Khwaja Sirajuddin Naqshbandi
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Khwaja Muhammad Sirajuddin Naqshbandi was a prominent Islamic scholar and Sufi shaikh of Naqshbandi
sufi order in South Asia (present day Pakistan). He was born in 1879/1880 and died in 1915 at Mussa Zai Sharif, Dera Ismail Khan (present day Pakistan). His legacy and influence is still widespread in the world in the form of his followers and methodology.
1297 AH (30 December 1879) at Mussa Zai Sharif, Dera Ismail Khan (present day Pakistan). He was son and successor of the famous Naqshbandi
shaikh Khwaja Muhammad Usman Damani
. He studied with Mulla Shah Muhammad and graduated at the age of 14. He took the Sulook (spiritual guidance) from his father and also studied books of Tasawwuf from him such as Maktubat (letters) of Imam Rabbani Shaykh Ahmed Sirhindi and Maktubat (letters) of Khwaja Muhammad Masum.
His father awarded him Khilafat (Ijazah
in Sufism) on 3 Zul-Qada 1311 AH (10 May 1894) and gave him written Ijazat-nama (Sanad
).
In 1324 AH, he went to Makkah and Madinah for the Muslim pilgrimage Hajj
and visiting the Roza of Prophet Muhammad with 36 other companions. His companion Haji Mulla Sadr narrates that when he was visiting Madina, one day the shaikh took bath and went to visit the grave of the Prophet. He met with the Mujawirs (persons responsible to maintain a shrine) and talked to them; they gave him an Arabic dress which he wore, and gave him a burning candle. He lighted two cressets from that candle and entered the Roza (inside of the shrine of Prophet Muhammad) in that Arabic dress. After praying for long, he came out and expressed gratitude to the Mujawirs.
Khwaja Sirajuddin awarded 34 or 36 persons with Khilafat. His most famous Khalifa and successor was Hazrat Pir Fazal Ali Qureshi
, who was a prominent shaykh who spiritual legacy is still active throughout the world.
Khwaja Sirajuddin fell severely sick while he was 35 years old. He also consulted Hakim Ajmal Khan
but could not recover and died due to Peripneumonia and Fever on Friday 26 Rabi al-Awwal 1333 AH (12 February 1915). He was buried alongside his father's grave at Mussa Zai Sharif in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan.
His letters written to various persons are published with Urdu translation. The collection is part of the book in which letters of his father are also included.
Spiritual Chain of Succession
Khwaja Sirajuddin Naqshbandi belongs to the Mujaddid
i order of Sufism, which is the main branch of Naqshbandi
Sufi tariqah. His spiritual lineage goes to Prophet Muhammad, through Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi
, the Mujaddid of eleventh Hijri century.
His Khulafa
From his 36 Khulafa, a few names are following:
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Naqshbandi
Naqshbandi is one of the major Sufi spiritual orders of Sufi Islam. It is considered to be a "Potent" order.The Naqshbandi order is over 1,300 years old, and is active today...
sufi order in South Asia (present day Pakistan). He was born in 1879/1880 and died in 1915 at Mussa Zai Sharif, Dera Ismail Khan (present day Pakistan). His legacy and influence is still widespread in the world in the form of his followers and methodology.
Short Biography
He was born on 15 MuharramMuharram
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year in which fighting is prohibited...
1297 AH (30 December 1879) at Mussa Zai Sharif, Dera Ismail Khan (present day Pakistan). He was son and successor of the famous Naqshbandi
Naqshbandi
Naqshbandi is one of the major Sufi spiritual orders of Sufi Islam. It is considered to be a "Potent" order.The Naqshbandi order is over 1,300 years old, and is active today...
shaikh Khwaja Muhammad Usman Damani
Khwaja Muhammad Usman Damani
Khwaja Muhammad Usman Damani was a prominent Muslim scholar and Sufi shaykh of Naqshbandi tariqah of 19th century in South Asia .-Biography:...
. He studied with Mulla Shah Muhammad and graduated at the age of 14. He took the Sulook (spiritual guidance) from his father and also studied books of Tasawwuf from him such as Maktubat (letters) of Imam Rabbani Shaykh Ahmed Sirhindi and Maktubat (letters) of Khwaja Muhammad Masum.
