Reviving Tawhid

Makhdoom-ul-Alam Hadhrat Shaykh Alauddin Ahmed Sabir Kaliyari Image credit: https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/piran-kaliyar-sharif.php     H e was the nephew and among the senior khulafaa of Hadhrat Khawaja Farid Uddin Ganjshakar. He was born at Kohtwaal in the district of multan in the year 592 AH. He is the descendent of Hadhrat Imaam Hasan (Ra). his ancestral chain is as follows: K hawaja Alauddin the son of Shah Ibrahim Abdur Rahim Abdus Salam, the son of shah Saifuddin Abdul Wahab, the son of Hadhrat Gauth Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani. Khawaja served in the general mess (Langar khana) of Khawaja Farid for 12 years upon his instructions all this time but never ate of the food because of lack of express permission. He would always be fasting. Finally when Hadhrat Fareed enquired from him in his regard, he said: "What right does this slave have to partake of anything without the permission of Hadhrat?" On hearing this reply, Hadhrat gave him the title of Sabir (The Patient ...

                         im age credit: TOI Sultan -ul- Masha'ikh Khawaja Nizamuddin Awliya:- T he gifts and talents of Khawaja Nizamuddin were perhaps expressed most concisely as well as meaningfully, by his spiritual guide Khawaja Farid Uddin Ganjshakar while conferring his viceregency upon him. He had said: "God has bestowed upon you the gifts of knowledge, intellect and his love; and anyone combining these qualities is best suited to discharge the responsibility of a vicegerent." Having attained the state of peaceful contentment, the Khawaja was always careful that all those disciples who were chosen by him to keep alight the lamp of his mystic order, expelled the liking for wealth and dignity from their hearts. Once Fasihuddin, a disciple, asked: "Who deserves to become the vicegerent of a spiritual teacher?" replied the Khawaja "One who is not at all keen to become a vicegerent." Daily Routine of ...

                                                                                Image credit: Times of India   Sultan -ul- Masha'ikh Khawaja Nizamuddin Awliya:- T he pith and marrow of Khawaja Nizamuddin's life and character, which illuminated his inner self and inspired his moral zeal, was the fervor of  spiritual love arising from the harmony of his soul. the flame of this love which he carried in his self from the very beginning burst into a radiant glow in the practice of spiritual austerities under the paternal guidance of his shaykh and guide Farid Uddin Ganjshakar and illuminated the environs of Delhi for more than half a century. The Khawaja's elevated soul which had reached the highest degree of sanctity, diffused the message of divine love to the four...

Image credit: Times of India   Sultan -ul- Masha'ikh Khawaja Nizamuddin Awliya:- P opularly known by his surname Nizamuddin, he was named by his father Ahmad ibn Ali. Descending from a family of Sayed's which had migrated from Arabia to central Asia then had come down to Lahore and finally settled in Badaun (it is situated in the eastern bank of Sot river in Uttar Pradesh). Khawaja was born in Badaun in 636 AH. When he was only five years of age his father died. His mother who was known for her fervent  piety, took pains for his proper education and guidance despite extreme poverty. Impulsive Attraction towards the Shaykh:   Khawaja Nizamuddin says: When I was only twelve years of age, still studying under Abu Bakr Kharrata, a man who had been to Multan came to see my teacher. he began to narrate the virtues and excellence of Shaykh Baha Uddin Zakariya Multani , the atmosphere of sanctity and Godliness prevailing in his monastery and the enthusiasm and...

  K hawaja's father was Jamaluddin, the maternal cousin of Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi. The first name of  Khawaja was Masood, the surname was Farid Uddin, but he was commonly known by the appellation of Ganjshakar. he was born in the year 584 Hijri in Kohtwaal which is in the district of Multan. Khawaja belonged to the descendent of Hadhrat Umar Ibn Khattab (Ra), his grandfather migrated from his homeland, Kabul during the era of Halaku, the Mongol and went to Lahore.  Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti was indisputably the founder of Chishtiya order in India, but it was promoted by Khawaja Farid Uddin whose two disciples Khawaja  Nizamuddin and Shaykh Alauddin Kalyar spread it far and wide in the country. In Multan he studied under different teachers among whom was also Maulana Minhajuddin who taught him An Nafeh, the  renowned  book on juristic sciences. It was here in Multan where  Khawaja   Farid Uddin  met  Khawaja   Bakhtiyar  Kaki a...

  K hawaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki was born in the town of Aush in the year 582 hijra (1173 AD) in present day Tajikistan. Khawaja became orphan at a very tender age, his mother took special care for his education and got him admitted in a primary school. After completing primary education at a Aush Khawaja took road to Baghdad for further education. he was endowed with the robe of spiritual succession in the Chishtiyah order by none other than Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti in the sacred mosque of Faqih Abul laith Samarkandi , in the presence of a large number of scholars and celebrated saints. It is said that the Prophet of Islam (may peace and blessings be upon him) directed Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti (ra) to confer the mantle of succession  to him and the spiritual kingdom of Delhi was also assigned to Khawaja Qutubuddin kaki by the command of God. Khawaja directed his course to India at the bidding of his mentor and stayed over at Delhi...

                                                                      Image credit: Times of India Sultan ul Hind Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti: A ccording to the consensus of historians Khawaja was born in the year 537AH (1143 AD) in the town of Sanjar which is in the Irani province of Seetaan. Khawaja had inherited an orchard from his father. initially after getting inspired by one Ibrahim Quhanzari who was a dervish, a profound transformation took place in Khawaja's heart which made him completely turn away from the word and a strong yearning of Allah's loved consumed him.  Khawaja sold the orchard and distributed the money to the poor and left on a journey to Samarqand were he bade the Qur'an to his memory and gained the academic shariah knowledge. Thereafter he travelled to Iraq to benefit in the company of H...