WHO IS KHAWAJA GARIB NAWAZ (RA)

WHO IS KHAWAJA GARIB NAWAZ (RA

Early Life
Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti was born in Asfahan and
brought up in Sanjar, Persia, in the year 530 AH / 1135 AD. He was the
son of Khwaja Ghiyas Uddin Hasan and Bibi Mah Nur. In 544 AH / 1150 AD,
his father passed away leaving him a garden and a grinding stone as
inheritance. Soon thereafter, Khwaja Sahib came in touch with a mystic,
Hazrat Ibrahim Qandoozi. The meeting bought about a noticeable change
in his condition and he became absorbed in the search for Truth. He
sold his inheritance and left for Khorasan.

He traveled far and
wide and during his search, he met Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir of Jilan,
better known as Ghous-ul-Azam, and also Hazrat Khwaja Usman Harooni.
His search for a spiritual guide was rewarded when Hazrat Khwaja Usman
Harooni took him as a mureed (spiritual disciple).

He spent
several years under the guidance of Khwaja Usman Harooni and traveled
widely with him, seeking Truth and meeting mystics and adding to his
spiritual treasures. In the year 582 AH / 1186 AD, he was appointed
spiritual successor by his spiritual guide, Hazrat Khwaja Usman
Harooni. Later, upon his visit to Medina in 583 AH / 1187 AD, he
received a mandate from the Holy Prophet to proceed to Ajmer.

Mandate from the Holy Prophet

Hazrat Khwaja Moin Uddin Hasan
Chishti came to India as the harbinger of peace and humanism and as an
ambassador of unity and goodwill. He ultimately came to be identified
as the Spiritual Sovereign of India.

Hazrat Khwaja Moin Uddin Hasan Chishti received the mandate from the court of the Holy Prophet Mohammed to the effect that: -

"O,
Moin Uddin! Thou art a helper of my religion. I entrust to thee the
country of Hindustan (India) where prevails darkness. Proceed on to
Ajmer, and spread there our gospel of Truth."

Receiving this
mandate, Khwaja Sahib was immensely pleased but wondered, as to where
Ajmer was situated. In the meantime, he felt drowsy. He fell asleep and
was blessed by the vision of the Holy Prophet Mohammed in a dream, who
showed him the city, the fort and the location of Ajmer. He was bid
farewell, and was given a pomegranate from heaven.

Thus began his journey to Ajmer, India

530 AH / 1135 AD
Born in Asfahan, brought up in Sanjar.
He was the son of Khwaja Ghiyas Uddin Hasan and Bibi Mah Nur.
He had two brothers.

544 AH / 1150 AD
His father passes away.
A grinding stone and a garden form the part of his inheritance .
He
meets a mystic by the name of Ibrahim Qandoozi who offers him a piece
of oil cake, which brings about a noticeable change in his condition.
He then sells his grinding stone and the garden.
Leaves in search of Truth.
Reaches Khorasan.
Stays in Samarqand and Bukhara for five years and receives education.

550 AH / 1155 AD
Leaves Samarqand and Bukhara.

551 AH / 1156 AD
Meets Hazrat Mohiuddin Abdul Qadir of Jilan better known as Ghous ul Azam.
Leaves Iraq for Arabia.
Returns from Arabia and undertakes a journey to Haroon.
There he spends two and a half years in the company of Khwaja Usman of Haroon.

555 AH / 1160 AD
Visits Baghdad where he meets Shaiklh Abu Najeeb Suhrawardy. Leaves Baghdad for Syria.

556 AH / 1161 AD
Visits Kirman.

557 AH / 1162 AD
Visit to Hamdan.
Visits Tabriz.
Astrabad visited.
Bukhara visited.
Visit to Kharqan.
Visit to Samarqand.