His father awarded him Khilafat (Ijazah
Ijazah
An ijazah is a certificate used primarily by Sunni Muslims to indicate that one has been authorized by a higher authority to transmit a certain subject or text of Islamic knowledge...
in Sufism) on 3 Zul-Qada 1311 AH (10 May 1894) and gave him written Ijazat-nama (Sanad
Sanad
Sanad can refer to:*Isnād, the citations or "backings" used to verify the legitimacy of a hadith*Sanad, In British India, a deed granted to native rulers confirming them in their states, in return for their allegiance...
).
In 1324 AH, he went to Makkah and Madinah for the Muslim pilgrimage Hajj
Hajj
The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so...
and visiting the Roza of Prophet Muhammad with 36 other companions. His companion Haji Mulla Sadr narrates that when he was visiting Madina, one day the shaikh took bath and went to visit the grave of the Prophet. He met with the Mujawirs (persons responsible to maintain a shrine) and talked to them; they gave him an Arabic dress which he wore, and gave him a burning candle. He lighted two cressets from that candle and entered the Roza (inside of the shrine of Prophet Muhammad) in that Arabic dress. After praying for long, he came out and expressed gratitude to the Mujawirs.
Khwaja Sirajuddin awarded 34 or 36 persons with Khilafat. His most famous Khalifa and successor was Hazrat Pir Fazal Ali Qureshi
Pir Fazal Ali Qureshi
Hazrat Khwaja Pir Fazal Ali Qureshi was a prominent Islamic scholar and the leading Naqshbandi shaikh of colonial India in the early twentieth century...
, who was a prominent shaykh who spiritual legacy is still active throughout the world.
Khwaja Sirajuddin fell severely sick while he was 35 years old. He also consulted Hakim Ajmal Khan
Hakim Ajmal Khan
Ajmal Khan was an Indian physician specialising in the field of South Asian traditional Unani medicine as well as a Muslim nationalist politician and freedom fighter. Through his founding of the Tibbia College in Delhi, he is credited with the revival of Unani medicine in early 20th century...
but could not recover and died due to Peripneumonia and Fever on Friday 26 Rabi al-Awwal 1333 AH (12 February 1915). He was buried alongside his father's grave at Mussa Zai Sharif in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan.
His letters written to various persons are published with Urdu translation. The collection is part of the book in which letters of his father are also included.
Spiritual Chain of Succession
Khwaja Sirajuddin Naqshbandi belongs to the Mujaddid
Mujaddid
A Mujaddid , according to the popular Muslim tradition, refers to a person who appears at the turn of every century of the Islamic calendar to revive Islam, remove from it any extraneous elements and restore it to its pristine purity...
i order of Sufism, which is the main branch of Naqshbandi
Naqshbandi
Naqshbandi is one of the major Sufi spiritual orders of Sufi Islam. It is considered to be a "Potent" order.The Naqshbandi order is over 1,300 years old, and is active today...
Sufi tariqah. His spiritual lineage goes to Prophet Muhammad, through Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi
Ahmad Sirhindi
Imām Rabbānī Shaykh Ahmad al-Farūqī al-Sirhindī was an Indian Islamic scholar from Punjab, a Hanafi jurist, and a prominent member of the Naqshbandī Sufi order. He is described as Mujaddid Alf Thānī, meaning the "reviver of the second millennium", for his work in rejuvenating Islam and opposing...
, the Mujaddid of eleventh Hijri century.
His Khulafa
From his 36 Khulafa, a few names are following:
- Hazrat Khwaja Pir Fazal Ali Shah QureshiPir Fazal Ali QureshiHazrat Khwaja Pir Fazal Ali Qureshi was a prominent Islamic scholar and the leading Naqshbandi shaikh of colonial India in the early twentieth century...
. He is the most prominent of his Khulafa and his followers are widespread today in the whole world. He received his first Khilafat from Sayyad Laal Shah HamdaniSayyad Laal Shah HamdaniSayyad Laal Shah Hamdani was a Muslim scholar and prominent Sufi shaykh of Naqshbandi tariqah in South Asia . One of his forefathers Hazrat Shah Bilawal Hamdani migrated from Hamadan to district Chakwal and settled at Danda, which is now called Danda Shah Bilawal after his name.Sayyad Laal Shah...
and later from Khwaja Sirajuddin Naqshbandi. - Hazrat Mawlana Hafiz Muhammad Ibrahim (his son)
- Hazrat Abu-Sa'ad Ahmed Khan
- Hazrat Mawlana Hussain Ali
- Hazrat Mawlana Ghulam Hasan
- Hazrat Mawlana Abdul Ahad
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