QUTBUDDIN BAKHTIAR KAKI

Majar Sharif of Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki

Early life of Khwaza Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A):

According to the Chishti Order Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) was one of the famous Muslim-Sufi-Mystic and a Saint and also a scholar from Delhi(India). As a head of the Chishti Order Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) was the disciple and spiritual successor(Khalifa) of Moinuddi Chishiti(R.A). Baba Fareed was his most famous disciple and Khalifa. In the year 1173 C.E(569 A.H) Khwaza Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) was born in a town named Aush or Awash in Mawar-un-Nahar(Transoxania). In the midnight he was born and as he born the whole house become bright with the strange light which has been castle all over. After the birth it was reputed that he prostrated himself in-adoration and say "Allah Allah". After a short period as he raised his head the bright light was disappeared. Bakhtiar was his original name and Qutbuddin as a title given to him later. Further in Delhi by vertue of a Miracle he was attributed with the name Kaki. He was also the direct lineage to the Prophet Muhammad(S.A.W.S) and descending from "Hussain ibn Ali". When Khwaza Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) was only one and half years of age his father pass away and all of his education was arranged by his mother. We have seen the immense influence on Sufism of Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) in India. In the Chishti Order as he started the development with traditional ideas of the universal brotherhood as well as charity, the new way of Islam comming up in India which had not been present until this time. In the period of thirtenth & fourtenth centuries Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) was make an important role of the "Sufi movement" which draw attention to many "people to Islam" in India.

Before his death, when Moinuddin Chishti(R.A) come to Isfahan Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) took "Oath" of allegiance from his hands & accept the "Khilafat" & "Khirgah" from him. Therefore Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) was the 1st spiritual successor of Khwaza Moinuddin Chishti(R.A). Thereafter Moinuddin Chishti(R.A) asked Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) to went to India and stay over there. There was no parallel in "abandoning the world" and "suffering poverty & hunger". Most of the time he kept himself busy in dhikr. He come back with his senses when some one visit to him and talk to him. After a short exchange he showed his inability for sometime and slipped into the previous state of absorption.

Education of Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A):
No one knew that Syed Kamaluddin's son was a pious gentlemen, who would play the most successful role one day in the history and development of "Sufism" in India. When Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) was only 5years he put under to the loving care of Maulana Abu Hafus a learned tutor who started teaching him both "Theological" as well as "Spiritual Knowledge". He was also very loyal to devotional practices(mujahedas) along to his early education for his "spiritual training". When Khwaza Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) was 17 years of age then Hazrat Khwaza Moinuddin Chishti(R.A) travel to Awash, at that time Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) himself offered as a disciple to the great Moinuddin Chishti(R.A) and have his blessing to the spiritual career. Immediately the great Khwaza Moinuddin chishti(R.A) accept him as a disciple.

His devotion towards Allah and his messenger:
During the period of 24 hours of day & night Khwaza Qutbuddin Bakthir Kaki(R.A) used to offer salah of 95 rakats and also read 3000 times Durud Sharif in every night upon the soul of the "Holy Prophet(S.A.W.S)". But he could not continue the "Durud Sharif" during the 1st three nights after his marriage. To know the reason the "Holy Prophet(S.A.W.S)" sent Rais Ahmed a visionary message for the matter. Why Qutbuddin Bakthir Kaki(R.A) do not reading the "Durud Sharif". Therefore Qutbuddin Bakthir Kaki(R.A) divorced to his wife to mark of repentance and broke off all the worldly ties to devoted his rest of the life for the "devotion of God" in full time.

