Hazrat Tajuddin Baba
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Mohammad Tajuddin Baba was an India
n Muslim
Sufi
master considered by his followers to be a qutub
. He lived in Nagpur
, India
.
in Kamthi
, near Nagpur, where he met Abdulla Shah who initiated him into the spiritual path. Shah gave him a dry fruit to eat, saying, "Eat less, sleep less, and speak less. Read Qur'an
." With this, Tajuddin Baba is said to have lost his material consciousness and began to experience a sense of oneness or "Adwaita
."
He openly spoke of spiritual concepts, and he was promptly committed to an insane asylum
in Nagpur.
. He was honored by both Muslim
s and Hindu
s. In 1915, Tajuddin met with Meher Baba
and helped him to start his Avataric mission. Meher Baba later stated that Tajuddin Baba was a Qutub or Perfect Master.
Yousef Shah Baba is buried in Karachi, Pakistan. His successors were Albailay Shah Yousefi, Zaheen Shah Baba, and Mohammed Rafqiue Ahmed Al-Taji.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
Sufi
Sufism
Sufism or ' is defined by its adherents as the inner, mystical dimension of Islam. A practitioner of this tradition is generally known as a '...
master considered by his followers to be a qutub
Qutb
Qutb, Qutub, Kutb, or Kutub , literally means 'axis', 'pivot' or 'pole'. Qutb can refer to celestial movements and used as an astronomical term or a spiritual symbol. In Sufism, a Qutb or Kutb is the perfect human being, al-insān al-kāmil, who leads the saintly hierarchy...
. He lived in Nagpur
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Early life
Tajuddin Baba was orphaned at a young age and was raised by his maternal grandmother and uncle Abdul Rahman. He attended a MadrasahMadrasah
Madrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...
in Kamthi
Kamthi
Kamthi is a city and a municipal council in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is below the confluence of the Kanhan River with the rivers Pench and Kolar.-History:...
, near Nagpur, where he met Abdulla Shah who initiated him into the spiritual path. Shah gave him a dry fruit to eat, saying, "Eat less, sleep less, and speak less. Read Qur'an
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
." With this, Tajuddin Baba is said to have lost his material consciousness and began to experience a sense of oneness or "Adwaita
Advaita Vedanta
Advaita Vedanta is considered to be the most influential and most dominant sub-school of the Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy. Other major sub-schools of Vedānta are Dvaita and ; while the minor ones include Suddhadvaita, Dvaitadvaita and Achintya Bhedabheda...
."
He openly spoke of spiritual concepts, and he was promptly committed to an insane asylum
Psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental hospitals, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Psychiatric hospitals vary widely in their size and grading. Some hospitals may specialise only in short-term or outpatient therapy for low-risk patients...
in Nagpur.
Reputation as a Sage
In the hospital he became widely regarded as a sage and word spread outside of the hospital walls. Eventually people began to come to the hospital to see Tajuddin Baba. In time he was pardoned and the warden asked Tajuddin Baba to come and live with him in his own house as his presence had become a sign of local honor. Tajuddin Baba did not stay with the warden long, but eventually moved to Lal MahalLal Mahal
The Lal Mahal of Pune is one of the most famous monuments located in Pune, India. In the year 1630 AD, Shivaji's Father Shahaji Bhonsle, established the Lal Mahal for his wife Jijabai and son. Shivaji stayed here for several years until he captured his first fort...
. He was honored by both Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
s and Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
s. In 1915, Tajuddin met with Meher Baba
Meher Baba
Meher Baba , , born Merwan Sheriar Irani, was an Indian mystic and spiritual master who declared publicly in 1954 that he was the Avatar of the age....
and helped him to start his Avataric mission. Meher Baba later stated that Tajuddin Baba was a Qutub or Perfect Master.
Successors
Tajuddin Baba had several successors. The first was Yousuf Shah Baba, whose original name was Abdul Kareem Shah. After meeting with Tajuddin Baba, Baba named him Yousef Shah and called him his son saying, "He is the key to my treasure".Yousef Shah Baba is buried in Karachi, Pakistan. His successors were Albailay Shah Yousefi, Zaheen Shah Baba, and Mohammed Rafqiue Ahmed Al-Taji.