Documentary on the life of a Great Saint

With an ever growing interest in the life of the Great Muslim Saint who lies buried in Durban known as Hazrat Basha Peer, the time could not have been more apt to produce a documentary detailing his life and history says the producer, Faizal Sayed of Faizal Sayed Media Associates.
The production was commissioned by and is a joint initiative by the Chiraghe- e – Chishtia foundation and Habibia Soofie Saheb Badsha Peer Darbaar Riverside- Kenville based in Durban with the purpose of doing an an in-depth visual piece detailing every known aspect of the saint's life. Chirageh – e- Chishtia is an organisation dedicated to the research of the Sufis of the Chishtia order as well all other Sufi orders , and played a vital role in preparing the content and facilitating the production process.
Hazrat Badsha Peer arrived on the SS Truro in 1860 as in indentured labourer and as one of the first Indians to arrive from India to work on the sugar cane plantations in Durban. Since the early 1900s after the location of his grave by another mystic fondly known as Hazrat Soofie Saheb, Hazrat Badsha Peers Tomb located in the Brook Street Cemetry in Durban has become renowned as a place of spiritual benediction and reverence by many faiths and international travellers.
"The production was a challenging one from the view point that not much was known about the saint, so lots of information had to be pieced together" says content consultant, Naeem Khan of Chiraag-e-Chishtia Foundation. Khan, popular for his works on many Sufi mystic saints has been instrumental in preparing the content for the piece, working along with the commissioning organisation, the producers, technical team and other bodies to ensure the best production quality in terms of content and technical quality. "Many scenes dated to the 1800s were recreated with re enactment actors filmed strategically allowing the viewer maximum viewing quality" says Khan. The production features narrations by the internationally renowned Urdu poet and Radio lotus presenter Safee Siddiqi and extensive interviews with personalities like Hafez Fuzail Soofie who play a key role in the community regarding the teachings of the great Sufi Saints of Islam.
The Documentary can be seen shortly on the SABC and will be supplied to ITV, CTV a range of international satellite carriers.

Copies of the Documentary can be obtained by calling 0312078298 / 0835412753 in Durban, 0215911102 in Cape Town and 0118392064 in Johannesburg. A list of distribution points will be available on www.chishtiafoundation.com or via email at info@chishtiafoundation.com
Courtesy Faizal Sayed Media Associates

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