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Brief biography of Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz Gulberga.

The politictal background During the early 20 years of 14th century the  Khilji kingdom of Delhi  met its down fall but actually its down fall  was started  at the time when the Sultan  Ala Uddin khilji was died and who was great king and successful administer  and was a powerful ruler of the kingdom  and during his period there was peace and security of the people was  available in the kingdom. He tried hard for the following reforms and most successful in this matter. 1.Economical reforms. 2.Organisation of state. 3.Corruption. 4.Price control of the essential commodities. Due to the above reforms and facilities which brought the general public in the best and comfortable situation. As per saying of Hazrat Nasir Uddin Chirag Dehlavi that the general persons of the kingdom were in condition of great comfort and happiness. In the year 1320 A.D. the ruler of Dabilpur Punjab’s governor Ghazi Khan who proceeded  towards Delhi and occupied it and decalred him as Sultan Ghyas Uddin Tughlaq  and after him after five years  during the year 1325 A.D. Sultan Mohammed Bin Tuglaq  was crowned on the Delhi kingdom and  the  great historian Zia Uddin wrote about him the  following details in the history of  ‘Feroze Shahi Kings’  which are  as follows. Allah made his personality wonderful and strange in the mankind due to the following reason. 1. Contrary nature For the above reason the historian and learned persons could not able to understand his above nature and his activities. He was a great learned person as well as genius sultan but he had taken many wrong and useless decisions which brought many bad and dangerous results in the kingdom and for these reason the general persons have undergone many disastrous problems and difficulties. In the year 1347 A.D. Ala Uddin Hasan Bahaman Shah who was Amir (governor) of Deccan (South India) and he has declared his Bahmani kingdom in the Deccan (South India)  and in this way the rule of Bahmani kingdom  was started and he made his capital  of his kingdom as Gulberga. At that time in Delhi Mohammed Bin Tuglaq  was died in the year 1351 A.D and he was succeeded by Feroze Shah Tuglaq and this new sultan immediately after his crowning he started arrangement of collection of pardon  letters from the families and persons who met the injustice and  great difficulties by the  former Sultan Mohammed Bin Tuglaq and put all such papers in the Sultan Mohammed Bin Tuglaq’s grave which is available in Delhi. This shows the great injustice and problems done by Mohammed Bin Tuglaq during his period of rule due to his wrong and controversial decisions and royal orders in the kingdom. The religious backgournd. During the fourteen century there was progress of the following knowledges and there  was  great progress in this matter. 1.Basic teachings and practical knowledge of Islam. 2.Basic teachings and  practical knowledge of sufism. Due to the above reason the Sufi Saints of Deccan (South India) used to present  the religion of   Islam in such shape  and form which is acceptable in the Indian Society and culture and so for this reason there were discussions at that time about  Zaheri (outward) aspects of Islam  and for this reason only on this aspects the teaching were adopted by Sufi Saints  for their propagation work of Islam  to the  general persons. For the above reason the following things were in progress. 1.Reading of books of Sufi Saints. 2.Explanation work of  the  Sufi Books. 3.Importance was given for  the ethics. 4.Teaching of Arabic language. 5.Teaching of Hadith (traditions of Allah’s prophet). 6.Exegesis of  Quran. During the above century there was great interest for learning and religious study began due to reaching of the theory ‘Unity of Existence ‘  of  Sheikh Abkar Mohiuddin Ibn Arabi in India. There is also another information which is available that Fakher Uddin Iraqi who died in the year 1289 A.D. also spread the above thoughts of Ibn Arabi in India. Till the crowning of Feroze Shah not only the books of Ibin Arabi had reached in India but there was progress of discussions in this matter and also there was explanation of his works .There were discussions for the above works in the  letters of learned persons in India. Due to Nara (slogan) of ‘Anal Haq’ (‘I am the Truth’) there was Fatawa (a religious proclamation) of Feroze Shah for  the death penalty. Due to giving much importance of Islamic law and Islamic Fiqah (Islamic Jurisprudence) and for this reason Ibn Arabi had became famous well known as Abu Hanifa Thani. Brief biography of  Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz. During the above period Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz was born on 4th