Blissful Birth
Migration
Army Service
Baiyet and Resignation of Army Service
Appointment to Caliphate
Darbar-e-Alia Mohri Sharif
Permission to Celebrate Birth of Prophet PBUH – Urs
Journey to Hajj
Physical Appearance
Karamat
Final Journey
Qibla-aalam Zareen-zarbakht Sultan ul awliya, Rooh e Alam, Hazrat Alhaajj Khawaja Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) (1901-1965) - a sincere wali of Allah. His heart and brain were the repositories of Divine Knowledge and Grace.
Hazrat Khawaja Sufi Nawa uDeen (RA) spent his life serving and spreading Islam. Obeying his sheikh Hazrat Hafiz Abdul Kareem Sahib (RA), he settled in a then remote village named Mohri Sharif. It is Hazrat Khawaja Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) and his blessings that today Mohri Sharif is well recognized around the world due to his son Hazrat Khawaja Masoom (RA). Today Hazrat Khawaja Mohammad Zubair is following the footsteps of his ancestors to spread the teachings of Islam.
Here you will find a biography of Hazrat Khawaja Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA). You can also read biographies of Hazrat Khawaja Mohammad Masoom (RA) and Hazrat Khawaja Mohammad Zubair.
Blissful Birth
Qibla Aalam Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA)'s parents used to live in
Jammu Kashmir. They spent their life in virtue and excellence in character. Once when Baba
Ahmad Deen Sahib (father of Qibla Alam (RA)) was working in forest, he happened to face an
unexpected event in his life. A lion appeared from bushes and
placed his head upon Baba Sahib’s feet and left after some time.
In the surprising situation, on his way home he met a saint who
congratulated Baba Sahib on birth of his son. The saint
forecasted that his son would possess dominant qualities of
modesty and tenderness and millions of people will benefit from
his spiritual teachings.
Few days before this event, Baba Sahib’s wife shared a dream
with Baba Sahib that she saw a beautiful white pigeon which flew
towards her lap.
When Baba Sahib returned home, he found out the forecast of
saint who he met in the forest was true and Baba Sahib’s wife
gave birth to a baby boy. It was blessed day 28th of Saffar 1319 (Hijri
Calendar) or 1st February 1901. Baba Sahib named his baby ‘Nawab
uDeen’.
After four months Baba Sahib met the saint again and he asked
Baba Sahib to bring the child to him. When the baby ‘Nawab uDeen’
was presented to him, the saint dropped his saliva in baby’s
mouth and asked Baba Sahib to take care of the baby with dignity.
Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) - a born saint, Hazrat Baba Sahib
noticed many extraordinary things while Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen
(RA) was growing up. From early childhood he was repository of
sterling qualities and piety. His virtue, excellence of
character, simplicity and dignity were acknowledged by all who
came into contact with him even during his childhood. A
considerable part of his time during childhood was spent in zikr
and supererogatory acts of Ibaadat.
Hazrat Baba Sahib narrated that Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA)
used to drink his mother’s milk once daily. His index finger
always pointed towards the sky or towards his heart. In early
childhood, in month of Ramadan, he used to drink his mother’s
milk before sunrise and after sunset. Baba Sahib also noticed
when Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) used to accompany him to the
forest, countless birds and animals would gather around to amuse
him.
Migration
When Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) was four years old, Baba Sahib
migrated from Kashmir to Mohri Sharif. When he was six years
old, Syed Walayat Shah Sahib started to teach him on regular
basis. As he was saint from birth, many strange things started
happening from his childhood age. In his student life, Baba
Sahib narrated a Karamet (unusual event) Hazrat Sufi Nawab
uDeen’s (RA) that once Baba Sahib could not bind his book. Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) placed his
unbinded book in the bookshelf. He found out in the morning that
his book was binded.
Army Service
In 1922, Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) joined army forces and his
first appointment was in Poona. When he received first salary,
he distributed the money among his colleagues and poor people.
Often he used to forecast circumstances to his colleagues. From
an ordinary to senior army officers, everyone used to respect
him due to his physical doughty appearance and spiritual
personality.
