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'''Allama Qamruzzama Azmi''' is a UK based Indian Sufi Muslim Scholar and Preacher regarded as tallest Islamic figure of United Kingdoms. Allama Azmi is the general secretary of World Islamic Mission. He is the Khalifa of former Grand Mufti of India, Huzur Mustafa Raza Khan Khan qadri (a blessed son of Mujaddid Ahmed Raza Khan Hanafi Qadri) and Sarkar e Kalan, Sayyed Muhammad Mukhtar Ashraf (an eminent leader of Ashrafi order) He has received the honorifics Huzoor Mufakkir-e-Islam. |
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The chhat sharif of Khawaja Garib Nawaz is celebrated every month on 6 th day of Islamic calendar. |
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pilgrims and all kinds of other visitors are banned from entering |
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=== Early Life and Career === |
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the dargah. The khadims, dressed in their best clothes, approach |
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Allama Qamruzzama was born into highly spiritual and well literate Sunni Sufi family on March 23, 1946 in Azamgarh, Uttar Pardesh, India. His birth name was Mohammad Khan Qamaruzzaman Azmi. His father and grand father was Allama Abdul Hamid Khan and Allama Abdul Samad Khan from who learnt the basics of Islamic Sciences including Urdu abd Farsi languages. later he was admitted to Madarsa Anwar-ul-uloom from there he started his formal education and later admitted to Jamiya Ashrafiya Mubarakpur at the tender age of 12. Azmi further continued his formal Islamic learnings from Darul uloom Nadawatululama, where he obtained his Aalim degrees and then returned to Jamiya Ashrafiya Mubarakpur where his dastarbandi was performed by the senior Alim of that time. in 1966 he was ordered by Hazrat Allama Abdul Azeez Muradabadi to go Faizabad to work as a Mudarris (religious teacher) . At 18, he founded the Islamic University, Al-Jamiatul-Islamia,. In 1973, an agreement was made in Mecca to form the very initial international Sufi organization, which was later named as World Islamic Mission. Shaykh Arshad ul Quadri invited Hazrat Allama Qamruzzama to join him as the Joint Secretary General of the organization. He subsequently moved to Bradford, Great Britain in 1974. A collection of scientific speeches by his hand was published in 3 volumes. Part one was compiled by Muhammad Rehaan Raza Misbahee and Abdullah Aazmi in a 376 pages book consisting of twelve major speeches on Khutbaat-e-Muffaqir-e-Islam published by Maktaba e Taiba, Bombay, India. Part two was turned into a 512 pages book, consisting of nineteen speeches compiled by Muhammad Sajeed Husain Quadri entitled Khutabaat-e-Muffaqir-e-Islam which was published by the Hyderabad branch of Maktaba e Taiba, which was launched by former Grand Mufti of India Azhari Miyan and Muhaddis e Kabir. Part three was turned into a 240 pages book consisting of 11 speeches entitled Ilmi taqreeren compiled by Imran Husain Chawdhory which was published by one sunni sufi organization of Pakistan in 2008. It is said that these publications received appreciation from various contemporary intellect globally. Maqalat-e-Muffaqir-e-Islam consists of around 200 articles written by Qamruzzama Azmi. His books like Jamal-e-Mustafa (peace be upon him) already in circulation in India. Allama Qamruzzama is continuing the missionary work from last 50 years, he devoted himself to build many Sunni Sufi Organization and institutions around the world along with institutions providing modern education globally. Allama Qamruzzaman is the Chief Imam of North Manchester Jamia Mosque, he was the attendee of the protest against Indian government regarding some provisions of right to education. |
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the shrine carrying flowers, essence of flowers (atr) and sweets, |
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etc. After laying chiras or dastars (small turbans) on each other’s |
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heads, they start performing the rites laid down by tradition |
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for this special occasion. |
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After the recitation of shajara-i Chishtiya (spiritual pedigree |
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=== Views and opinions of Allama Qamruzzama === |
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of Chishti order) by a khadim, and of some other verses |
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While addressing a peace conference in Pune on June 2006, Allama Azmi said that associating the term terrorism with Islam is an old multinational conspiracy to defame Islam (Religion of Peace). He believed that saving one's life is saving the entire humanity and killing one innocent is killing of the whole humanity. he believed that the students studying in English Medium School are going astray from Islam so they must have to make proper justice with Islamic education. According to him, peace and calmness of mind will come in the country particularly through gaining knowledge. He believes Education is of vital concern in progress. He sees religion along with practical learning to be the most effective in every religion. Ecumenical learning prepares us part of civil culture. Gives us job conveniences, but in spiritual learning we have to read the appropriate qualities of every denomination. He believes tolerance must go on in the state, and there is no place for terror and evils in any religious. We have to give top preference to carry out practice, particularly thus will there be peace and tranquility in India. |
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composed in the form of a faryad (petition), they announce their |
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allegiance to Khwaja Sahib and humbly ask for the gift to repent |
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of their sins and shortcomings. They pray for all the devotees, |
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and for the peace and prosperity of mankind, and remain |
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engaged in the recitation of verses of Quran prayers and darud |
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till the arrival of the diwan from the mahfil-khana, normally at |
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about 1 p.m. At the mahfil-khana the mahfil-i sama starts at about |
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11 a.m., and only the qawwals of the dargah are entitled to sing |
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on that day. Then golas are blown and drums beaten to mark |
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the end of gul and urs. After this the diwan, with one or two of |
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his closest relatives for whose presence prior permission has |
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been taken from the khadims, leaves for the shrine. At the Jannati- |