Rajab 721 A.H. in Delhi. Syed Muhammad Hussaini, commonly known as Hazrat Khwaja Banda Nawaz Gaisu Daraz, Shahbaz, Buland Pervaz,Muharram Razwa Niaz (July 13, 1321 -November 1, 1422), was a famous Sufi saint from India of the Chishti Order, who advocated understanding, tolerance and harmony among various religious groups. As per reference of Syed Ashraf Jehangir Samnani Khaja sahib belongs to Sadat (descendant of prophets family) family of Khurasan and those Sadat family members were well known  and famous as Gesu Daraz. Khaja Bande Nawaz Gaisu Daraz was a murid (disciple) of the noted Sufi saint of Delhi, Hazrat Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi. After the death of Chiragh Dehlavi, Gaisu Daraz took on the mantle of the successor (khalifa). When he moved to Daulatabad around 1398, owing to the attack of Timur on Delhi, he took the Chishti Order to South India. He finally settled down in Gulbarga, at the invitation of Bahamani Sultan, Taj ud-D in Firuz Shah. Banda Nawaz was born to Syed Muhammad Hussaini in Delhi in 1321. At the age of four, his family shifted to Daulatabad in Deccan (now in Maharashtra). In 1397, he went to Gulbarga, Deccan (presently in Karnataka) at the invitation of Sultan Taj ud-Din Firuz Shah. At the age of fifteen, he returned to Delhi for his education and training by Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi. He was also a very enthusiastic student of Hazrat Kethli, Hazrat Tajuddin Bahadur and Qazi Abdul Muqtadir. After teaching at various places such as Delhi, Mewath, Gwalior, Chander, Aircha, Chatra, Chanderi, Miandhar, Baroda, Khambayat and Gulbarga in 1397 and died in Gulbarga in the year November 1422. His name as well as patronymic was Abul-Fatah and Gaisu Daraz was his title. Among the scholars and theologians he was Sheikh Abul-Fatah Sadr Uddin Muhammad Dehlavi but people called him Khwaja Banda Nawaz Gaisu Daraaz. •	Khaja Sahib had good nature to take care of comfort of the other persons instead of himself and whatever presented to him by any person then he will used to distribute the same  to other needy and poor persons immediately and for this reason his teacher Nasir Uddin Chirag Dehlavi  was awarded him  the title as’ Gesu Daraz’. Sultan Muhammad-bin Tughlaq once transferred his capital to Daulatabad (Devgiri) and along with him went many scholars, theologians, and mystics. His parents also migrated to the place. He was four years at the time and Malik-ul-Umar Hazrat Syed Ibrahim Mustafa, his maternal uncle, was the governor of Daulatabad. When Sultan Mohammed Bin Tuglaq had orderd for the shifting of his capital from Delhi to Doulatabad then Khaja Sahib came to Doulatabad along with his parents. His father Syed Yousuf Hussaini alias Raju Khattal died in the year 1330 A.D. After five years Khaja Sahib came back to Delhi along with his mother and brother. In the year 1336 A.D. Khaja Sahib and his brother became disciples of Nasir Uddin Chirag Dehlavi and Khaja Sahib got caliphate from him in the year 1336 A.D. and during this year Nasir Uddin Chirag Dehlavi died on 18th Ramazan. Three days after the death of his great master Nasir Uddin Chirag Dehlavi Khaja Sahib  became special  care taker of  the shrine of Nasir Uddin Chirag Delhavi. In Delhi On the death of his father his mother grew angry with her brother, and returned to Delhi. He was fifteen at the time. He had heard a lot about Hazrat Nizam Uddin Auliya and Hazrat Nasir Uddin Roshan Chiragh Dehlavi from his father and maternal grand father and grew devoted to them. One day he went to say his prayer in the Jama-Majid of Sultan Qutub Uddin, there he saw Hazrat Sheikh Nasir Uddin Mahmud Chiragh Dehlavi and pledged obedience to him on 16, Rajab. Under the guidance of Hazrat Nasir Uddin Chiragh Dehlavi he engaged himself in prayers and meditation and so much enjoyed them that lie forbade studies and requested his teacher to allow him to do so. Hazrat Nasir Uddin denied him permission and instructed him to study with attention Usool-e-Bizoori, Risals Shamsia, Kashaf, Misbah so he restarted the studies under the guidance of renowned teachers. Title Gesu-Daraaz One day Khaja Sahib with other disciples lifted the palanquin bearing Hazrat Nasir Uddin. His long hair stuck into the foot of the palanquin (palki) and pained him severely but he did not disentangle them for love and respect to the teacher. When Hazrat Nasir Uddin learned of the episode, he was overjoyed and recited the Persian couplet: "Har ki murid Syed gesu daraaz shud Vallah khilaf-e-nest ki Uoo ishq baaz shud." ("Syed Gesu Daraaz has pledged his obedience; there is nothing wrong in it because he has deeply fallen in love.") He thus gained the title "Gesu-Daraaz". For a period of 40 years he was busy in Delhi for the preaching and teaching work of Islam there. As per his mother’s instruction he was married at the age of 40 years. The details of his sons and daughters is mentioned as follows. 