During his service, many unconventional things happened. Once he
was working as a security guard, a regiment commander passed
nearby him and Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) saluted him. When
the commander reached home, he saw Hazrat Sufi sahib (RA)
standing in the courtyard. The commander returned to the place
where he saw Hazrat Sufi sahib (RA) first time and found
him working on his duty. He returned home again and saw Hazrat
Sufi sahib (RA) in the courtyard. He went near Hazrat Sufi sahib (RA) and asked him about what was going on. Hazrat
Sufi sahib (RA) did not answer anything and he left. The
commander kept on thinking about what had happened during that
night. When he went to the office in the morning he called for
Hazrat Sufi sahib (RA) and asked, are you a detective or a
priest. He replied that I am neither a detective nor a priest,
when time comes you will know who I am. He served at Poona for
three years and received high level of respect and dignity from
his team.
In 1925, he switched his service from army to Engineering
department of Railway service and moved to Quetta. In Quetta, a
priest named William Great used to preach Christianity on
regular basis. Once Hazrat Sufi sahib (RA) had argument
with him and told him that Islam is the only true path towards
success and the priest’s preaching is fiction. The argument
settled on showing and proving their faith based on a deal. The
deal was that they both choose one person each from the
gathering. The priest would make his chosen person see Jesus
Christ and Hazrat Sufi sahib (RA) make his chosen person
see Prophet PBUH. After both dealing parties agreed on the
terms, they both chose a person each from the gathering. The
priest started reading verses from Bible and making rounds
around the person. After half an hour the person did not get to
see Jesus Christ.
Afterwards, Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) asked his assigned
person to make ablution. He made the person sit in front of him
and started reciting Quran and got into meditativeness condition
that the person sitting in front of him got somnolence. When the
person woke up, everybody started questioning him about his
condition. The person explained his wonderful condition of
seeing Prophet PBUH and reverted to Islam.
After seeing this William Great, the priest also reverted to
Islam with his group of fifty people. Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen
(RA) named the priest “Nawab uDeen” after his own name.
Baiyet and Resignation of Army Service
It was already noted that a spiritual link of faith and love
with Hazrat Hafiz Mohammad Abdul Kareem Sahib (May Allah bless
his soul) was established during his early childhood days. The
first time that Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) saw his Murshid Hazrat Hafiz
Abdul Kareem Sahib (RA) was in Rawalpindi in 1929 when Hazrat
Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) went on vacation from his work. It is then
Hazrat Hafiz Abdul Kareem Sahib (RA) also recognized Hazrat Sufi
Nawab uDeen (RA) as a seeker of spirituality and made him his
mureed.
After becoming mureed, Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) informed his
Murshid about the situation at work in army. His Murshid told:
“you are not born to become employee but to be supervisor.
Resign and come to me”.
Therefore he resigned from army service and spent time serving
his Murshid.
To make his Murshid happy Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) stopped
thinking about anything else and spent most of his time serving
him. His second son 'Mohammad Zubair' got sick and passed away.
Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) hid the news and kept serving his
Murshid. Afterwards Baba Sahib, father of Hazrat Sufi Nawab
uDeen (RA) came to Hazrat Hafiz Abdul Kareem (RA) and complaint
about Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) not coming on funeral of his
son. Hazrat Hafiz Abdul Kareem (RA) replied that in return of
his son Allah may bless you with another virtuous son who will
be famous all around the world and world will benefit from his
spiritual teachings.
After Hazrat Hafiz Abdul Kareem’s (RA) blessed forecast Hazrat
Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) had a son whom he named 'Mohammad Masoom'.
Once Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen’s (RA) Murshid ordered to take oxen
to the farm to graze farm land. He took the oxen and with their
help started to give water to farm from the draw well. After
some time a servant came and told Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA)
that Hazrat Hafiz Abdul Kareem (RA) recalled the oxen. He sent
the oxen back and started to work himself in the place of oxen.
He was doing zikr loudly and made himself busy in watering the
farmland. In the mean time his Murshid passed by and saw Hazrat
Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) working in the place of oxen. He went near
Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) and said that is enough, you have
done enough service and watered my wells, may Allah water
millions from your well of knowledge and blessings.
Appointment to Caliphate
Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) spent an exemplary time serving his
Murshid. His Murshid conferred upon him the
spiritual Mantle of Khilaafat authorizing him to initiate his
Mureeds and to conduct the spiritual training of Mureeds.
Then his Murshid ordered
“Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA), stay in Mohri Sharif and spread
zikar of Allah to people. You are trained spiritually according
to my will. A world will see you coming.”
On 7th March, 1931 Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) with honour left
the place of Hazrat Hafiz Abdul Kareem (RA) towards Mohri
Sharif.
Darbar-e-Alia Mohri Sharif
After spending some time in NWFP, Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA)
stayed in Mohri Sharif for good. To spread his teachings he
travelled to many places. It did not take long when millions of
people started to benefit from his teachings.
