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Dargha of Hazarth Gous E Gawliori(rh)
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The
most honoured and famous saint of 16th century.He was spiritually
honoured by the Mogul king Humayun. Sangeet Samrat Tansen was
his follower and his samadhy is near his Peer's dargah in Gwalior,
he also was the Peero-Murshid of famous Indian Saints Hazrat
Shahwajihuddin alwiyul gujrati (R.A.) and Hazrat Shah-ul-hamid
Hazrat Kadarshahwali of Nagore sharif (south india)(R.A.). He
stayed in Gujarat for 18 years in Sarangpur at the time of his
stay in this area people came to meet him with the name "Chalo
Shaikh Sahab Ke DOLATKHANE" and as such the area's name
is today famous as SARANGPUR DOLATKHANA, where during his stay
he build a mosque which is known as EK TODA'S MASJID .Where
there at present his three Sons are burried (1) Hazrat Shah
Ismailshah,(2) Hazrat Shah Uvaishshah and (3) Hajrat Shah Diwanshah
Muzzaffarshah(BALAPIR),and one Grand Daughter Daulatkhawir alias
Bibi Amttusshukur(R.A.). When Badshah Humayun came back to the
Throne of Delhi he invited his Peer to come back to Agra,
Humayun presented Hazrat Mohammed Gaus 1 Crore ashrafis 40 Elephants
and 15 Mahals at the time of his arrival to Agra.
Mohammed
Gaus full name is written as"RAISULKAMELIN SULTANUL AULIA
GAUS UL AALAM KHWAZA HAJI HAMMIDUDDIN BIN KHATIRUDDIN ATTARIYUL
SHATTARIYUL Urf Hazrat Mohammed Gaus Gwaliory.The Historical
Monument where he has been burried by his vasiat was built by
the Great AKBAR Badshah.His eldest son Hazrat SHAH ABDULLAHSHAH
is also burried near to him,in Gauspura,Hazira,Gwalior(M.P.)He
was the seventh ancestor of the most popular Saint and poet
Hazrat KHWAJA FARIDUDDIN ATTAR NISHAPURI.(IRAN),
Mohammed Gaus was born in the Bihar',in the village Ghazipur
on 7th Rajjab 907 Hijri and died on 14th Ramazan 970 Hijri,his
followers are all over the world and his legal Heir's are also
in Bhopal,Pakistan and also in Gujarat.(Ahmedabad).
Gwalior
pronunciation is a city in Madhya Pradesh in India. It lies
76 miles (122 km) south of Agra with a population of 690,342.Gwalior
occupies a strategic location in the Gird region of North India,
and the city and its fortress have served as the center of several
of North India's historic kingdoms. Gwalior is the administrative
headquarters of Gwalior district and Gwalior division.
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Hazrat
Khwaja Khanoon Sahib (Shah-e-Willayat)
LIFE
AND TEACHINGS OF - KHWAJA KHANOON SAHIB
Hazrat
Khwaja Khanoon Sahib was born in 853 Hijri that is In 1434
A. D. in Nagore, a village near Jodhpur (Rajasthan). His ancestors
had come from Khurasan and settled there. The real name of Hazrat
Khanoon Sahib Sayiduddin, but his father affectionately called
him 'Khanoon' and the name stuck, Right from the early boyhood
Hzt. Khanoon led an extremely pious and austere life. To serve
the parents, to respect the elders and to obey the Pious and
the Enlightened were the cherished principles of his life.