1.	Two sons. 2.	Three daughters. On 11th November 1398 A.D. he was migrated to Doulatabad from Delhi along with his family members and parents and at that time Khaja Sahib was 80 years old and from Bahdurpur, Gwalior, Bahandir, Chanderi, Baroda, Sultanpur, Khambait, Khaja Sahib and his family members reached to Doulatabad. During the above long journey of many days many thousand of his devotees welcomed and greeted him on his way in the above old Indian cities. As per records of history it is clear that Khaja Sahib has advised his disciples for his final resting place in Doulatabad near his father’s grave but due to the invitation of Sultan Feroze Shah Bahmani to visit to Gulberga city so Khaja Sahib left from Doulatabad and reached gulberga city. In the year 1400 A.D he graced the land of Gulberga. His shrine is located in the western side of fort of Gulberga in which he has spent some time but due to some difference with the sultan he left that place and shifted to the present area where his tomb is situated. Khaja Sahib was busy in Gulberga city for a period of 22 years in the preaching and teaching work as well writing of Islamic books and he was died on 16th Ziqad in the year 825 A.H. He advised his disciples to bury  him in the city of Khuldabad but due to some un-known reason he was buried in Gulberga city. Works Khaja sahib authored many books so in this matter it is not confirmed  how many books he has authored. As per history records he has written total 105 book. As per reference in book ‘Alkwaraq’ that he has written 125 books. In the book ‘Sair Mohammed’ it is mentioned 36 books and in book of ‘Tariq Habibi’ 45 books are mentioned. His books were written about the following subjects. 1.	Knowledge of exegesis of Quran. 2.	Traditions of Allah’s last prophet. 3.	Fiqah (Islamic Jurisprudence). 4.	Kalam (speech). 5.	Sufism. 6.	Poetry. Bande Nawaz authored about 195 books in Arabic, Persian and Urdu. His magnum opus, Tafseer Multaqat, was compiled into one book very recently. He also composed a book on the Prophet of Islam titled ‘Miraj-al Ashiqin’ for the instruction of the masses in Deccani, a South Indian branch of the Urdu language. He was the first Sufi to use this vernacular which was elaborated upon by many other Sufi saints of South India in later centuries. He wrote many treatises on the works on Ibn Arabi and Suhrawardi, which made the works of these scholars accessible to Indian scholars and played a major role in influencing later mystical thought. Other books authored are ‘Qaseeda Amali’ and ‘Adaab-al-Mureedein.’ Books Tafseer-e-Qu'Orane-e-Majeed Multaqit Havashi Kashaf Shairah-e-Mashareq Shairah Fiqah-e-Akbar Shairah Adab-Ul-Murideen Shairah Ta-arruf Risala Sirat-Ul-Nabi Tarjuma Mashareq Ma-Arif Tarjuma Awarif Sharah Fasoosul Hukm Tarjuma Risala Qerya Hawa Asahi Quwwat-Ul-Qalb In addition to above subjects, he was much interested in the poetry and in which he explained the subjects and matters of Irfani (intimate knowledge of Allah) and Natiya (encomium on the holy prophet). Teachings. In his teaching there was much importance for the following. 1.Peer (religious Teacher.) 2. Murid (disciple). His saying are as follows. “The disciple can observe Nazara (view) of Allah in the heart of his Peer (teacher)  and the Peer can see him in the heart of his Murid (disciple) and about this relation Khaja Sahib explained further details that the suns reflection is very clear in the water but such direct reflection on the wall is not available. So the Peer is like water  and the wall is like Murid (disciple) and if the wall is kept near the water then  the sun’s reflection will be there on the wall due to  the nearness of  the water.” Khaja Sahib has given much importance to the following things. 1.Tazkia Nafas (purification of mind). 2.Tawajha nam (attention). He explained Tazkia Nafas (purification of mind) can be had by  the decrease of the following  four things. 1.	Less eating. 2.	Less talking. 3.	Less sleeping. 4.	Less contacts. Tawaja Nam (attention) will be free everything from the heart which is  belongs to Ghair Khuda (other than  Allah). Khaja Sahib says maraqaba (meditation.) is source of the knowledge  and it is also source to reach towards  the goal. He explained the literal meaning of maraqaba (meditation.) is like Sawari (riding) on the camel to reach towards his friend. And its Istalahi (secondary) meaning is to presence of one person before his friend and to keep hope of the meeting of his friend. The theory of love The theory of the love of Allah is base of Khaja sahib’s teachings. The further explanation in this matter is follows. The reason of creation (takhliq) and its secret is love and knowledge of Allah and If