558 AH / 1163 AD
Visit to Memna.

560 AH / 1165 AD
Herat visited.

561 AH / 1165 AD
Arrives in India for the first time.
Visits Multan. Proceeds to Lahore where he spends two weeks at the tomb of Shaikh Ali Hujweri better known as Data Ganj Baksh.
Proceeds to Ghazni.
Reaches Balkh.
Proceeds to Astrabad.
Reaches Merv.
Returns to Baghdad and accompanies Khwaja Usman Harooni on travels.

562 AH / 1166 AD
Meets Shaikh Shahab Uddin Suhrawardy in Baghdad.
Leaves Baghdad for Mecca with his spiritual Khwaja Usman Harooni. Reaches Falooja and Mecca.
Honoured by the visit to Kaaba.
Reaches Medina where he offers himself at the court of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
Reaches Oosh where he meets Shaikh Baha Uddin.
Badakshan visited. Reaches Bukhara.

573 AH / 1177 AD
The
mother of Qutub Uddin Bakhtiar sends Qutub Uddin Bakhtiar Kaki to
Khwaja Sahib for the ceremony of Bismillah, though Qazi Hamid Uddin of
Nagore performs it. Reaches Sewistan where he meets Sadi Uddin Muhammad
Ahmed.

581 AH / 1185 AD
Meets Shaikh Najra Uddin Kubra in Sanjar.
Meets Shaikh Abdul Qadir of Jilan a second time.

582 AH / 1186 AD
Receives the Holy Relics and is appointed spiritual successor by his spiritual guide, Hazrat Khwaja Usman Harooni.

583 AH / 1187 AD
Reaches Oosh and moves on to Asfahan.
Accepts Khawaja Qutub Uddin Bakhtia Kaki as his disciple.
Leaves Asfahan for Mecca to perform the pilgrimage.
After performing the pilgrimage, proceeds to Medina.
Receives a mandate from the Holy Prophet to proceed to Ajmer.

586 AH / 1190 AD
Upon reaching Baghdad from Medina, appoints Khawaja Qutub Uddin Kaki as his Caliph and Sajjadanashin.
Chisht reached. Proceeds to Subzawar.
Yadgar Muhammad becomes a disciple.

587 AH / 1191 AD
Reaches Lahore via Multan.
Proceeds to Delhi. Stays in Samana from where he proceeds to Ajmer.
Reaches Ajmer for the firt time.
Sadhu Ram and Ajai Pal enter his fold.
Muhammad Yadgar sent to select a place for residence.
Leaves Ajmer.

588 AH / 1191 AD
Ajmer revisited. Comes from Ghazni via Lahore and Delhi.

590 AH / 1194 AD
His first marriage takes place with Bibi Ummat Ullah.
Two
sons are born out of this union, namely Khawaja Fakhr Uddin Abdul Khair
and Khawaja Hisam Uddin. Also a daughter named Bibi Hafiz Jamal.

598 AH / 1200 AD
Leaves Ajmer for Baghdad.
Visits Balkh.
Maulana Zia Uddin becomes his follower.

602 AH / 1206 AD
Visits Ajmer for the third time.
Reaches from Balkh via Gjhazni, Lahore and Delhi.

610 AH / 1231 AD
Arrives in India for the fifth time and in Ajmer for the fourth time.

611 AH / 1214 AD
Arrives in Delhi during the reign of Sultan Ill-tut-Mish for the first time.

611 AH / 1215 AD
Confers a robe upon Baba Farid Uddin Gange-e-Shakar.
Khwaja Usman Harooni arrives in Delhi.
Writes a book entitled Kanjul Israr at the behest of his spiritual guide.

615 AH / 1219 AD
Returns from Delhi to Ajmer.

620 AH / 1223 AD
Marries a second time - Bibi Asmat Ullah.
Out of this union, Khawaja Zia Uddin Abu Saeed born.

621 AH / 1224 AD
Visits Delhi a second time during the reign of Sultan-ll-tut-mish to plead on behalf of a farmer.
Returns to Ajmer.

627 AH / 1229 AD
Bids Khawaja Qutub Uddin Bakhtiar Kaki, who was with him in Ajmer, farewell.
Breathes his last on 6th. Rajab.
His tomb is in Ajmer.