MAKHDOOM SHAH BABA(R.A)

Dargha Sharif of Makhdoom Shah Baba(R.A)

In the year 1372 A.D(10th Moharram,776A.H) Hazrat Makhdoom Shah Baba(R.A) was born in the city of Mahim. He belongs to the Nawait family in the era of Feroz Shah Tughlak. Shaikh Ali was his real name. Makhdoom Shah Baba(R.A) was very much expert in the field of Islamic Law so why he also known as "Faqih"(Scholar of Theology). Makhdoom Shah Baba(R.A) had also famous by the name Makhdoom(Devoted Servant) because of his service toward his mother. There is so many different names belong to him, like Makhdoom Sabir or Hazrat Makhdoom Shah Baba Mahim(R.A) or Baba Makhdoom or Faqih Makhdoom Ali Mahimi. Shaikh Ahmed Bin Ibrahim Bin Ismail is a father of Makhdoom Shah Baba(R.A) and also a walli(friend of Allah). Kalyar is the city next to Mumbai where his tomb is situated. Fatima Binte Nakhuda Hussain is Makhdoom Sahib's mother. 

Hazrat Makhdoom Shah Baba Mahim(R.A):

After finishing Isha Namaz(Night Prayers) mother Fatima asked to his son that "Ali fetch me a glass of water". As Ali heard this he rushed for the water, but meanwhile his mother(the pious lady) lay in her bed and felt sleep. In the Tahajjud time(midnight) when she woke up she saw her son standing with a water in a glass. She asked her son, why he didn't wake her up? Ali replied that he would not want to disturb her sleep and enjoy the moment while serving her mother. His mother said that her son will received the title of Makhdoom(Devoted Servant) due to his service and his sincerity will make him Faqih(scholar of Theology). Here the Ali was none other then Hazrat Makhdoom Shah Baba Mahim(R.A).

Dargah of Hazrat Makhdoom Shah Baba Mahim(R.A):

Dargah Sharif of Hazrat Makhdoom Shah Baba Mahim(R.A) is one of the most important place at Mahim in the city of Mumbai. On the western side of the Cadel Road the Dargah Sharif is situated and the main enterance of the Dargah Sharif faces the east. In the construction of the Dargah Sharif there has been used cement and plaster coat with stone. On the east side there was a two storeyed Drum Chamber or Nagarkhana along with 4 arches on the Ground Floor and the roof which is covered from all side by a Green Flag. There is a Mosque on the north side. The flower shops are outside the premises of the Dargah and there was also a small Hotel(Bhatyar Khana) for the poor people. We saw the poor people siting outside the Dargah through out the day & night for the hope that  among the devotee someone came and serve them in the name of Hazrat Makhdoom Shah Baba Mahim(R.A).   

SABIR PAK

Sabir Pak Kalyar Sharif 

In the 13th century one of the prominent Sufi Saint from South Asian was Hazrat Alauddin Ali Ahmed, known as Sabir. He the nephew and successor(khalifa) to Baba Fareed and the first of the Chishti order in the sabiriya branch. After Ajmer Sharif of Ajmer, Rajisthan one of the most respected Dargha Sharif of Kaliyar village is Dargha of Sabir Pak and is equally respected by the Muslims and Hindu in South Asia.

Biography:

In the year 1196(17th Shahbanon 512Hijri) Hazrat Syed Alauddin Ali Ahmed Sabir Kalyari was born in Herat(in the district of Afganistan). Syed Abdul Rahim was his father and a descendent of Hazrat Gaus-E-Azam Dastagir. Baba Fareed's elder sister Jamila Khatun was his mother. Sabir Pak is known with the name Alauddin Ali Ahmed Sabir Kalyari. Jamila Khatoon in her dream revealed the name Ali and Ahmed. The name Alauddin given by his father and the title Sabir was given by Baba Farid. As his tomb is in Kalyar Sharif so why he also known as Kalyari. When Sabir Pak was very young his father died and in the year 1204 he came with his mother to Pak Pattan near Baba Fareed Gang-e-sarker. Baba Fareed gave him the charge of a shared kitchen(langer). After a gap his mother visit to see him and saw his was not quite healthy. She want explanation from her brother Baba Fareed and know that her brother put her son in charge to the kitchen where was plenty of food available. When Jamila Khatoon asked to her son, her son admit the fact and explain that he was in charge of the kitchen although he never eat from it. He was managed the food from the jungle in his spare time and ate what he found from the jungle. Hence the name Sabir(Patient one) was given to him. In the year 1253 A.D Sabir Pak was achieved the position of "Kalyar Sharif" By Baba Fareed(after being anointed as the protector of Kalyar Village). In the year 1291(13 Rabi' al-awwal, 690 Hijri) he was died after spending rest of his life at Kalyar. The only disciple he had and a branch of the "Chishti Orded" known as "Chishti Sabiri" was started action through that disciple.