there will be no love then the sky will  not revolve. If there will be no love then there will be no uproar in the  rivers. If there will be no love then there will  be no rain fall.If there will be no love then there will be no  growth of verdew (Sabza). If there will be no love then there will be no large number of animals. If there will be no love then there will be no status of eloquence. If there will be no love then nobody will worship Allah. If there will be no love then nobody will watch the grace of Allah. Urs (death anniversary) The basis of ceremony of Urs is taken from the Quran. There is one chapter number 19 in the name of Mariam in  holy Quran and  its verse 15 is  about prophet Yahiah (peace be upon) and its translation is as follows. “15. So Peace on him the day he was born, the day that he dies, and the day that he will be raised up to life (again) ” In the light of the above verse there is importance of following three days. 1.	Birth. 2.	Death. 3.	Day of judgment. The Allah’s last prophet has arranged Sadqa (charity) upon the death of  his uncle Syedna Hamza on the following days. 1.	3rd day. 2.	7th day. 3.	40th day. 4.	6th month. 5.	One year. Allah’s last prophet used to visit the grave of martyrs of Uhud mountain in Madina city every year and there he used to  recite Fateha  (Surah Al-Fatiha (The Opening Chapter) and pray for them. As per above mentioned verse and as per the above tradition of Allah’s last prophet it is proved that the following  days are very important. So the ceremony of Urs  (death anniversary ) is also important for the above reason only. 1.	Death. 2.	Day of judgement. Quotes If a Salik prays or meditates for fame, he is an atheist. If one prays or meditates out of fear, he is a cheat and a hypocrite. So long as a man disengages himself from all the worldly things, he would not step into the road of misconduct. Divide the night into three periods: in the first period say Darud and recitation; in the second sleep and in the third call His name and meditate. The Salik should be careful in food it should be legitimate. The Salik should abstain from the company of the worldly people. In Gulbarga City. Having lived for over forty years in Delhi, he moved to Gulbarga at the age of around 76. Firoz Shah Bahmani ruled over the Deccan during this period. He gave him much respect. For a long time he was engaged in religious discourses, sermons, and spiritual training of the people. Death. Bande Nawaz attained an age of 101 years, died on 16 Ziqa'ad 825 Hijri in Gulbarga city and was buried there. His tomb is a place of Ziyaarat (visit). Mausoleum. As per history records it is known that the construction of Khaja Sahib’s mausoleum  was started by Sultan Ahmed Shah Wali Bahmani and when the construction was completed his grandson Syed Khubullah Hussaini has arranged  Jhela  (flower bouquet) on the Kalas (spire pinnacle )  of the mausoleum due to  his joy and happiness on the occasion. By chance the Urs (death anniversary) was due after one month from the above occasion so it became a tradition in the shrine for the arrangement of Jhela ceremony (flower bouquet) which will organized one month before the Urs (death anniversary). Khaja Sahib’s mausoleum in Gulberga city which is famous even today for the fulfillment of desires and wishes of the persons who visit his  mausoleum there. Urs (death anniversary ). People from various walks of life, irrespective of caste and creed, assemble to celebrate the urs (death anniversary) which takes place on the 15, 16 and 17 day of Zul-Qa`dah of Muslim calendar at the famous Bande Nawaz dargah (shrine) in Gulbarga every year. Several hundred thousand devotees from near and far, irrespective of religion and beliefs, gather there to seek blessings. Conclusion. To write about this great Sufi saint  and  great author is not only it is difficult and but it is very hard task as he was not only a great pious personality of his time in the area of Deccan (South India)  but he was also a great author of  so many  great books so in brief he was Qu’tub (highest cadre in spiritual pivot at axis) of his time in the Deccan region and who did many great endeavors for the preaching and propagation of Islam in Deccan and around it  and there was no such personality during  his time.

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Refrence : Life and Teachings of Hazrat Syed Mohammed Hussain Gesu Daraz Bande Nawaz. By Dr. Syed Shah Gesu Daraz Qusru Hussaini in ‘Siasat Urdu daily’ Hyderabad dated 2nd October 1912. Translated from Urdu into English by Mohammed Abdul Hafeez, B.Com. Translator ‘ Muslim Saints and Mystics’ (Tadhikaratal Awliya ). Email : hafeezanwar@yahoo.com

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Brief biography of Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz Gulberga.

