Data Ganj Bakhsh Ali Hajveri - Shajra e Nasb

Hazrat Syed Hafiz Haji Abu’l Hasan Bin Usman Bin Ali Al-Jalabi Al-Hujwiri (ra) (also spelled Hujweri, Hajweri, Hajveri, Hajvery) also known as Data Ganj Bakhsh (the master who bestows treasures) or Data Sahib was a great Persian Sufi scholar, writer and poet who lived during the 5th Century AH (11th Century AD). He significantly contributed to the spreading of Islam in South Asia

Hazrat Ali Hujwiri (ra) was both a Hasani and Husseini Syed.
He was blessed with direct lineage to the Holy Prophet ﷺ through his father who was a direct descendant of Hazrat Imam Hasan Ra. , son of Hazrat Ali Ra.
His silsila-e-nasab (family lineage) is as follows:

Hazrat Ali Hujwiri (ra), son of
Hazrat Mohammad Usman (ra), son of
Hazrat Abu’l Hasan Ali (ra), son of
Hazrat Abdur Rahman (ra), son of
Hazrat Shah Shuja (ra), son of
Hazrat Abu’l Hasan Ali (ra), son of
Hazrat Hasan Asghar (ra), son of
Hazrat Zaid (ra), son of
Hazrat Imam Hasan Ra.gif, son of
Hazrat Ali Ra.

Hazrat Ali Hujwiri (ra) was the ninth descendant of Hazrat Ali Ra After the tragedy of Karbala,
many of the descendants of Hazrat Ali Ra dispersed to foreign lands and among them were the forefathers of Hazrat Ali Hujveri who migrated to the Ghaznavid Empire, which is now modern-day Afghanistan.
Hazrat Ali Hujwiri (ra) was also blessed with direct lineage to the Holy Prophet ﷺ through his mother who was a descendant of Hazrat Imam Hussein Ra.

His mother was greatly devoted to religious worship and was committed to bettering the welfare of the poor and the suffering.
His maternal uncle was highly respected and had the title of "Tajul Auliya". Adjacent to the mausoleum of Hazrat Tajul Auliya lays the mausoleum belonging to the mother of Hazrat Ali Hujwiri (ra).
Although the family lived in fairly affluent circumstances, they were held in high esteem for their piety and religious devotion.

Darbar-e-aliya Syed Ali Bin Usman Ali Al-Hajweri Data Ganj Bakhsh
"The Bestower Of Spiritual Light"
1010-1071
The shrine of the great patron saint of Lahore, which is situated near the Bhaati Gate, was built by the Ghaznavid King, Sultan Zakiruddin Ibrahim. It is today, the most popular shrine in Lahore, and people from far and wide come to pay regular homage to this illustrious spiritual preceptor.