It is with great reverence, homage and gratitude that I thank Allah (swt) for sending us the Prophet ‘Isa Ruhallah and join in with all other peoples who celebrate his coming to Earth to teach us of the overwhelming compassion and mercy of Allah (swt).
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Happy Hanukkah to all! May the season fill you with victory and light! Victory in your own personal struggles against that which holds you back in your life and light to help illuminate the path you are then free to walk!
Hazrat Khawaja Nizamuddin Auliya (1238 – 1325 CE) also known as Hazrat Nizamuddin, was a famous Sufi saint of the Chishti Order in India. He was born in Badayun (east of Delhi), though he later settled in Delhi, where his shrine (Nizamuddin Dargah) is still located. His original name was Mohammed. He was the son of Ahmad Dainiyal, who came to Badayun from Ghazani in the year 1234-35. At the age of 20, Nizamuddin went to Ajodhan (the present Pak Pattan in Pakistan) and became the disciple of Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakkar. He was also the spiritual master of Amir Khusro.
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He was buried in what is now the Kaleemi Astana in the Tolichowki district (near Hussain Wali Shah Masjid) of Hyderabad, India, near him are buried his son and grandson as well as two great-grandsons and several others of the family including Pir Rasheed ul Hassan Jili ul Kaleemi. The Astana is connected to a Mosque where Friday prayers are offered.
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