The politictal background During the early 20 years of 14th century the  Khilji kingdom of Delhi  met its down fall but actually its down fall  was started  at the time when the Sultan  Ala Uddin khilji was died and who was great king and successful administer  and was a powerful ruler of the kingdom  and during his period there was peace and security of the people was  available in the kingdom. He tried hard for the following reforms and most successful in this matter. 1.Economical reforms. 2.Organisation of state. 3.Corruption. 4.Price control of the essential commodities. Due to the above reforms and facilities which brought the general public in the best and comfortable situation. As per saying of Hazrat Nasir Uddin Chirag Dehlavi that the general persons of the kingdom were in condition of great comfort and happiness. In the year 1320 A.D. the ruler of Dabilpur Punjab’s governor Ghazi Khan who proceeded  towards Delhi and occupied it and decalred him as Sultan Ghyas Uddin Tughlaq  and after him after five years  during the year 1325 A.D. Sultan Mohammed Bin Tuglaq  was crowned on the Delhi kingdom and  the  great historian Zia Uddin wrote about him the  following details in the history of  ‘Feroze Shahi Kings’  which are  as follows. Allah made his personality wonderful and strange in the mankind due to the following reason. 1. Contrary nature For the above reason the historian and learned persons could not able to understand his above nature and his activities. He was a great learned person as well as genius sultan but he had taken many wrong and useless decisions which brought many bad and dangerous results in the kingdom and for these reason the general persons have undergone many disastrous problems and difficulties. In the year 1347 A.D. Ala Uddin Hasan Bahaman Shah who was Amir (governor) of Deccan (South India) and he has declared his Bahmani kingdom in the Deccan (South India)  and in this way the rule of Bahmani kingdom  was started and he made his capital  of his kingdom as Gulberga. At that time in Delhi Mohammed Bin Tuglaq  was died in the year 1351 A.D and he was succeeded by Feroze Shah Tuglaq and this new sultan immediately after his crowning he started arrangement of collection of pardon  letters from the families and persons who met the injustice and  great difficulties by the  former Sultan Mohammed Bin Tuglaq and put all such papers in the Sultan Mohammed Bin Tuglaq’s grave which is available in Delhi. This shows the great injustice and problems done by Mohammed Bin Tuglaq during his period of rule due to his wrong and controversial decisions and royal orders in the kingdom. The religious backgournd. During the fourteen century there was progress of the following knowledges and there  was  great progress in this matter. 1.Basic teachings and practical knowledge of Islam. 2.Basic teachings and  practical knowledge of sufism. Due to the above reason the Sufi Saints of Deccan (South India) used to present  the religion of   Islam in such shape  and form which is acceptable in the Indian Society and culture and so for this reason there were discussions at that time about  Zaheri (outward) aspects of Islam  and for this reason only on this aspects the teaching were adopted by Sufi Saints  for their propagation work of Islam  to the  general persons. For the above reason the following things were in progress. 1.Reading of books of Sufi Saints. 2.Explanation work of  the  Sufi Books. 3.Importance was given for  the ethics. 4.Teaching of Arabic language. 5.Teaching of Hadith (traditions of Allah’s prophet). 6.Exegesis of  Quran. During the above century there was great interest for learning and religious study began due to reaching of the theory ‘Unity of Existence ‘  of  Sheikh Abkar Mohiuddin Ibn Arabi in India. There is also another information which is available that Fakher Uddin Iraqi who died in the year 1289 A.D. also spread the above thoughts of Ibn Arabi in India. Till the crowning of Feroze Shah not only the books of Ibin Arabi had reached in India but there was progress of discussions in this matter and also there was explanation of his works .There were discussions for the above works in the  letters of learned persons in India. Due to Nara (slogan) of ‘Anal Haq’ (‘I am the Truth’) there was Fatawa (a religious proclamation) of Feroze Shah for  the death penalty. Due to giving much importance of Islamic law and Islamic Fiqah (Islamic Jurisprudence) and for this reason Ibn Arabi had became famous well known as Abu Hanifa Thani. Brief biography of  Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz. During the above period Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz was born on 4th Rajab 721 A.H. in Delhi. Syed Muhammad Hussaini, commonly known as Hazrat Khwaja