Brief Biography of Khwaja Ghareeb Nawaz
Khwaja Ghareeb
Nawaz رَحْمَةُ اللهِ
تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was a great mystic, an outstanding preacher, and an
inspired man, an erudite scholar and a great poet and writer. He was the
perfect representation of the Holy Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم.
He was a true Saint amongst the Saints who are an inspiration and doorways to
God Almighty during these desperate times.
Let us read about this great personality in few words:
The name of
Khuwaja Ghareeb Nawaz رَحْمَةُ
اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه is Hassan Chishti Ajmayri. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه
was born in 1142 (537 H) at Sanjar in Saijistan or Seestaan in a prestigious
and educated family.
(Iqtibas-ul-Anwaar, pp.
345)
His famous titles
include Mu’eenuddin, Ghareeb Nawaz, Sultan-ul-Hind and Atta-e-Rasool.
(Mu’een-ul-Hind Hazrat
Khuwajah Mu’eenudin Ajmayri, pp. 20)
Like a true
mystic Khwaja Ghareeb Nawaz رَحْمَةُ
اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه spent most of his life
traveling and acquiring knowledge and in the company of the great Saints of his
time. He met with his Spiritual Guide (Murshid) Hazrat Khwaja Usman Harooni رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه when he was in his early twenties and made
the Spiritual Contract (Bai’ah) with him. He traveled and acquired much
spiritual benefit from his Murshid. His travels also took him to Lahore where
he visited the tomb of Hazrat Shaykh Ali Hujweri famous as Hazrat Daata Ganj
Bakhsh رَحْمَةُ اللهِ
تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه.
He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه
also travelled Syria, Baghdad and Kirman, etc., for gaining knowledge. During
the visit of Haramayn he رَحْمَةُ
اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was blessed with the sainthood
of India from the blessed court of Risalat and was ordered to serve Islam in
India.
(Sayr-ul-Iqtaab, pp. 142)
With his good
manners, good character and speech, he propagated Islam in this region.
Hundreds of thousands of people embraced Islam after being impressed to him.
How good his character was can be seen in this story: Once, a disbeliever came with the intention of killing Sayyiduna
Khuwajah Ghareeb Nawaz رَحْمَةُ
الـلّٰـهِ تَـعَـالٰی عَـلَيْـه holding a dagger in
the armpit. He رَحْمَةُ
الـلّٰـهِ تَـعَـالٰی عَـلَيْـه sensed his intention
through his spiritual
intellect. When the person approached closer, Sayyiduna Khuwajah Ghareeb Nawaz رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ تَـعَـالٰی عَـلَيْـه
exclaimed, ‘Put your task into action, I am present in front of you.’ Having heard these words, that person started trembling.
He took out the dagger, cast it away and threw himself at the feet of
Sayyiduna Khuwajah Ghareeb Nawaz رَحْمَةُ
اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه. He repented earnestly and
became Muslim.
(Mirat-ul-Asraar, pp. 598)
Through
reformation and preaching, he رَحْمَةُ
اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه prepared such a group of students and Khulafa that
carried out the great duty of serving Islam everywhere in Pakistan and India
(subcontinent). He رَحْمَةُ
اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه also carried out the duty of
serving Islam and reforming people through his writings and books. In his
books, one can find the mention of Anees-ul-Arwah, Kashful Asraar,
Ganj-ul-Asraar and Deevan-e-Mu’een.
(Mu’een-ul-Hind Hazrat
Khuwajah Mu’eenudin Ajmayri, pp. 103 - 106)
Khuwaja Ghareeb
Nawaz رَحْمَةُ اللهِ
تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه approximately spent 45 years
serving Islam in India. Finally, this fountain of wisdom, knowledge and
guidance departed this world on 6th Rajab 627 H in Ajmer Sharif
(Rajasthan, India). His luminous shrine is situated in Ajmer Shareef.
