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Garib Nawaz

KHWAJA MOINUDDIN CHISHTY (R.A)

Sultan-ul-hind, Moinuddin Chishti Persian : (Arabic: – Shishti) was born in 1141 CE. Also known as Gharīb Nawāz “Benefactor of the Poor” , he is the most famous Sufi saint of the Chishti Order of the Indian Subcontinent . Moinuddin Chishti introduced and established the order in the subcontinent. The initial spiritual chain or silsila of the Chishti order in India, comprising Moinuddin Chishti , Bakhtiyar Kaki, Baba Farid ,Nizamuddin Auliya, Ashraf Jahangir Semnani (each successive person being the disciple of the previous one), constitutes the great Sufi saints of Indian history.

BIRTH, EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION:

Khwaja moinuddin chishty (r a ) was born in seidstan (East Persia ) also known as Sejistan around 537 Hijri (1135-39 a.d ) in a respected family. His father khwaja Ghayasuddin (r a ) and mother syeda Bibi Ummalwara Alias bibi Mahe—Noor were the descendants of Hazrat ali (K.A.W)through his sons Imama Hassan and Imam hussain .Khwaja sahib lost his parents at the age of sixteen years. One day while he was working in his orchard (which was the sole means of his livelihood ) , a pious dervish Ebrahim Qandoosi came and sat under the shade of a tree, and khwaja sahib offered him some grapes from his orchard , the visitor ate those grapes and was delighted , he took something out of his bag chewed it and gave to khwaja sahib he ate with due respect and at once the light of wisdom and knowledge dawned upon him. 

SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE :

When Khwaja sahib had acquired the best knowledge and wisdom of the time, he travelled widely in search of a pir )Spiritual guide ) who could provide him the best spiritual guidance . He came to know os harat khwaja Usman Haruni (r a )who was the greatest scholar and unrivalled spiritual guide of that period . In the very first meeting Khwaja Saheb completely submitted himself to his murshid and remain in the company of this great divine spiritual leader for twenty years and served him devotedly ,passing through the various stages of the spiritual life.thus the great Murshid trained and elevated Khwaja sahib to the highest spiritual attainments .

GHARIB NAWAZ HINDAL WALI ATA E RASOOL

Khwaja sahib arrived at the barren and desolated land of rajputana which is now known as rajasthan ..Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin chishty arrived in ajmer at the age of 52 years around 587 A. H /1190 A.d .on his divne mission.His only armour for the success of his great mission was the great invisible power that pervades and sustains the whole universe .at that time ajmer was ruled by prithvi raj chauhan , the rajput king .Khwaja sahib ateyed at a hill close to anasagar lake .known as chilla khwaja sahib.,when people herd that a pious saint had come to ajmer people in large numbers visited him were blessed .the people were so inspired by his divine teachings that they embraced islam and many became his disciple.

 

MARRIAGE AND CHILDREN

The childhood of Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A) was full of miseries and hardships. He spent his youth in search of knowledge and truth. At the age of about 50 years, when he has almost settled in Ajmer and the preaching services were on the top, he dreamt Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W) who said,” O Moinuddin! You have been very active in obeying Allah’s orders but why didn’t you follow my sunnah.”. Thus , Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A) made two marriages, one after another.