He was barely fourteen years of age when in the year 1448 A.D
he completed his education and got himself enlisted
in the Royal Army. It was here that he received the news of
his brother Hazrat Badruddin's death. Hzt. Badruddin, who was
also in the Royal Army had gone on a haunting expedition along
with the king. He had lost his way, when he was waylaid by the
robbers and met a martyr's death. On reaching the place of tragedy
Khanoon Sahib found that the blood was still oozing out from
the wounds of his dead brother and his corpse laid covered with
fresh flowers. He performed the last rites of his dead brother
and him buried near the grave of a saint. Next day he had a
spiritual communion with his brother who informed Khanoon
Sahib that the Almighty had blessed him, had given him a place
in Heaven. He also apprised Khanoon Sahib about the sacredness
of the learned and enlightened saint near whose grave he was
buried. All this left a profound and lasting impression on Khanoon
Sahib and he began to devote more and more of his time in prayers
and meditation.
Soon he began to realize the emptiness of life he was hitherto
leading. A heavenly voice spoke within him. He was commanded
to free himself from all worldly bondages The futility of having
any attachment with the ephemeral world appeared to have
dawned upon him almost overwhelmingly. He longed to achieve
salvation and decided to renounce the entanglements of this
world forthwith. He distributed all his belongings amongst the
poors and cladding himself in a lone blanket he set out
on his holy mission. At the age of twenty-one he become a staunch
disciple of Khwaja JalalSufi Hamidduddin Nagori and Khwaja Gharib
Nawaz Ajmeri, who happened to be his ancestor from his mother's
side. He reached Nagore to pay homage at the Durgah of
the great one. Here he also took farewell from his relatives
and kinsmen and. thereafter proceeded on foot to Aimer. He took
to prayers and penances at Ana-sagar in a cave, situated near
the CHILLA of Khwaja Kutub Sahib.
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At
last, as an act of extreme penance he drowned his head and face
in the outlet of the water that flowed from the Dargab of Garib
Nawar and poured into a pool nearby. Thus forgetting even
his very existence he remained there for a long time till Khwaja
Garib Nawaz himself appeared to enlighten him. He felt the tender
touch of the holy hand over his head and heard the prophetic
voice of the holiest, "Khanoon, my child, God has ordained
you to be His torchbearer from the day you were born. Now get
up and present yourself to Khwaja Ismail of Nagore. Be blessed
with his profound spiritual benedictions. Go to him, for
with your fate in hand he awaits you at Chanderi, Thus awakened
from his trance and inspired by the pious utterings of the Garib
Nawaz, Khwaja Khanoon Sahib set out towards Chanderi. However,
on reaching his destination, he instead of going directly to
Khwaja Ismail, established himself in a mountain cave,
for he did not deem it proper to present himself before
his teacher till being so commanded by him. In the cave he gave
himself up to terrible penances and profound meditation.
Years slipped away like this. Thick layers of dust settled on
his whole being and many a time hedges grew and dried up on
his mud-covered body. At last Khwaja Garib Nawaz had a spiritual
communion with Khwaja Ismail and told him how Khanoon Sahib
was awaiting his Summons in that cave of Chanderi, "Let
him be summoned before you" continued the great seer "Bless
him with your introspective knowledge and spiritual wisdom and
command him to settle at Gwalior to carry out the work of God.
The very next day, when the sun had not yet come out of the
eastern horizon, Khwaja Ismail ordered his disciples to bring
Khanoon Sahib to his presence. On reaching the mountain cave
the disciples found Khnnoon Sahtb in a State of complete trance.
If he was not mistaken for dead it was because his nails and
the hair had grown large. He was bodily lifted along with the
dried clay that had accumulated on his whole being, and was
brought before Khwaja Ismail in a planquin On seeing him in
that state the Holy one loudly called out in his ear "Baba
Khanoon", At this sacred command of the blessed sage Khanoon
Sahib opened his eyes. He had become alarmingly weak and it
took him several days to regain his vitality. However,
on becoming normal again, he was summoned before Khwaja Ismail
Sahib and on 9th Zilhij" which happen to be a special day
of 'Haj'. Khwaja Ismail blessed Khanoon Sahib with all that
heavenly wisdom and insight which he himself had imbibed
from his father and preceptor. He instructed Khanoon Sahib to
first go to Aimer and then to settle at Gwalior to spread out
the message of God and the gospel of truth and righteousness.