Education and Marriage:

Sabir Pak was a brilliant student and his uncle Baba Fareed was his primary teacher. Mainly Sabir Pak was involved in spiritual education and also most of the time he was busy in zikr & silent. We know from the scholar that when Hazrat Sabir Pak had step to the age of his marriage, his mother Jamila Khatun asked Baba Fareed(Jamila Khatuns brother) for his daughter to give marriage with Sabir Pak. Baba Fareed replied to his sister that the marriage was only possible if his disciple Hazrat Sabir Pak himself agree to get marry. After urging several time by sister, Baba Fareed for his daughter's marriage with his disciple. In the night after wedding when Sabir Pak enter to his bedroom he saw on his right the woman was sitting, but he over looked her due to his intense meditation. The woman remain the whole night in the sitting position to his right and finally asked Sabir Pak to give attention to her. Sabir Pak asked her "who she is"? In replied she said that she was his wife. Sabir Pak looked at her wife and she burst into flames and was consumed.

His life at Kalyar Sharif:

Sabir Pak stayed in the house of Gulzari, when he first visit to Kalyar. Once he went to the Mosque for Friday prayers in the 1st row where the rich people make fun to him and told him to go back, because the front row was reserved to "privileged class" which is totally against the spirit of Islam. During the prayers Sabir Pak commanded to the Mosque that "when everyone is bowing why don't you(the Mosque) bow down in sazda". As he command the Mosque was collapsed and all the men were died. Gulzari rushed to the Mosque for her son after getting the news. When she reached near the Mosque, Sabir Pak ordered her to pull her son out among the dead bodies. When Gulzari obey his ordered, she saw her was alive. This was one of the Miracles of Hazrat Sabir Pak. Once Sabir Pak kept standing(for twelve years) holding with a branch of the Gular Tree.

Urs of Hazrat Sabir Pak:

In the month of March-April(Rabi-al-awwal) the celebration of the death anniversary(Urs) of Sabir Pak is held held every year at the Dargha Sharif. We saw the picture of national integration on the Dargha as people from different religion, caste or creed gathered in large numbers on the time of Urs. When the moon appears in the sky on the month of Rabi-al-awwal, the head of the priest goes to the old house of Sabir Pak in the village to reads the "Khatam Sharif" and walks out with a plate containing dori & mendhi on his head. Then the priest goes to the Dargha to read the "Fatiha'. After the "Fatiha" the dori(thread) distributed amongst all the people who present at the Dargha Sharif. In the festive mood the Qawwali and Mushaira also take place.

HAJI MALANG BABA

Haji Malang Dargha Kalyan

In Mumbai there is a 300years old Majar Sharif of Haji Malang Baba at Kalyan, where the dead body of baba Abdur Rehman Malang has been buried. In the 12th century one of the famous Sufi Saint(Haji Malang) who came to India from the middle east. Haji Malang Dargha, in true syncretic tradition is one of the rare Darghas where a Muslim mutavalli(claiming to be distant family member of the Saint) as well as Hindu vahivatdar(a traditional priest belong to the Hindu Karandekar family), had both been officiating at religious rituals. Before visiting to the Dargha Sharif of Haji Malang Baba one should come across from two consecutive Dargha of Hazrat Baqtawar Shah and Hazrat Sultan Shah. These Dargha's is also situated in Kalyan. When we went to Haji Malang, we have to give first salami to Dargha of Hazrat Baqtawar Shah and second salami to Dargha of Hazrat sultan Shah. These two Hazrat's were one of the companion of Haji Malang Baba, who came from Gulf to take back Haji Malang Baba. But Haji Malang didn't agree, he said that from now this is the place where he will spend rest of his life. So the companion also stayed till the end of there life in Kalyan. Haji Malang said that if anyone want to meet me to give salami, one should have to give salami first to these two Dargha's of my companion. 