Banda Nawaz Gaisu Daraz, Shahbaz, Buland Pervaz,Muharram Razwa Niaz (July 13, 1321 -November 1, 1422), was a famous Sufi saint from India of the Chishti Order, who advocated understanding, tolerance and harmony among various religious groups. As per reference of Syed Ashraf Jehangir Samnani Khaja sahib belongs to Sadat (descendant of prophets family) family of Khurasan and those Sadat family members were well known  and famous as Gesu Daraz. Khaja Bande Nawaz Gaisu Daraz was a murid (disciple) of the noted Sufi saint of Delhi, Hazrat Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi. After the death of Chiragh Dehlavi, Gaisu Daraz took on the mantle of the successor (khalifa). When he moved to Daulatabad around 1398, owing to the attack of Timur on Delhi, he took the Chishti Order to South India. He finally settled down in Gulbarga, at the invitation of Bahamani Sultan, Taj ud-D in Firuz Shah. Banda Nawaz was born to Syed Muhammad Hussaini in Delhi in 1321. At the age of four, his family shifted to Daulatabad in Deccan (now in Maharashtra). In 1397, he went to Gulbarga, Deccan (presently in Karnataka) at the invitation of Sultan Taj ud-Din Firuz Shah. At the age of fifteen, he returned to Delhi for his education and training by Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi. He was also a very enthusiastic student of Hazrat Kethli, Hazrat Tajuddin Bahadur and Qazi Abdul Muqtadir. After teaching at various places such as Delhi, Mewath, Gwalior, Chander, Aircha, Chatra, Chanderi, Miandhar, Baroda, Khambayat and Gulbarga in 1397 and died in Gulbarga in the year November 1422. His name as well as patronymic was Abul-Fatah and Gaisu Daraz was his title. Among the scholars and theologians he was Sheikh Abul-Fatah Sadr Uddin Muhammad Dehlavi but people called him Khwaja Banda Nawaz Gaisu Daraaz. •	Khaja Sahib had good nature to take care of comfort of the other persons instead of himself and whatever presented to him by any person then he will used to distribute the same  to other needy and poor persons immediately and for this reason his teacher Nasir Uddin Chirag Dehlavi  was awarded him  the title as’ Gesu Daraz’. Sultan Muhammad-bin Tughlaq once transferred his capital to Daulatabad (Devgiri) and along with him went many scholars, theologians, and mystics. His parents also migrated to the place. He was four years at the time and Malik-ul-Umar Hazrat Syed Ibrahim Mustafa, his maternal uncle, was the governor of Daulatabad. When Sultan Mohammed Bin Tuglaq had orderd for the shifting of his capital from Delhi to Doulatabad then Khaja Sahib came to Doulatabad along with his parents. His father Syed Yousuf Hussaini alias Raju Khattal died in the year 1330 A.D. After five years Khaja Sahib came back to Delhi along with his mother and brother. In the year 1336 A.D. Khaja Sahib and his brother became disciples of Nasir Uddin Chirag Dehlavi and Khaja Sahib got caliphate from him in the year 1336 A.D. and during this year Nasir Uddin Chirag Dehlavi died on 18th Ramazan. Three days after the death of his great master Nasir Uddin Chirag Dehlavi Khaja Sahib  became special  care taker of  the shrine of Nasir Uddin Chirag Delhavi. In Delhi On the death of his father his mother grew angry with her brother, and returned to Delhi. He was fifteen at the time. He had heard a lot about Hazrat Nizam Uddin Auliya and Hazrat Nasir Uddin Roshan Chiragh Dehlavi from his father and maternal grand father and grew devoted to them. One day he went to say his prayer in the Jama-Majid of Sultan Qutub Uddin, there he saw Hazrat Sheikh Nasir Uddin Mahmud Chiragh Dehlavi and pledged obedience to him on 16, Rajab. Under the guidance of Hazrat Nasir Uddin Chiragh Dehlavi he engaged himself in prayers and meditation and so much enjoyed them that lie forbade studies and requested his teacher to allow him to do so. Hazrat Nasir Uddin denied him permission and instructed him to study with attention Usool-e-Bizoori, Risals Shamsia, Kashaf, Misbah so he restarted the studies under the guidance of renowned teachers. Title Gesu-Daraaz One day Khaja Sahib with other disciples lifted the palanquin bearing Hazrat Nasir Uddin. His long hair stuck into the foot of the palanquin (palki) and pained him severely but he did not disentangle them for love and respect to the teacher. When Hazrat Nasir Uddin learned of the episode, he was overjoyed and recited the Persian couplet: "Har ki murid Syed gesu daraaz shud Vallah khilaf-e-nest ki Uoo ishq baaz shud." ("Syed Gesu Daraaz has pledged his obedience; there is nothing wrong in it because he has deeply fallen in love.") He thus gained the title "Gesu-Daraaz". For a period of 40 years he was busy in Delhi for the preaching and teaching work of Islam there. As per his mother’s instruction he was married at the age of 40 years. The details of his sons and daughters is mentioned as follows. 