal-ul-Wahab Kakakhail (1900 -1976), and was very close to him. His father was very active in politics and had participated in independence movements such as Silk Letter Movement, Anti-Colonial Movement and Reforms Movement. He was also the founding executive of Madrassa Nasratul Islam and Rahamkaria Liberary. He also represented All-India Muslim League as General Secretary Nowshera. Mian Abrar-ul-Wahab, from his young age participated in Pakistan independence rallies.
Mian Abrar-ul- Wahab was among the first few to partake and complete the very first Pashto Proficiency, High Proficiency, and Pashto Honours programmes. Designated as headteacher, he taught school children for 25 years between 1952 and 1977. He was also given the management responsibility of other 22 primary schools in Nowshera region. From his family life to professional engagement he led every effort from the front and exceeded every expectation. He never had a concept of day-off because he would rather prefer to be out and helping other as oppose to sit and relax at home. His family, colleagues, neighbours, and friends knew him as a person with great spirits in their circles. For his immediate and extended relatives, he was like a considerate father, his shadow of compassion helped them raise flags of successes. After his early retirement from education sector, he moved to Islamabad where he worked in the construction industry between 1980 and 1998. He used the opportunity to extend his circles and to continue outreaching people living in the city of his new abode.
He remained connected to people of his village. Alongside with late Mian Jamal Shah KakaKhail (former politician), he outreached 1000s of Kakakhails and followers of Hazarat KakaSahib and gathered them under one umbrella. The purpose was to provide a platform where issues were discussed and resolved. He collected and published data on Kakakhails that is now used as an immense source of information for our future generations.
He was a great lover of poetry and had studied Iqbaliyat (Allama Muhammad Iqbal’s books), Mirza Ghalib, Mir Taqi Mir, Mian Muhammad Bakhsh, N M Rashid, Khushal Khan Khattak, Ghani Khan and Rahman Baba. His books collection goes back to books from 16th century onwards, the collection include Books on Sunnah and Seerat-i-Muhamahadi (PBUH), Tafaseer Quraan, Islamic History, Indo-Pak history, Mysticism, Politics and Biographies. He regularly wrote columns for many mainstream newspapers.
Mian Abrar-ul-Wahab was a founding member of Islamabad Police Public Conciliatory Committee. The purpose of this committee was to resolve the public issues of minor nature and relive burden on smaller courts. He worked closely with police from Station In-charge to Inspector General of Police. His counsel and advice was always appreciated and implemented. He was presented with many awards for his work.
He was by nature a social workpe and a humanist. He worked closely with neighbourhood and mosques committees. He helped in building Masjids and getting them approvals from local authorities. Day or night, he would never step back from using his contacts to resolve neighbourehood concerns including but not limited to security and services. The gruelling regime of his work left him with IBS, High Blood pressure, Heart and Chest diseases but with a personal work ethic he found it impossible to relinquish. He preached the importance of humanism, honesty, hard work and parenting provision.
His dream was to bring Mosques from all schools of thoughts on one page therefore this page is designed on his initiative. We hope that his dream will come true one day. May Allah bless him with highest ranks in Jannat Firdous Ameen.
Ziarat Kaka Sahib – located 12 kilometers to the South West of Nowshera KPK. The village is named after the shrine of 16th century’s most popular Sufi Saint Hazrat Kaka Sahib. People throng Kaka Sahib’s shrine every day in a large number for seeking solace and spiritual delight. Pilgrims from far and wide visit the shrine to pay their respects to the Sufi saint. On average, around 5ki to 7k visits the shrine every day. It is considered as one of the most frequently visited religious heritage sites in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Syed Kastir Gul also known as Hazarat Kaka Sahib , Sheikh Rahamkar. Them is also fondly called as Ziaray Kaka - Them had earned the title of Rahmkaar – ‘the kindest’ for freeing slaves and showing mercy on orphans, poor and the needy. Them used to arrange langar for thousands of his pilgrims and devotes regularly and extended financial assistance to destitute families.
Born on the first of Ramazan in 1576, Kaka Sahib from Hazrat Sheikh Bahdur Baba (Abak baba) and Aziz Bakhat (KaKaKhelo Mor). He belonged to the family of Sufi Saints. The shrines of their father Hazrat Sheikh Bahdur Baba, grandfather Hazrat Sheikh Nadar Baba and great grandfather Hazrat Sheikh Ghalib Gul Baba are all in the district Nowshera. had received religious education from his Sufi father and a few Islamic scholars of his time. Them used to practice all four Sufi orders – Naqshbandia, Suharwardia, Chistia and Qadria.
Kaka Sahib was the father of 5 sons (1) Syed Ziauddin (Shaheed Baba) (2) Haji Muhammad Gul (3) Abdul Khalil (Manzaray Baba) (4) Sheikh Abdul Haleem (Speen Baba) (5) Najam Uddin. Their devotees included people from all walks of life. Renowned classic Pashto poet Khushal Khan Khattak, his father Shahbaz Khan Khattak and his elder brother Faqir Jamil Baig were among his diehard disciples. One of Khushal Khan Khattak’s daughters was married to Ziauddin Shaheed, son of Kaka Sahib. Mughul King Auwrangzeb Alamgir stayed in a makeshift palace “Auwrang Mahal” when he visited Hazrat Kaka Sahib. Many other Sufi Saints in the todays Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were their pupils and were assigned to preach the message of Allah.Hazarat Sheikh Haleem Gul Baba compiled a book Maqalat Qutbiya wa Maqamat Qudsiya on their sermons.
Hazarat Kaka Sahib departed from this world on 24th Rajab 1653. Their shrine was built by Kaka Sahib’s direct descendants and their followers in early 17th century, his white mausoleum has beautiful mosaic work and floral pattern all over inside the structure in Mughal architecture style.
