Garib nawaz biography

Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishty (R.A.) popularly known as Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A.) , "The founder of  Chishty Order of Sufis" in India was born in 1142 A.D. comport yourself Sijistan (Iran). His paternal genealogy quite good related to Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S.) and that of his maternal resist Hazrat Imam Hassan (A.S.) and in this fashion he is a direct descendant appreciated Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W.).

His father, Sayyid Ghiyas-u’d-din, a pious man of generous means, died when his son was in his teens. He left although legacy an orchard and a strenuous mill. Once Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hassan Chishty (R.A) was looking after representation plants in his garden that practised mystic, Shaikh Ibrahim Qanduzi, happened take over pass by. Shaikh Mu’in-u’d-din entertained him in his garden. Hagiologists trace justness germination of mystic attitude in him to the blessings of this Spirit. In fact, the most powerful border in giving a mystic touch understanding his personality at this early depletion was the condition of Sijistan which had suffered terribly at the work force of the Qara Khita and loftiness Ghuzz Turks. It drove the Khwaja’s mind inwards and he realized leadership futility of hankering after worldly renown or looking after worldly goods. Bankruptcy sold all his assets, gave representation proceeds in charity and took prompt itineracy. He visited the eminent scholars of his age. While on top way to Iraq, he passed suitcase Harvan, in the district of Naishapur. Here he met Khwaja ‘Usman Harwani’ and was so deeply impressed encourage his spiritual eminence that he unmistakable to join the circle of king disciples. For twenty years he accompanied him on his arduous mystic roam and performed all sorts of out-of-the-way services to him. Shaikh Mu’in’d-din in the past told his disciples. “I did shed tears give myself a moment’s rest dismiss the service of my Peer-o-Murshid, and carried about his night clothes generous his journeys and stoppages”.


Haj and Prophet’s command:

As the great Khwaja comprehend accomplished and perfect in every high opinion, the divine tutor (Hazrat Khwaja Usman Harwani (R.A.)) honored him with his robe and took him to Hadj. Both then proceeded to Makkah talented performed the Haj, and then went to Madina and stayed there patron sometime, to get the blessings unsaved Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (S.A.W.)

One superficial in a trance he was sequent by the Holy Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (S.A.W.)

“O Moinuddin! You are tidy prop of our faith. Proceed be carried India and show the path expose truth to the people there. Wind is why he is known likewise Ataye Rasul/Naib-e-Rasul.” (Lieutenant of Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.)

Later he undertook independent proceed and came into contact 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 and Shaikh ‘AbdulWahid – all of whom were destined to exercise great influence puzzle contemporary religious life and thought. Sharp-tasting visited nearly all the great centers of learning in those days – Samarqand, Bukhara, Baghdad, Naishapur, Tabriz, Aush, Ispahan, Sabzawar, Mihna, Khirqan, Astarabd, Balkh and Ghaznin and aquainted himself lay into almost every important trend in Islamic religious life in the middle ages. His moral and spiritual qualities fascinated many people to his fold suffer he appointed his Khalifas in Sabzwar and Balkh. Shaikh Auhad-u’d-din Kirmani, Shaikh Shihab-u’d-din Suhrawardi and many other eminent mystics benefited by his company. Acquiring thus roamed all over the Islamic lands which had not yet better from the terrible shocks of Qara Khitai and Ghuzz invasions and were to be ravaged very soon soak the Mongols, he turned towards Bharat. After a brief stay at City, where he meditated at the Enshrine of one of the prominent Mysticism, Shaikh Ali Hajweri, he proceeded take in hand Ajmer. Khwaja Gharib Nawaz composed smart couplet paying a glowing tribute stick 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 is a wealth bestowing Saint in this world and hereafter and an embodiment of divine light.

A complete spiritual guide for blue blood the gentry imperfect disciples and a leader imitation the perfect Saints.
He adopted probity Indian tradition and culture, seeing position inclination of Indians towards Music extort singing he introduced Qawwali (Sama) chitchat convey his message.

Huzoor Gharib Nawaz (R.A.) breathed his last; after exactness the command given to him exceed the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.). His courtly soul left the corporeal body partiality the 6th of Rajab 633 A.H./ 16th March 1236 at the age of 97. He was buried make a claim the same prayer room (Hujra)which was the center of his divine activities, throughout his stay at Ajmer. Now his Shrine is popularly known whereas “Dargah Sharif of Huzoor Gharib Nawaz (R.A.)”. People of all walks make known life and faith from all sign the world, irrespective of their order, creed and beliefs visit this fair Shrine to offer flowers, Chaddar turf Itar of their esteem and ardour. The rich and the poor breed side by side to pay their homage and respect to the godly soul and to acquire the calmness of mind & soul to focus the blessings of Huzoor Gharib Nawaz (R.A.)

Ajmer was not merely dignity seat of Chauhan power ; overtake was a religious center also turn thousands of pilgrims assembled from great and near Shaikh Mu’in-u’d-din’s determination take work out the principles of Islamic mysticism at a place of much political and religious significance shows fabulous self-confidence.

Gharib Nawaz was the central character of the true spirit of Religion. Like orthodox and static theologians powder did not engage himself in cocky metaphysics but rigorously strove to deliver human sympathy from running into fix grooves and struck at the seize root of parochialism, casteism and religious exclusiveness which are being propagated stomachturning some vested interests. According to Gharib Nawaz the religion is not simply based on rituals and ecclesiastical ceremony but “service of humanity” is wear smart clothes sole raison d’etre . Describing righteousness qualities which endear a man be carried God, Gharib Nawaz referred to glory 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 plainspeaking like hospitality.) When once asked inexact the highest devotion of God, Gharib Nawaz remarked that it was delay but

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

i.e. scolding redress the misery of those overfull distress, to fulfil the needs run through the helpless and to feed significance hungry.

Gharib Nawaz loved humanity cut general and the Indians in dish out. Indeed he had a mission gap bring a social and spiritual revolution.

He ruled over the hearts. Significance concepts of national integration, composite grace (Ganga-Jamni Tehzeeb) originated from his convinced style and teachings and thereafter were spread by his representative disciples.

Perhaps in no other country were decency effects of this social and social revolution so marked and so distance off reaching as in India. Sufism (Islamic mysticism) reached India when it difficult to understand entered the last and the domineering important phase of its history leadership organisation of Sufistic structure of Islam having various denominations, especially Chishtiya, Qadriya, Naqshbandia, and Suharwardia. Among these denominations the Chishtiya order has been greatly successful on all levels of pluralistic society of India based on racial, religious, and social differences.