Hazrat Khwaja Gharib Nawaz is said to have been born in 536A.H./1141 CE in Sistan region of Afghanistan. He was a Syed, a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad SAW through Hazrat Jafa AsSadiq A.S..He grew up in Persia.His parents died when he was only 15 years old.
He inherited a windmill and an orchard from his father. During his cjildhood Khwaja Gharib Nawaz was different from others and kept himself busy in praying and meditation.
Legend has it that once he was watering his pllants, a revered Sufi, Shaikh Ibrahim Qunduzi,(or Kunduzi)--the name deriving from his birth place , Kunduz in Afghanistan- came to his orchard.
Youn Moinuddin Chishty (R.A.) approached him and offered him some fruits. In return ,Sheikh Kunduzi gave him a piece of bread and asked him to eat it.Moinuddin chishty got enlighted and foun himself in a strange world after eating the Bread.
He disposed of his property and other belongings and distributed the money to the poor.He rnounced the world and left for Bukhara, in search of knowledge.
He became the Murid of Hazrat Khwaja Usman Harooni R.A. and remained in his company for 20 years.
He turned towards India, after a dream in which Prophet Muhammad (SAW) blessed him to do so.
After a brief stay in Lahore, he reached Ajmer and settled down there.In Ajmer, he attracted a substantial following, acquiring a great deal of respect amongst the residents of the city.
He practiced the Sufi Sullh-e-Kul(peace to all)concept to promote understanding between the Muslims and the Non-Muslims.
Even today , he is the most famous Sufi saint of the Chishty Order in India and is also known as the Sultan-Ul-Hind ,and the Gharib Nawaz, or "Beneficent of the Poor".
His Dargah Sharif (Shrine) is visited by the thousands of Muslim Pilgrims as well as by the Hindus and the Sikhs and is a symbol of inter-communal harmony.
He inherited a windmill and an orchard from his father. During his cjildhood Khwaja Gharib Nawaz was different from others and kept himself busy in praying and meditation.
Legend has it that once he was watering his pllants, a revered Sufi, Shaikh Ibrahim Qunduzi,(or Kunduzi)--the name deriving from his birth place , Kunduz in Afghanistan- came to his orchard.
Youn Moinuddin Chishty (R.A.) approached him and offered him some fruits. In return ,Sheikh Kunduzi gave him a piece of bread and asked him to eat it.Moinuddin chishty got enlighted and foun himself in a strange world after eating the Bread.
He disposed of his property and other belongings and distributed the money to the poor.He rnounced the world and left for Bukhara, in search of knowledge.
He became the Murid of Hazrat Khwaja Usman Harooni R.A. and remained in his company for 20 years.
He turned towards India, after a dream in which Prophet Muhammad (SAW) blessed him to do so.
After a brief stay in Lahore, he reached Ajmer and settled down there.In Ajmer, he attracted a substantial following, acquiring a great deal of respect amongst the residents of the city.
He practiced the Sufi Sullh-e-Kul(peace to all)concept to promote understanding between the Muslims and the Non-Muslims.
His Dargah Sharif (Shrine) is visited by the thousands of Muslim Pilgrims as well as by the Hindus and the Sikhs and is a symbol of inter-communal harmony.
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