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Khwaja
Rashid Khanooni was borned in 1946 at Gwalior city, M.P. state
India. He has completed his primary education in Bhopal, capital
city of M.P. state and succeeded his secondary education from
Uttar Pradesh state board Agra. He was graduated and awarded
degree in Law from Jivaji University of Gwalior. Education thrust
has taken him to Delhi and London University.
In
1977 he has left his legal practice and taken a 'U' turn to
become Sajjadanashin of 500 years ancient Dargah of Hazrat Khwaja
Khanoon. By that time he has committed to the deep religious
and spiritual knowledge. He has given full time to Roohani Acadamy
resulting many historical books has been published by the acadamy.
Apart from all above he has attached with All India Jamiatul-soofia,
Jashn-e-Islam, Soofi conference. He is vice president of Indian
National Soofi Board. Member of M.P. State government Vigilance
committee (Lok ayukt, Gwalior). He is chairman of Khwaja Sahib
Education and Welfare society.
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Mausoleum
of Ghaus Mohammed
Ghaus Mohammed's sand stone mausoleum is laid in the old town
of Hazira. He was an Afghan Prince who turned sufi saint and
he had helped Babur to win the Gwalior fort. His mausoleum is
designed according to ancient Mughal architecture. Particularly
exquisite are the screens using pierced stone technique. The
carvings on these screens are as delicate as lace.
About
Gwalior Fort
The Gwalior fort, situated at Gopachal, almost 100m above the
town of Gwalior, was built by Raja Man Singh Tomar in the 15th
century. It's width is not more than 1km and the walls, encircling
the fort, are solid and about 10m high. It covers an area of
3 sq. kms and consists three temples, six palaces and a number
of water tanks. It is considered as North and Central India’s
most secure fort. Babur, the great Mughal emperor described
the fort as, "The pearl amongst fortresses in India".
The fort also has an unlimited water supply, as there are many
water tanks on the plateau.
This
fort was owned by many rulers like the Tomars, Mughals, Marathas
and British, who finally handed it over to the Scindias.
The southern path of the Gwalior fort is delimited by rock faces
with intricate carvings of the Jain Tirthankars. Some of the
temples in the Gwalior Fort are the Teli-ka-Mandir- a 9th century
Dravidian-style shrine which is notable for its profusely sculpted
exterior standing next to it are the Saas-Bahu Temples and the
Chaturbhuj Mandir, a Vaishnavite shrine dating back to the 9th
century.
The fort’s
most eminent palaces are the amazingly ornate Man Singh Palace,
built by Man Singh in the 15th century. Then there's the
Jauhar Kund, which marks the spot where the women of the harem
burnt themselves to death after the defeat of the king of Gwalior
in 1232.
Gwalior
Fort Other palaces within the Gwalior Fort which are worth seeing
include the Karan Palace, the Jahangir Mahal, the Shahjahan
Mahal and the Gujri Mahal (the latter was built by Man Singh
for his favourite queen, Mrignayani).
Other
Attractions Near the Gwalior Fort
Tomb
of Tansen
Tansen, the Father of Indian classical music and one of the
nine Gems in Akbar's court is buried in Gwalior. This great
singer's memorial carry's a very simple tone in itself and is
surrounded by gardens on its sides. This monument is a part
of Gwalior's cultural heritage. Every year a music festival
is organised here. The festival is held in November / December
and attracts singers and musicians from all over India.
Getting
There
Air: Indian Airlines operates a flight to Gwalior from
Delhi.
Bus : There are regular bus services from Gwalior to
Agra, Jhansi, Shivpuri, Indore, Bhopal and Jabalpur.
Train: Gwalior is on the main Delhi to Mumbai railway
line. The superfast Shatabdi express links it with Delhi.
Accommodation
Gwalior offers accommodation that to suits all kinds of budget
and requirements. To save some bucks look for an accommodation
near the railway station.
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