3). Re-Marriage of Syed Talha Zinda Noori:

Syed Talha was a down to earth and highly spiritual man. He had extensive knowledge in the areas of mathematics, oneiromancy, health and fitness, and Fiqh. (religious); therefore, as a result people from near and far soon came to know Syed Talha’s personality. Meanwhile, a local Hindu chief who was also a large farmer visited Syed Talha for some spiritual guidance and prayers that were fulfilled very soon; thus impressing the chief immensely. The chief became a true follower of Syed Talha; accepted Islam along with his whole tribe and started to be in Syed Talha’s service most of the time. This service got the chief great respect from Syed Talha over time. Upon consistent display of willingness and request Syed Talha married his daughter. Syed Talha and this kind hearted woman bore two children; the elder son Syed Muhammad Aalam Shah died without any children and the younger son named Syed Himmat Ullah Shah lived out his natural life in this area with his family. Due to the relentless and persistant efforts of Syed Talha, Islam got properly introduced in this area and spread near and far. This chain continued to Syed Talha’s grandson Syed Inayat Ali Shah and his furthermore to Syed Inayat’s grandson Syed Fazil Shah. With the passage of time each new generation leader choose his own area apart from the central home base of Syed Talha to help branch out more, thus the original area where Syed Talha came and settled got named after him as “Tibba Talha Zinda Noori” where the area where Syed Fazil Shah anchored got named “Tibba Fazil Shah”.

After his arrival in Derajat Syed Talha kept in touch with his family in Batala as well and did even visit them from time to time. Even though these visits were rare but did prove to facilitate the update of the family trees on each end. These visits, marriages, and exchange of gifts are the primary reasons that the Syeds of Derajat were close to the Syeds of Bilot, Batala, and Uch Sharif for many many generations from Syed Talha to Syed Fazil till the later part of 1977.

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