For a long time, he remained busy praying in the western part of
Mohri Sharif. He used to clean and serve in the Jammiah Mosque.
He served any guest to the mosque in the best possible way.
During that time, the landlord (Raja) of Mohri Sharif and his
mother requested Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) to accept their
land in the eastern part of the town for Darbar’s construction.
He refused to take the land. Raja sahib insisted and offered a
deal. If the distance between the house of Hazrat Sufi Nawab
uDeen’s (RA) Murshid Hazrat Hafiz Abdul Kareem (RA) and his
darbar is same as the distance between Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen’s
(RA) house and the proposed darbar site then Hazrat Sufi Nawab
uDeen (RA) would accept the land as Allah’s will.
Therefore after measuring the distance, it turned out the
distance is the same. Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) accepted the
land considering it as Allah’s will.
Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) and his companions constructed a
majestic Jammiah Mosque and even today a commanding tomb of
Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) is present in Mohri Sharif where
million of people gain spiritual benefits.
Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) also constructed a long and
eighteen stairs deep tunnel in the darbar sharif. He used to
prayer there in internment. In the construction his Murreeds
Saain Nazir Ahmad, Saain Mehar Ijaib and Sufi Ashiq Ali worked
in great deal.
Permission to Celebrate Birth of Prophet PBUH – Urs
Mubarak
In 1938 Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) received permission to
celebrate birth of Prophet PBUH (Urs) from his Murshid.
Therefore Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) arranged the first
celebration (Urs) in 1939.
In Mohri Sharif, every year this urs has been celebrated which
started from a small gathering and turned to a grand celebration
where masses of people attend with full spirits.
Journey to Hajj
On 14th June, 1954 Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen (RA) went on journey
to Hajj with a group of 313 people. He had his son Hazrat
Khawaja Mohammad Masoom (RA) with him as well among other well
recognized people of his time. They started the journey from
Rawalpindi to Gujrat via Kharian and prayed Zuhar at Eid Ghah
Gujrat. When reached to Lahore, they went to tomb of Hazrat Data
Ganj Bakhsh and performed maraqba there. After he went to Multan
and stayed in Bagh Aam -o- Khas and went to many tombs for
Fatiah. He also went to Quetta and spent three days there.
On the way to Hijaz, in Meer Jawa, Iran Hazrat Sufi Nawab uDeen
(RA) met Iran’s custom officer and his family and they got
inspired from his pious personality. They invited Hazrat Sufi
Nawab uDeen (RA) to stay with them for some time. He accepted
the invitation on his return. Iranians got very inspired from
his personality and many Iranians accepted Hazrat Sufi Nawab
uDeen (RA) as their Murshid and became spiritual students.
In Basra, Iraq he stayed near river Dajla where he had
opportunity visiting tombs of many Sahabis and Tabaeens
including Hazrat Zubair, Hazrat Talha, Hazrat Ans bin Malik,
Hazrat Hassan Basri and Imam Ibn -e- Seerin (RA). He also
visited Kuwait in his journey to Hijaz.
After performing Hajj, he went to Madina to visit tomb of
Prophet (SAW). During his stay, with special permission from
Prophet (SAW), he bestowed caliphet to his beloved son Hazrat
Khawaja Mohammad Masoom (RA) and appointed him as his
subordinate.
On 4th of August after farewell salam at Prophet’s (SAW) tomb,
he returned to his land.
Physical Appearance
With a magnificent inner personality, he had a attractive
physical appearance. He was tall and had well built body with
wide forehead and beard, beautiful eyes, long and wide hands
with red and bright facial complexion. His spiritual personality
was so much attractive that after looking at him, a person’s
eeman would get refreshed.
Karamat
Although for Allah’s wali, karamat are not proof of their
status, even then karamat make us further close to them.
Happening karamat are true and are proved by Quran and Sunnat.
The biggest karamat of wali Allah is that they shape the destiny
of their spiritual students. Change a person’s nafs status from
nafs Ammarah to nafs Mutmainnah and spend all their life
following Quran and Sunnat. That is their biggest karamet.
Final Journey
He passed away on 12th Rabi ulAwal 1385 (Hijri Calendar) or 12th
July 1965 on Monday. He is buried in Darbar -e-Alia Mohri
Sharif on the south side of Jamiah Mosque Zareen Zarbakht. His
tomb had been built into a majestic facility.