“CALIPHS AND DISCIPLES”

 

Hazrat Sultan ul Hind, Khwaja Garib Nawaz passed away in 627 A.H. Following his demise, his disciples, devotees, and followers took the message of Islam to all corners of the country.

HAZRAT KHWAJA QUTUBUDDIN BAKHTYAR KAAKI R.A. DELHI

He traces his descent from Hazrat Imam Hussain. In the year 586 A.H. he was adorned and honored with the Caliphate at the age of seventeen. In 587 A.H. , he reached India with Gharib Nawaz. He was laid to his eternal rest on the 14^th of Rabi-ul-Awwal in the year 633 A.H. in the reign of Sultan Shamas-ud-Din Iltutmash, five years, eight months and eight days after the passing away of Gharib Nawaz.

  SULTAN-UT-TAREKEEN SUFI HAMID-UD-DIN OF NAGORE

His title is Sultan-ut-Tarekeen, whereas his nickname is Abu Mohammad. He is among the descendants of Hazrat Said bin Zaid, a companion of Holy Prophet Mohammad. He was a perfect Dervesh, possessing high spiritual attainment, and a spiritual guide of high rank. He used to live in the village named Sawali (which is now called phagli). He lived up to the age of 104 years and died in the year 672 A.H. and lies buried in Nagore.

  HAZRAT KHWAJA FAKHR-UD-DIN ABUL KHAIR SON OF GHARIB NAWAZ

HAZRAT BIBI HAFIZA JAMAAL DAUGHTER OF GHARIB NAWAZ

They had already been described in the foregoing pages.

HAZRAT SHAIKH ALI SANJARI R.A.

He was the scribe of Gharib Nawaz. He used to write the deeds of Caliphate for Gharib Nawaz. He had intense love for Hazrat Qutub-ud-Din Bakhtiar Kaki. He lies buried near the mosque known as Quwwat-ul-Islam in Delhi.

HAZRAT KHWAJA ABDULLAH BAYABAANI R.A.

He used to wear the garb of Yogis and live in jungle. He died in 694 A.H. it is said that he attained immortality through the blessing, prayers and good wishes of Gharib Nawaz. Spiritually he points out the way to those waylaid. He attends the tomb of Khwaja Gharib Nawaz on every Friday night.

SHEIKH MUJAD-UD-DIN OF SANJAR

He was always in the company of Gharib Nawaz. He attained his object through the service of his spiritual guide. In the days of wandering, he never kept himself aloof from the company and service of spiritual guide. For this very reason, the arrow of his nearness reached the mark of his object.

HAZRAT SHEIKH MOIN-UD-DIN

He is the same Moin-ud-Din about the author of Sair-ul-Aulia has written: “ Moin-ud-Din has not yet reached Ajmer from Delhi that Hazrat Qutub-ud-Din Bakhtiar Kaki expired in Delhi.

  QAZI HAMID-UD-DIN OF NAGORE

He is a disciple and spiritual successor (Caliph) of Sheikh Shahab-ud-Din Umar Suharwardy, but Gharib Nawaz also authorized him. He was born in 463 A.H. He died on the 9^th of Ramzan in the year 643 A.H. at the age of one hundred and eight years. His wife Bibi Hamira gave birth to seven sons and two daughters. His literary productions include Tawale-us-Shamas, Sharah Isma-Husna, Lawane Lawaha, Matale-Sharah, Chehal Hadis.

HAZRAT SYED HUSSAIN MESHADI KHING SAWAR

He hails from the Saiyyeds of Meshad. He was well versed in outer and inner knowledge. Qutub-ud-Din Aibak appointed him the Darogha of Ajmer. He was on very loving and intimate terms with Gharib Nawaz. He is the Caliph of Gharib Nawaz. He lies buried in Ajmer on a hillock. He is now know as ‘Khing Sawar’. His martydom took place on the 17^th of Rajab 610 A.H. His annual Urs takes place from 16^th to 18^th of Rajab at Taragarh.

HAZRAT KHWAJA BURHANUDDIN URF BADR BADR SHARIF

He died on the 14^th of Rajab in the year 667 A.H. and lies buried in Ajmer

HAZRAT SHAIKH WAJIHUDDIN R.A. HIRAAT

He died on the 9^th Jamadi-us-Sani in the year 645 A.H. and lies buried in Heart.

HAZRAT SHAIKH AHMED R.A. AJMER SHARIF

He died on the 13^th of Muharram in the year 630 A.H. and lies buried in Ajmer.  

SHEIKH NIZAM-UD-DIN OF NAGORE

He always used to live at the Astana of his spiritual teacher. He would not bear the separation even for a single moment. Sometimes, his spiritual teacher used to say “Our Fakr (Poverty) is with Fakhr-ud-Din, and our Nizam (administration) is with Nizam-ud-Din.

HAZRATBAL SHEIKH SHAMAS-UD-DIN FAQARI

He died on the 7^th of Safar in the year 674 A.H. and lies buried in Ahmedabad.

  HAZRAT HASAN OF MECCA  

(KNOWN AS PIR MECCA OF BADAUN)

He is amongst the prominent saints of Badaun. His tomb is situated in Badaun on the western and southern side of Astana-I-Alia Qadiria at a little distance from the Astana.  

PIR KARIM SALONI

He was the Caliph of Gharib Nawaz. He was a perfect Dervesh of his time. He had a huge following. The people of his line are known as Karimia. He died in 663 A.H.

  MAULANA AHMED KHADIM

He spent all his life in the service of his spiritual teacher and guide. He was a trustee of the secrets of both the worlds. He lies buried in Ajmer.

  HAFT HAMID-THE SEVEN HAMID

During his stay in Delhi, one day Hazrat Khwaja Gharib Nawaz was passing by a temple. There were seven persons in the temple engaged in idol-worship. Seeing Khwaja Sahib they were greatly moved by  his spiritual powers. They fell down at this feet and accepted Islam at his hands. Hazrat Khwaja Gharib Nawaz called the oldest among them by the Islamic name of Hamid-ud-Din. When he thought of naming others too they all submitted thus. “As we have not given up unity in idolatry and Islam, so our submission is that the same unity be maintained in our names also.”

Hence all the seven persons came to be know by one name. They were called by the following names:

(1)   Hamid-ud-Din Khair

(2)   Kasa Bardar Hamid-ud-Din

(3)   Hamid-ud-Din Asa

(4)   Hamid-ud-Din Rehani

(5)   Hamid-ud-Din maghrabi

(6)   Hamid-ud-Din Khasa

(7)   Hamid-ud-Din Dehlavi.

HAZRAT SHAIKH MOHSIN R.A.

HAZRAT KHWAJA SULAIMAN GHAAZI R.A.

HAZRAT SHAIKH SHAMSHUDDIN R.A.

HAZRAT KHWAJA HASAN KHAYAAT R.A.

HAZRAT SHAIKH SADRUDDIN KIRMAANI R.A.

HAZRAT SHAIKH MOHAMMED TURK NAARNOONI R.A.

HAZRAT KHWAJA YAADGAAR ALI SABZWARI R.A.

HAZRAT SHAIKH MUTAA R.A.

HAZRAT SHAIKH WAHEED R.A.

HAZRAT SHAIKH MASOOD GHAAZI R.A.