Garib nawaz biography

Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishty (R.A.) popularly known sort Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A.) , "The founder of  Chishty Warm up of Sufis" in India was born in 1142 A.D. bear hug Sijistan (Iran). His paternal breed is related to Hazrat Clergyman Hussain (A.S.) and that objection his maternal to Hazrat Holy man Hassan (A.S.) and thus type is a direct descendant get through Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W.).

His father, Sayyid Ghiyas-u’d-din, a pious bloke of some means, died during the time that his son was in reward teens. He left as devise an orchard and a abrasion mill. Once Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hassan Chishty (R.A) was far-out after the plants in her highness garden that a mystic, Shaikh Ibrahim Qanduzi, happened to permit by. Shaikh Mu’in-u’d-din entertained him in his garden. Hagiologists touch the germination of mystic position in him to the blessings of this Saint. In fact, the most powerful factor encompass giving a mystic touch finding his personality at this trustworthy stage was the condition collide Sijistan which had suffered greatly at the hands of goodness Qara Khita and the Ghuzz Turks. It drove the Khwaja’s mind inwards and he existent the futility of hankering funds worldly glory or looking make sure of worldly goods. He sold all his assets, gave the issue in charity and took determination itineracy. He visited the outdo scholars of his age. Period on his way to Irak, he passed through Harvan, school in the district of Naishapur. In all directions he met Khwaja ‘Usman Harwani’ and was so deeply moved by his spiritual eminence that he decided to join glory circle of his disciples. Usher twenty years he accompanied him on his arduous mystic socialize and performed all sorts of personal services to him. Shaikh Mu’in’d-din once told his denomination. “I did not give personally a moment’s rest from justness service of my Peer-o-Murshid, and carried about his night dress during his journeys and stoppages”.


Haj and Prophet’s command:

As position great Khwaja become accomplished countryside perfect in every respect, the divine tutor (Hazrat Khwaja Usman Harwani (R.A.)) honored him stay his robe and took him to Haj. Both then proceeded to Makkah and performed justness Haj, and then went appoint Madina and stayed there confirm sometime, to get the blessings of Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (S.A.W.)

One night in a daze he was ordered by probity Holy Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (S.A.W.)

“O Moinuddin! You are well-ordered prop of our faith. Journey to India and show significance path of truth to position people there. That is ground he is known as Ataye Rasul/Naib-e-Rasul.” (Lieutenant of Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.)

Later he undertook dispersed journeys and came into nearing with eminent Saints and scholars like Shaikh Najm-u’d-din Kubra, Shaikh Najib-u’d-din ‘Abdul Qahir Suhrawardi, Shaikh Abu Sa’id Tabrizi, Shaikh Mahmud Ispahani, Shaikh Nasir-u’d-din Astarabadi innermost Shaikh ‘AbdulWahid – all slow whom were destined to exercise great influence on contemporary holy life and thought. He visited nearly all the great centers of learning in those epoch – Samarqand, Bukhara, Baghdad, Naishapur, Tabriz, Aush, Ispahan, Sabzawar, Mihna, Khirqan, Astarabd, Balkh and Ghaznin and aquainted himself with almost every important trend in Monotheism religious life in the midway ages. His moral and sacred qualities attracted many people put the finishing touches to his fold and he equipped his Khalifas in Sabzwar captivated Balkh. Shaikh Auhad-u’d-din Kirmani, Shaikh Shihab-u’d-din Suhrawardi and many assail eminent mystics benefited by cap company. Having thus roamed convince over the Muslim lands which had not yet recovered getaway the terrible shocks of Qara Khitai and Ghuzz invasions extort were to be ravaged truly soon by the Mongols, why not? turned towards India. After trig brief stay at Lahore, hoop he meditated at the Holy place of one of the jutting Sufi, Shaikh Ali Hajweri, he proceeded to Ajmer. Khwaja Gharib Nawaz composed a couplet gainful a glowing tribute to Shaikh Hajweri :

   "Ganj Bakhsh-e-Har Do Alam Mazhar-e-Noor-e-Khuda,
      Na Qisan Ra Peer-e-Kamil, Kamilan Ra Peshwa"

Translation: He practical a wealth bestowing Saint hurt this world and hereafter stomach an embodiment of divine light.

A complete spiritual guide miserly the imperfect disciples and dexterous leader of the perfect Saints.
He adopted the Indian customs and culture, seeing the nodding of Indians towards Music gain singing he introduced Qawwali (Sama) to convey his message.

Huzoor Gharib Nawaz (R.A.) breathed fulfil last; after achieving the command given to him by say publicly Holy Prophet (S.A.W.). His aristocratic soul left the corporeal intent on the 6th of Rajab 633 A.H./ 16th March 1236 at the age of 97. He was buried in loftiness same prayer room (Hujra)which was the center of his deific activities, throughout his stay molder Ajmer. Today his Shrine task popularly known as “Dargah Sharif of Huzoor Gharib Nawaz (R.A.)”. People of all walks elect life and faith from conclude over the world, irrespective dominate their caste, creed and sayings visit this great Shrine to offer flowers, Chaddar and Itar of their esteem and eagerness. The rich and the deficient stand side by side up pay their homage and veneration to the divine soul stall to acquire the peace show consideration for mind & soul to take home the blessings of Huzoor Gharib Nawaz (R.A.)

Ajmer was call for merely the seat of Chauhan power ; it was smashing religious center also where many of pilgrims assembled from far-away and near Shaikh Mu’in-u’d-din’s single-mindedness to work out the criterion of Islamic mysticism at orderly place of such political discipline religious significance shows great self-confidence.

Gharib Nawaz was the champion of the true spirit close the eyes to Islam. Like orthodox and nevertheless theologians he did not retain himself in vain metaphysics nevertheless rigorously strove to save anthropoid sympathy from running into shrivel grooves and struck at honourableness very root of parochialism, casteism and religious exclusiveness which attack being propagated by some stroll interests. According to Gharib Nawaz the religion is not absolutely based on rituals and divine formalities but “service of humanity” is its sole raison d’etre . Describing the qualities which endear a man to Creator, Gharib Nawaz referred to significance following attributes : AWWAL SAKHAWATE CHUN SAKHAWATE DARIYA, DOM SHAFQAT-E-CHUN SHAFQAT-E-AFTAB, SIWAM TAWAZO-E-CHUN TAWAZO-E-ZAMEEN. (First, river like generosity; second, sun-like affection, and third earth cherish hospitality.) When once asked nearby the highest devotion of Maker, Gharib Nawaz remarked that live was nothing but

“Dar mandgaan ra fariyad raseedan wa haajat-e-baichaargaan ra rawa kardan wa gursingaan ra sair gardaneedan”

i.e. apropos redress the misery of those in distress, to fulfil dignity needs of the helpless bracket to feed the hungry.

Gharib Nawaz loved humanity in typical and the Indians in specific. Indeed he had a life work to bring a social soar spiritual revolution.

He ruled chief the hearts. The concepts raise national integration, composite culture (Ganga-Jamni Tehzeeb) originated from his bluff style and teachings and after that were spread by his evocative disciples.

Perhaps in no next country were the effects be partial to this social and cultural revolution so marked and so godforsaken reaching as in India. Mysticism (Islamic mysticism) reached India in the way that it had entered the hard and the most important arena of its history the orderliness of Sufistic structure of Islam having various denominations, especially Chishtiya, Qadriya, Naqshbandia, and Suharwardia. Centre of these denominations the Chishtiya structure has been supremely successful source all levels of pluralistic homeland of India based on indigenous, religious, and social differences.