Zainu-d din Biabani, the son of Abdul Karim, who was born in H. 811 at ‘Ambad, became the Rafai kaliph in H. 811, and died in H. 909. His fakirs inhabited the village of Fukrabad, a mile from ‘Ambad; and a hill close by, on which he was fond of spending his time in meditation and prayer is called “Fukrabad-ka-pahar.” The tombs of his mother and wife are also at Fukrabad, and are called respectively ” Pirani Man” and ” Bua Man.” Offerings of sugar-candy and dates are made to the former. The Biabanis have a tradition that Zainu-d din was on one occasion seen by a woman in a convulsive state of religious ecstacy. The woman swooned away, but recovered after an hour, and observed something moving under a scarlet cloth (sakilat). In her fright, she called out ” Sakilati Sahib” several times, which attracted the attention of passers by, but on examination the movement ceased, and only a ” sakilat” or scarlet cloth was found. To commemorate this event, a tomb was raised, which for eight months in the year is much frequented by the surrounding population, and by the women in particular; but it is not visited during the rains. [This would seem to correspond with the Buddhist " Wassu " or period of sacred rest which was observed during the four months of the rainy season.] The tomb is called “Baghwan” and ” Sakilati Sahib” or ” Sakalati Bawa,” and sacrifices and offerings are made to it on Thursdays and Fridays. It is thus a source of revenue, and was a subject of dispute between two rival parties. A commission was appointed in H. 1284, which settled the matter in favor of the ” khadims” of Ravna and Parora. These assert that ‘Alau-d din was buried beneath the tomb in the nalla, and that they are the descendants of his ” kluidims. ” ‘Alau-d din was the son of Zianu-d din, a native of Gujarat, who married a daughter of Burhan-ud din and died at Roza. He visited the tombs of the saints of Gulbarga and Bidar, and was returning to Roza by way of ‘ Ambad, when he is said to have encountered a troublesome Hindu goddess, whom he annihilated. A band of demons then made their appearance, and in fighting with them, ‘Alau-d din suffered martyrdom. The ” sakilat” or scarlet cloth which he wore served as a shroud for his remains, and hence he is called ” Sakilati Sahib.”
