His Highness The Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Mahbub Ali Khan Siddiqui Asaf Jah VI Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI
saf Jah VI Mir Mahbub Ali Khan Siddiqi (August 17, 1866 – August 29, 1911) was the 6th Nizam of Hyderabad. He ruled Hyderabad State between 1869 and 1911. He was a direct descendant of the first Caliph Abu Bakr ibn Abī Quḥāfah, (c. 573 CE – 634 CE) also known as al-Siddiq.
Official full name and style
Nawab Bahadur Sirajud Dawlah, Lieutenant-General His Highness Rustam-i-Dauran, Arustu-i-Zaman, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VI, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Sir Mahbub ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Sipah Salar, Fath Jang, Nizam of Hyderabad, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Kaiser-i-Hind, Honourable Lieutenant-General in the Army.
Mystic Powers
On page 59 of the book “Tulasī kī sāhitya-sādhanā: The Legacy of the Nizams”, published by the H.E.H The Nizam’s Urdu Trust Hyderabad, author Lallana Rāya states the King, Mir Mahbub Ali Khan was also known to be a possessor of supernatural mystical healing powers. Rāya writes ,
“Mir Mahboob Ali Khan was known to possess healing power for snake bite. With his spell, it is said that the venom of the snake would abate. It was his order that if anyone from the public had a snake bite, he could approach him. It happened a number of times when he was awakened from his sleep.
It is said that Lord Nawab Muneer uddin Khan Taluqdar who knew this spell, taught the mantra to Mir Mahboob Ali Khan. When a man suffered from a snake bite, the name of the Mahboob Ali had to be mentioned in these terms: “Mahboob Ali Pasha Ki Dohaee”. Then, the venom would not spread further, or in other words, the venom of the snake would abate. Hence, the name of Mahboob Ali Pasha, and the practice of spell of snake bite became famous throughout Hyderabad.” [Tulasī kī sāhitya-sādhanā: The Legacy of the Nizams by Lallana Rāya, published by the H.E.H The Nizam’s Urdu Trust Hyderabad, 2002. p. 59].
Secunder Yar Jang III Lord Nawab Sayyid Muneer uddin Khan Asaf Jahi
Sayyid Ahmed Amiruddin’s grandfather, great grandfather, great-great grandfather, and great-great-great grandfather. (Left to right) Lord Nawab Sayyid Munir-ud-din Khan Secunder Yar Jang II Asif Jahi, Jagirdar, Taluqdar, Subedar, Commissioner, his son Lord Nawab Karim Yar Jang Sayyid Karim-ud-din Khan, Jagirdar, his son Lord Nawab Farid-ud-din Khan, Jagirdar, his son Lord Nawab Lt. Colonel Sayyid Mohammed Amiruddin Khan, Military Secretary to H.E.H. Asaf Jah VII the Nizam of Hyderabad.
Secunder Yar Jang III Lord Nawab Sayyid Muneer uddin Khan Asaf Jahi
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Lord Nawab Sayyid Karim uddin Khan Asaf Jahi
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Lord Nawab Sayyid Farid uddin Khan Asaf Jahi
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Lord Nawab Lt. Col. Sayyid Mohammed Amir uddin Khan, Military Secretary to H.E.H Asaf Jah VII
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Lord Nawab Sayyid Akram Abbas Khan
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Imam ul Mulk IV Lord Nawab Sayyid Ahmed Amiruddin
Lord Nawab Muneer uddin Khan Taluqdar, a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (S) from the eleventh dynasty; the House of Imam Hasan al-Askari, and was titled Secunder Yar Jang III. His great grandson’s grandson is Imam ul-Mulk IV Sayyid Ahmed Amiruddin.