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Hazrat Syed Ali bin Usman Hajweri, RA
Hazrat Syed Ali bin Usman Hajweri, RA, popularly known as
Daa'ta Ganj Bakhsh ( Bestower of divine Treasures ) or in
common langauage; simply - Daa'ta Darbar Lahore, belonged
to a place called Hajwer in the town of Ghazni, Afghanistan.
He lived during the 5th century AH ( 11th century AD ), and
was well versed in all the Islamic sciences such as Tafsir; (
exegesis ) of the Holy Qur'an, Hadith; ( Traditions of the
Prophet ), Fiqh; ( Muslim Law ) and dogmatic theology; ( Ilmu
Kalam ). Al Hajweri's spiritual lineage traces back to Hazrat
Junaid Baghdadi, RA, through the three intermediaries
al-Husri, an-Nasrabi and Shibli.
In the course of his spiritual journey to God, he journeyed
physically to many countries, often alone and with hardship.
These places included Turkestan, Transoxania, Iran, Iraq, and
Syria where he met innumerable Sufi sheikhs, many of whom
he has mentioned in his book 'Kashf ul Mahjoob'. He came to
Lahore in the later part of his life for the specific purpose of
Tablegh ( preaching and teaching ) Islam, converting large
numbers of people into Muslim Ummah. He passed away in
Lahore in 469 AH (1077 AD), where his Muquam currently
stands, is visited by people of all walks of life, from far and
near. Author of the of the famous book 'KASHAF UL
MAHJOOB'; greatest gift that he left behind, still helps
students understand spirituality.
Originally, the shrine was constructed by Ghazni Emperor
Sultan Ibrahim (1059-1099). A deletion and addition process in
the shrine continued in various phases of history, even as we
speak in this 21st century.
Auqaf Department Government of Pakistan took over the
charge of the shrine in 1960. A Ghulam Gardish was added
around the shrine. Small existing mosque was demolished and
large mosque along with other facilities for Zaireen was
conceived/constructed by Auqaf Department,. Shrine area has
been extended upto Lower Mall Road. Complex includes
Prayer Hall, Basement, Sama's Hall, Police Post, Exhibition
Hall, Industrial School for women, Library, Langar Khana,
Musafir Khana for Ladies / Gents, Roof Garden, Arcades etc.
More than fifty thousands people can say their prayer. Data
Darbar Hospital is also attached to the shrine. An Hujveree
Chair has been established in Punjab University for research
work at life history and teaching of Hzt. Data Gunj Bukhsh
(RA).
During the holy month of Ramzan a record number of Muslims
( four thousands ) confine for EITAKAAF in the attached
mosque of the shrine, every year.
Date of annual Urs is 18 to 20 Safar-ul-Muzaffar.
The Book Kashaf ul Mahjoob:
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His book 'Kashful Mahjoob', originally in Persian, was written
at the request of the than a student of Sufism at that time. He
had asked the shaikh to compile a comprehensive study on
tasawwuf ( Sufism ) as a guide for spiritual aspirants. Although
al-Hajweri was a master in the science of Islamic scholasticism
and his judgements based on logic, the conclusions he arrived
at were the result of his deep spiritual experience, where he
has shown the absence of any conflict between true Sufism and
Islamic Shariah.
Starting from the life of the Prophet's brimful experience of
Divine nearness, Presence, Union and Communion, this book
describes the spiritual experiences of the Companions of the
Prophet, Companions of the Companions (tabi'in), their
Companions (taba-tabi'in), and the Imams (heads) of the four
schools of Islamic law (Ahli Sunnah wal Jama'ah ), showing in
truth, "when Sufism was made to leave Islam," and that it is
not the so called question of "when Sufism 'entered' Islam."
This book also explains the various aspects of Sufism in a
thorough yet simple manner.
The book ( Kashful Mahjoob ), contains for the first time ever,
an invaluable comprehensive English Commentary by a
practising Sufi Sheikh, further clarifying in today's language
and context, the various subtleties of Sufism in an
understandable form rarely found elswhere.
This is a book that must be read not only by those interested in
Sufism, but by all who yearn for tranquility and inner-peace in
this present day of lop-sided, imbalanced and over-materialistic
tendencies, where man has deplorably failed to strike a balance
between his physical and spiritual life. This imbalance is now
resulting in untold misery, restlessness, frustration, worries,
woes, conflicts and confrontations which have virtually torn
this world as under.
The translator and commentator of this book, was Hazrat
Maulana Wahid Bakhsh Rabbani, RA; one of the eminent Sufi
Saints of this century. He spent 12 years in the company of his
sheikh Hazrat Maulana Syed Mohammed Zauqi Shah RA, and
was a practising Sufi for over 55 years until his passing away
on the 21st of Zulkaedah 1415 Hijri (April 1995). Like his
sheikh, he had written numerous books on Sufism of which
'Islamic Sufism', a comprehensive manual on Sufism in English,
was one of his masterpieces. He also translated many valuable
Sufi works from Persian into Urdu including "Mirratul Asrar",
"Maqabis ul Majalis" and "Talqin-e Laduni". He was without
a doubt a recognised Master of Sufism of his time.
The book Kashaf-ul-Mahjoob is available:
This great book is now available and, amazingly in 3 languages;
Persian, Urdu and English. for details contact us.
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( 800 years ago this quatrin was said by Khawaja Ajmeri , RA )
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