Makhdoom Bilawal

Makhdoom Bilawal Bin Jam Hassan Samo, was an Islamic jurisconsult, theologian, Sufi, and poet from Sindh, Pakistan. He is also referred as Makhdum Bilal or Bilali Makhdum. He was disciple of the Shaykh Dost Ali Sistani. Dost Ali was direct disciple of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani.

Life

Makhdoom Bilawal was ordered to be crushed alive in a seed grinder after the Battle of Talti for opposing the conquest of Sindh by Arguns on 30 Safar 929AH/1522 AD.

Poetry

He said poems in Persian and Sindhi languages. One of his Persian Quatrain reads as follows:

Shrine of Makhdum Bilawal

His shrine is at 'Baghban' near the town of Dadu, Sindh, Pakistan. According to the article of Aamir Sindhi Ali Wagan, the mosque at his tomb was constructed by one of his devotees Sardar Sakhi Mahboob Khan Wagan.