The tale of the Horse of Haji Malang Baba:  

 When Haji Malang Baba came on the Horse at the bottom of the mountain, the mountain's height was 3 times more than the present height. When Haji Malang Baba jump with his Horse from the peak of the mountain, the height of the mountain was decreased by 3 times. from this act there was a foot prints of the Horse from were the water started coming out. From that time and till today the clear water is comes out for drinking but no one have the idea from where the water is coming. This place is called "Ghode Ki Taap". There is also a Majar Sharif of Panch Peer on the opposite of the mountain. So many people have tried to reach there but only some of them succeed. So why the Khadims of that Majar Sharif have brought a Brick from the Majar Sharif and kept near the Majar Sharif of Haji Malang Baba.

Urs of Hazrat Haji Malang Baba:

Every year on the month of February there is a festival on the mountain where the Majar Sharif of Haji Malang Baba is situated. People celebrate the festival on the occasion of the annual death ceremony of Baba Haji Malang. In the ceremony people of different cast and creed take part with great fervour. In the time of annual celebration the palanquin of Baba Haji Malang carried out as a juloos(procession). The juloos covers the whole mountain and the Baba's palanquin brought back to the Majar Sharif. During the procession the whole mountain were highlight the night with the bursting of crackers & light. There was a great piece of fire works to see which display from the mountain. There was also a arrangement for the pilgrims who want to stay overnight for the Urs ceremony against little amount to pay to the hut owners.

PEER SYED JAHANGEER SHAH(R.A)

Cemetery Stone frame of Peer Jahangeer Shah(R.A)

History:

One of the well known Sufi Saint belong to India was Hazrat Peer Syed Jahangeer Shah(R.A) who lived at Torren Street, Port Louis in the city of Mauritius. In the year 1890(25th Jamad-ul-Awwul) on 20th January Peer Syed Jahangeer was dead. The son and the daughter of Peer Syed Jahangeer(R.A) moved to there motherland(India) after the death of there father. Once in there dream they saw there father Peer Syed Jahangeer(R.A) requesting them to make Shrine in Mauritius on his grave with the money of his own. Hence, in the year 1898 the tomb of Peer Syed Jahangeer(R.A) was opened and found the dead body of the great Saint was unchanged. After the authorisation, in the same year the construction of the Majar Sharif(Shrine) was done. The Majar Sharif(Shrine) of Hazrat Peer Syed Jahangeer Shah(R.A) is situated at the burial ground of Bois Marchand, Terre Rouge, Mauritius. There is a Mosque of Terre Rouge, which is located at Royal Road, Terre Rouge, Mauritius, is named after the great Sufi Saint Peer Jahangeer Shah(R.A).

Family:

Peer Syed Mahmud Shah Chishty(R.A), Bin Sayyed Imamuddin Chishty Ajmeri(R.A) is the father of the great Sufi Saint(Peer Jahangeer Shah), is situated in Masta, Mandvi District, Kutch. Bini Sayeda Shehar Bano(R.A) Binte Bawan Mian Saheb(Dar-E-Re-Wala) is the mother of Peer Jahangeer Shah(R.A) is in Bhuj, Kutch. Peer Sayyed Haider Shsh Al-Jilani(R.A) is known as Siyah Posh Bawa(Bhid Wala Peer) is the maternal uncle of Peer Jahangeer Shah(R.A) is situated in Bangalore, which known as Astana-E-Qadria. In the Jumma Masjid there is a Majar Sharif of Hazrat Peer Sayed Jamal Shah(R.A) in Port Louis, Mauritius, who is also a uncle of Peer Jahangeer Shah(R.A). Peer Jahangeer Shah(R.A) is also the sister's son(nephew) of Hazrat Peer Sayed Hyder Ali Shah Al Qadri(R.A). His Majar Sharif is situated in the city of Bangalore.