1.	Two sons. 2.	Three daughters. On 11th November 1398 A.D. he was migrated to Doulatabad from Delhi along with his family members and parents and at that time Khaja Sahib was 80 years old and from Bahdurpur, Gwalior, Bahandir, Chanderi, Baroda, Sultanpur, Khambait, Khaja Sahib and his family members reached to Doulatabad. During the above long journey of many days many thousand of his devotees welcomed and greeted him on his way in the above old Indian cities. As per records of history it is clear that Khaja Sahib has advised his disciples for his final resting place in Doulatabad near his father’s grave but due to the invitation of Sultan Feroze Shah Bahmani to visit to Gulberga city so Khaja Sahib left from Doulatabad and reached gulberga city. In the year 1400 A.D he graced the land of Gulberga. His shrine is located in the western side of fort of Gulberga in which he has spent some time but due to some difference with the sultan he left that place and shifted to the present area where his tomb is situated. Khaja Sahib was busy in Gulberga city for a period of 22 years in the preaching and teaching work as well writing of Islamic books and he was died on 16th Ziqad in the year 825 A.H. He advised his disciples to bury  him in the city of Khuldabad but due to some un-known reason he was buried in Gulberga city. Works Khaja sahib authored many books so in this matter it is not confirmed  how many books he has authored. As per history records he has written total 105 book. As per reference in book ‘Alkwaraq’ that he has written 125 books. In the book ‘Sair Mohammed’ it is mentioned 36 books and in book of ‘Tariq Habibi’ 45 books are mentioned. His books were written about the following subjects. 1.	Knowledge of exegesis of Quran. 2.	Traditions of Allah’s last prophet. 3.	Fiqah (Islamic Jurisprudence). 4.	Kalam (speech). 5.	Sufism. 6.	Poetry. Bande Nawaz authored about 195 books in Arabic, Persian and Urdu. His magnum opus, Tafseer Multaqat, was compiled into one book very recently. He also composed a book on the Prophet of Islam titled ‘Miraj-al Ashiqin’ for the instruction of the masses in Deccani, a South Indian branch of the Urdu language. He was the first Sufi to use this vernacular which was elaborated upon by many other Sufi saints of South India in later centuries. He wrote many treatises on the works on Ibn Arabi and Suhrawardi, which made the works of these scholars accessible to Indian scholars and played a major role in influencing later mystical thought. Other books authored are ‘Qaseeda Amali’ and ‘Adaab-al-Mureedein.’ Books Tafseer-e-Qu'Orane-e-Majeed Multaqit Havashi Kashaf Shairah-e-Mashareq Shairah Fiqah-e-Akbar Shairah Adab-Ul-Murideen Shairah Ta-arruf Risala Sirat-Ul-Nabi Tarjuma Mashareq Ma-Arif Tarjuma Awarif Sharah Fasoosul Hukm Tarjuma Risala Qerya Hawa Asahi Quwwat-Ul-Qalb In addition to above subjects, he was much interested in the poetry and in which he explained the subjects and matters of Irfani (intimate knowledge of Allah) and Natiya (encomium on the holy prophet). Teachings. In his teaching there was much importance for the following. 1.Peer (religious Teacher.) 2. Murid (disciple). His saying are as follows. “The disciple can observe Nazara (view) of Allah in the heart of his Peer (teacher)  and the Peer can see him in the heart of his Murid (disciple) and about this relation Khaja Sahib explained further details that the suns reflection is very clear in the water but such direct reflection on the wall is not available. So the Peer is like water  and the wall is like Murid (disciple) and if the wall is kept near the water then  the sun’s reflection will be there on the wall due to  the nearness of  the water.” Khaja Sahib has given much importance to the following things. 1.Tazkia Nafas (purification of mind). 2.Tawajha nam (attention). He explained Tazkia Nafas (purification of mind) can be had by  the decrease of the following  four things. 1.	Less eating. 2.	Less talking. 3.	Less sleeping. 4.	