It has a been a practice of Sufi saints coming to the Indian subcontinent to first visit the shrine of Hazrat Usman Ali Hujwiri. Hazrat Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti first came to Lahore to pay his respects at Data Ganj-Bakhsh upon his arriving in the subcontinent. There he was directed to settle in Ajmer Sharif and commence his spiritual mission in India. Hazrat Moinuddin Chishti paid homage to Hazrat Usman Ali Hujwiri in the following words:
Ganj Bakhsh-e faiz-e aalam, mazhar-e Nur-i Khuda
Naqisaan ra pir-e kaamil, kaamilaan ra rahnuma
Translation:
Ganj Bakhsh is a manifestation of the Light of God for the people
A perfect guide unto the imperfect ones and a guide unto the perfect ones.
Cultural Significance:
His mausoleum, popularly known as Data Durbar, is located in Lahore, Pakistan.
Culturally people living close to the shrine have become emotionally and economically dependent on the shrine. Food stalls, flower sellers and numerous beggars are dependent on Shrine visitors.
On special occasions, the shrine is lit up with lights, dinner is prepared for hundreds of people and Fakirs dance around and musicians play music for hours.
In the boundary of shrine, Muslims recite Qur’an, and pay tributes to Muhammad.
The Kashf- al Mahjub (“Unveiling the Veiled”):
Abul Hassan Ali Ibn Usman al-Jullabi al-Hajvery al-Ghaznawi or Abul Hassan Ali Hajvery (Arabic: علی بن عثمان الجلابی الهجویری الغزنوی) (sometimes spelled Hujwiri), also known as Data Ganj Bakhsh (Persian/Urdu: داتا گنج بخش ) or Data Sahib, was a Persian Sufi and scholar during the 11th century. He significantly contributed to the spreading of Islam in South Asia. He was born in Ghazna (in present day Afghanistan) in the beginning of Ghaznavids period (around 990) and died in Lahore (in present day Punjab, Pakistan) in 1077 CE. His most famous work is The Kashf Al Mahjub (“Unveiling the Veiled”) written in Persian language. The work debates Sufi doctrines of the past.
Hujwiri belonged to the Junaidia school of Sufism. These sufis followed Junaid Baghdadi of Baghdad. Hajwiri is also viewed as an important intercessor for many Sufis.
Life Of Ali Hijwiri (Persian/Urdu: داتا گنج بخش ):
To Read About Life Of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (ra) In Urdu Language Hujwiri probably entered the Sufi path very early in his life and spent many years travelling to Iran, Iraq, Syria etc, during which he met several Sufi saints. He studied Sufism under Abu’l-Fadl Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Khuttali through whom he is spiritually connected) with Junaid Baghdadi. He settled for some time in Iraq where he had a short experience with married life. Finally he was taken as a captive to Lahore, where he spent the rest of his life and compiled the major portion of his book, The Kashf Al Mahjub.
Although a Sunni Hanafite, Hujvery’s theology was reconciled with the concept of Sufi annihilation. However he strenuously campaigned against the doctrine that human personalities can be merged with God, instead likening annihilation to burning by fire which allows the substance to acquire fire like properites while retaining its own individuality. He also was a great upholder of the Sharia and rebuffed the idea that outward observances of Islam are not important for Sufis. Hujwiri believed that individuals should not claim to have attained “marifat” or gnosis because it meant that one was prideful, and that true understanding of God should be a silent understanding.
Regards:
Mr. Hmmad-ur Rehman Qadi s/o Manzoor Ahmed Qazi(Late)
as it hath been said;
“None sttains to the Rank of Truth until a thousand honest people have testified that one is a heretic”.
Yet in the End we find that there is this;
“To be perfectly happy it does not suffice to possess happiness, it is necessary to have deserved it.”
Victor Hugo
Those who do the Work know that it is itself the Reward; for who performs the Will of God is born of God; and it is Muhammed as Ishmael “who hears” that heard the Voice of Jesus of Nazareth as that Blessed Olive Tree; who was Issac; as the Word of Allah said:
“Who hath an ear to hear:
let them hear”.
This spoke the Word of Allah not to men: but to the angels who followed him wherever he went to do his bidding; they who came to him at the end of his 40 days in the wilderness when he despoiled the Strong Man of his goods; “the powers”: Solomon; who had sold himself to become the master of the Jinn and ruler of the earth.
In defeating his own Shadow which Solomon was as the Shadow of Christ to come in his day was it was the angels of their defeated master who came to minister to the Word of Allah after the 40 day combat; just as the ravens once came to Elijah at the end of his.
Inshallah;
the Peace of the Kingdom be with thee
But now Solomon is raised from the dead: in the name by which he hath been led out of the Abyss:
Jedidiah:
“Beloved of Jah”
The Rider of the White Horse
As Lazurus was raised from the dead by the Lamb: now so has one lost and dead as the lost sheep of Israel been raised by His Servant John;
The Master of the House
Dear Sirs;
Fani a Fani can be attained if one bears the Seal of the Work; this was given to me when I saw the Work of the Sun of Tabriz in the Sun of Mary of Fatimah in Portugal in 1917; for the 3 Childre of Fatimah az Zahra are the appearence of the Hidden Imam; the 3 tiered Door of the Ark which is the Pearl of Great Price itself; for the 3 Children whp are the Image of the Lamb are the Image of the Kingdom; the Door itself which only those who have converted and become as children can enter. Find me; seek me; I am not far.
It is this which is Door that is Opend at the End that those Allah has Mercy upon shall enter; from all the earth; those who Escape will find “no other door”; as Khidr Rumi himself hath said.
I am the Candle of God; whom Allah lit; for Muhammed is my Jonathan; and I am his David;
In Love;
the Mighty God of Israel
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