Miracles:

There was the name Allah is written on the sky above the Majar Sharif of Peer Jahangeer Shah(R.A) when a photo was taken, this was happen as a Miracle. 

Bye Ally the watchman of the Majar Sharif of Peer Jahangeer Shah(R.A) was at the service for long 47years to the Dargha Sharif. The watchman noticed twice in the night that Peer Jahangeer Shah(R.A) was walking with his torch lamp. It is told that Peer Jahangeer Shah(R.A) used to go to the Mosque for Namaz.

BANDE NAWAZ

Khwaza Bande Nawaz Dargha

One of the famous Sufi Saint of the Chishti order from India Syed Muhammad Hussaini, popularly known as Bande Nawaz, who was publicly supported understanding, tolerance and harmony among the various religious group of people. Hazrat Nasiruddin Chiragh Delhavi was a noted Sufi Saint from Delhi and Hazrat Khwaja Bande Nawaz Gaisu Daraz was his disciple(Murid). When Chiragh Dehlavi was dead Gaisu Daraz took on the mantle of the successor(khalifa). In the year 1398 he moved to Daulatabad owing to the attack of Timur on Delhi, he took the Chishti order to South India. Gulbarga was his final destination when Taj ud-Din Firuz Shah the Bahamanian Sultan invited him.

Biography:

In the year 1321 Bande Nawaz was born as Syed Muhammad Hussain in Delhi. When he was only four years of age, his family moved to Daulatabad in Deccan(Maharashtra). In the year 1397 Sultan Taj ud-Din Firuz Shah invited him to Gulbarga in Deccan(Karnataka). When he was fifteen, he went to Nasiruddin Chiragh Delavi in Delhi for his education & training. He was also very enthusiastic student of Hazrat Tajuddin Bhadur, Hazrat Kethli and Qazi Abdul Muqtadir. His name was Abul Fatah and title was Gaisu Daraz, among theologians and different scholars he was known as Sheikh Abul-Fatah Sadr Uddin Muhammad Dehlavi but people called him Khwaja Bande Nawaz Gaisu Daraz. In the year 1422 he pass away.

Parentage:

Bande Nawaz was the descendant of Hazrat Ali(R.A). His forefather lived in Hirat. On 4th Rajab, 721 Hijri Hazrat Shaikh Muhammad was born in Delhi. Hazrat Syed yousaf was his father and devoted to Hazrat Nizam-uddin-Aulia.

Childhood & Education:

Father of Bande Nawaz always gave preference to the education. In his childhood Bande Nawaz was always busy in prayer and meditation. At the age of 10 years his father died and all his education & training take care by his maternal grandfather. His maternal grandfather taught him all the initial books but he took lesson from another teacher on Qadoori and Misbah.

Works:

He was compiled Tafseer Multagat into one book, this was his literary work. Unfortunately his work was unknown to most of the people who lived within Gulbarga. This work has been published in a smaller scale but there was lots of other work done by Bande Nawaz, which was promote in a larger way. Avarif-ul-Ma'arif, Qasseeda Amali, Fasoos-al-Hukm and Adaab-al-Mureedein some of his achivement as an author.

Urs of Bande Nawaz:

On the 15th day of Zul-Qa'dah, every year the death anniversary of Bande Nawaz has been celebrated. People of different faith assemble together on the particular day to celebrate the festival of Urs at the well Known Bande Nawaz Dargah Sharif in Gulbarga. The descendants of Bande Nawaz still live in the city of Gulbarga. On the occasion of Urs festival all the family members with several hundred thousand devotees assembled on the Majar Sharif of Bande Nawaz to seek the blessing. The head of the family amongst the descendants of Bande Nawaz is Syed Shah Khusro Hussaini, who has written about the great forefather on his different books.