Less contacts. Tawaja Nam (attention) will be free everything from the heart which is  belongs to Ghair Khuda (other than  Allah). Khaja Sahib says maraqaba (meditation.) is source of the knowledge  and it is also source to reach towards  the goal. He explained the literal meaning of maraqaba (meditation.) is like Sawari (riding) on the camel to reach towards his friend. And its Istalahi (secondary) meaning is to presence of one person before his friend and to keep hope of the meeting of his friend. The theory of love The theory of the love of Allah is base of Khaja sahib’s teachings. The further explanation in this matter is follows. The reason of creation (takhliq) and its secret is love and knowledge of Allah and If there will be no love then the sky will  not revolve. If there will be no love then there will be no uproar in the  rivers. If there will be no love then there will  be no rain fall.If there will be no love then there will be no  growth of verdew (Sabza). If there will be no love then there will be no large number of animals. If there will be no love then there will be no status of eloquence. If there will be no love then nobody will worship Allah. If there will be no love then nobody will watch the grace of Allah. Urs (death anniversary) The basis of ceremony of Urs is taken from the Quran. There is one chapter number 19 in the name of Mariam in  holy Quran and  its verse 15 is  about prophet Yahiah (peace be upon) and its translation is as follows. “15. So Peace on him the day he was born, the day that he dies, and the day that he will be raised up to life (again) ” In the light of the above verse there is importance of following three days. 1.	Birth. 2.	Death. 3.	Day of judgment. The Allah’s last prophet has arranged Sadqa (charity) upon the death of  his uncle Syedna Hamza on the following days. 1.	3rd day. 2.	7th day. 3.	40th day. 4.	6th month. 5.	One year. Allah’s last prophet used to visit the grave of martyrs of Uhud mountain in Madina city every year and there he used to  recite Fateha  (Surah Al-Fatiha (The Opening Chapter) and pray for them. As per above mentioned verse and as per the above tradition of Allah’s last prophet it is proved that the following  days are very important. So the ceremony of Urs  (death anniversary ) is also important for the above reason only. 1.	Death. 2.	Day of judgement. Quotes If a Salik prays or meditates for fame, he is an atheist. If one prays or meditates out of fear, he is a cheat and a hypocrite. So long as a man disengages himself from all the worldly things, he would not step into the road of misconduct. Divide the night into three periods: in the first period say Darud and recitation; in the second sleep and in the third call His name and meditate. The Salik should be careful in food it should be legitimate. The Salik should abstain from the company of the worldly people. In Gulbarga City. Having lived for over forty years in Delhi, he moved to Gulbarga at the age of around 76. Firoz Shah Bahmani ruled over the Deccan during this period. He gave him much respect. For a long time he was engaged in religious discourses, sermons, and spiritual training of the people. Death. Bande Nawaz attained an age of 101 years, died on 16 Ziqa'ad 825 Hijri in Gulbarga city and was buried there. His tomb is a place of Ziyaarat (visit). Mausoleum. As per history records it is known that the construction of Khaja Sahib’s mausoleum  was started by Sultan Ahmed Shah Wali Bahmani and when the construction was completed his grandson Syed Khubullah Hussaini has arranged  Jhela  (flower bouquet) on the Kalas (spire pinnacle )  of the mausoleum due to  his joy and happiness on the occasion. By chance the Urs (death anniversary) was due after one month from the above occasion so it became a tradition in the shrine for the arrangement of Jhela ceremony (flower bouquet) which will organized one month before the Urs (death anniversary). Khaja Sahib’s mausoleum in Gulberga city which is famous even today for the fulfillment of desires and wishes of the persons who visit his  mausoleum there. Urs (death anniversary ). People from various walks of life, irrespective of caste and creed, assemble to celebrate the urs (death anniversary) which takes place on the 15, 16 and 17 day of Zul-Qa`dah of Muslim calendar at the famous Bande Nawaz dargah (shrine) in Gulbarga every year. Several hundred thousand devotees from near and far, irrespective of religion and beliefs, gather there to seek blessings. Conclusion. To write about this great Sufi saint  and  great author is not only it is difficult and but it is very hard task as he was not only a great pious personality of his time in the area of Deccan (South India)  but he was also a great author of  so many  great books so in brief he was Qu’tub (highest cadre in spiritual pivot at axis) of his time in the Deccan region and who did many great endeavors for the preaching and propagation of Islam in Deccan and around it  and there was no such personality during  his time.

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Refrence : Life and Teachings of Hazrat Syed Mohammed Hussain Gesu Daraz Bande Nawaz. By Dr. Syed Shah Gesu Daraz Qusru Hussaini in ‘Siasat Urdu daily’ Hyderabad dated 2nd October 1912. Translated from Urdu into English by Mohammed Abdul Hafeez, B.Com. Translator ‘ Muslim Saints and Mystics’ (Tadhikaratal Awliya ). Email : hafeezanwar@yahoo.com

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