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darwaza the baridar checks the diwan’s companions and then |
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allows them to enter the shrine. Soon after his entry into the |
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shrine the Jannati-darwaza is closed. On his arrival in the shrine |
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the diwan kisses the tomb and offers flowers, and then one of |
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the khadims, who happens to be his wakil, like the other pilgrims, |
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ties a dastar (turban) over his head, spreads the cloth sheet over |
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his bowed head, prays for him, and then gives him tabarruk, |
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consisting of flowers, sandal and sweets. |
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== Recognition == |
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On every sixth of the lunar month the khadims also arrange |
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The former Prime Minister of United Kingdom David Cameroon had appreciated the dedicated services of Allama Azmi towards integration of the community and interfaith dialogue 's promotion. Saeed Noori authored the Biography of Allama Azmi known as Tajalliyat e Qamar which was published by Raza Academy Mumbai. He has been mentioned in the list of World's 500 Most Influential Muslim consecutively from last 10 years from 2011 to 2021. He has also been honoured with various awards including the noble Muftee-e-Aazam Award from Raza Academy, He received this award by the by the blessed hands of Tanvir Miyan. |
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a function called chatti sharif. At about 9 a.m. at the same |
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courtyard in front of the shrine, first of all, Quran-khwani— |
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recitation of the whole Quran by a large number of people takes |
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place, and then one of the khadims starts reciting the shajara-i |
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Chishtiyya (spiritual pedigree of the Chishti order) as well as |
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other verses composed by Khwaja Sahib’s ancestors. |
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Thus, during the whole year one kind of ceremony or the |
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other takes place at the shrine, and religious activities and rituals |
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are carried on in a manner which may, in one sense, tend to |
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overshadow the true spirit which underlies the philosophy and |
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thought of Khwaja Sahib. But, at the same time, all these |
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activities keep the pilgrims and people busy in devotional |
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activities and, in another sense, keep alive the Sufi spirit. |
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On the night which falls between Sth and 6th Rajab, the |
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celebration attains its peak of excitement and exultation. The |
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sacred precincts of the shrine are crowded with thousands and |
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thousands of people, all occupied with performing rites and |
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prayers, reciting the Quran, listening to qawwalis arranged by |
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the khadims at their respective gaddis and hujras (cells) within |
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the compound of the dargah. On 6th Rajab, at about 11 a.m., |
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Latest revision as of 19:08, 9 November 2021
The chhat sharif of Khawaja Garib Nawaz is celebrated every month on 6 th day of Islamic calendar.
pilgrims and all kinds of other visitors are banned from entering the dargah. The khadims, dressed in their best clothes, approach the shrine carrying flowers, essence of flowers (atr) and sweets, etc. After laying chiras or dastars (small turbans) on each other’s heads, they start performing the rites laid down by tradition for this special occasion.
After the recitation of shajara-i Chishtiya (spiritual pedigree of Chishti order) by a khadim, and of some other verses composed in the form of a faryad (petition), they announce their allegiance to Khwaja Sahib and humbly ask for the gift to repent of their sins and shortcomings. They pray for all the devotees, and for the peace and prosperity of mankind, and remain engaged in the recitation of verses of Quran prayers and darud till the arrival of the diwan from the mahfil-khana, normally at about 1 p.m. At the mahfil-khana the mahfil-i sama starts at about 11 a.m., and only the qawwals of the dargah are entitled to sing on that day. Then golas are blown and drums beaten to mark the end of gul and urs. After this the diwan, with one or two of his closest relatives for whose presence prior permission has been taken from the khadims, leaves for the shrine. At the Jannati- darwaza the baridar checks the diwan’s companions and then allows them to enter the shrine. Soon after his entry into the shrine the Jannati-darwaza is closed. On his arrival in the shrine the diwan kisses the tomb and offers flowers, and then one of the khadims, who happens to be his wakil, like the other pilgrims, ties a dastar (turban) over his head, spreads the cloth sheet over his bowed head, prays for him, and then gives him tabarruk, consisting of flowers, sandal and sweets.
On every sixth of the lunar month the khadims also arrange
a function called chatti sharif. At about 9 a.m. at the same
courtyard in front of the shrine, first of all, Quran-khwani—
recitation of the whole Quran by a large number of people takes
place, and then one of the khadims starts reciting the shajara-i
Chishtiyya (spiritual pedigree of the Chishti order) as well as
other verses composed by Khwaja Sahib’s ancestors.
Thus, during the whole year one kind of ceremony or the
other takes place at the shrine, and religious activities and rituals
are carried on in a manner which may, in one sense, tend to
overshadow the true spirit which underlies the philosophy and
thought of Khwaja Sahib. But, at the same time, all these
activities keep the pilgrims and people busy in devotional
activities and, in another sense, keep alive the Sufi spirit.
On the night which falls between Sth and 6th Rajab, the
celebration attains its peak of excitement and exultation. The
sacred precincts of the shrine are crowded with thousands and
thousands of people, all occupied with performing rites and
prayers, reciting the Quran, listening to qawwalis arranged by
the khadims at their respective gaddis and hujras (cells) within
the compound of the dargah. On 6th Rajab, at about 11 a.m.,