Sayyad ali bin usman hajweri, alias data ganj bakhsh rahmatullah alaih original language. Maulana muhammad maqsood ahmad chishti qadris book written in urdu name. Hajweri, hajveri, also known as data ganj bakhsh or data sahib in pakistan, was a. It was built to house the remains of the muslim mystic, abul hassan ali hujwir i, commonly known as data ganj baks h, who is believed to have lived on the site in the 11th century ce. His most famous book was the kashful mahjub written in the persian language.
The kashf almahjub, the oldest persian treatise on sufiism reynold alleyne 18681945 nicholson, called data ganj bakhsh ali ibn usman on. It is the region where islam took its early roots, and where the first great sufi classic, kasfalmahjub, was written by sheikh ali hujwiri, known to the people of punjab as data ganj bakhsh. Hence, it must have taken him a considerable amount of. There is a shrine in lahore that attracts the kings and rulers and common people alike. He is a great sufi and saint who preached the people in a beautiful way. Ali hujwi ri was born in ghazni, in presentday afghanistan, in around 1009 to uthman ibn ali or bu ali. Hazrat khwaja muinuddin chishti first came to lahore in 561 a. Kashf ul asrar by hazrat data ganj bakhsh ali hajveri pdf. Urs mubarak 974 of hazrat data ganj bakhsh ali hujwiri ra. It is said that when khawja mueen ud din chisti was granted wilayat of hindustan from the darbarerasalat, he was ordered to stay for some time at the tomb of hazrat ali hajveri and then with his blessings. Syed ali bin usman hajveri was born in ghazni, afghanistan. Kashfulmahjoob revelation of mystery is held in high esteem as the first important treatise on sufism. He belonged to a syed family descendant of the holy prophet.
Daata sahib of lahore arrived in lahore upon advice of his mentor, the city was already flourishing with many revered sufi saints. Ali hujwiri wikipedias ali hujwiri as translated by. In composing this book, ali hujwiri was inconvenienced by the loss of his books he had left at ghazna, afghanistan. He was the greatest scholar in the history of the subcontinent who preached the people. There are different views about the exact date of birth and death of data sahib. He later on became famous with the name of data ganj bakhsh rehmatullah alaiy. Millions of moetqadeen from all over the world visit darbar shareef hazrat data ganj bakhsh at bhatti gate lahore each year and there will be special security arrangements on darbar shareef during urs days to prevent any trouble. A was a follower of junaidi maslak of spirituality. Hazrat data ganj bakhsh ali hujveri ka silsilaenasab ameerulmomeneen hazrat imam ali ibne abi talib say milta hai yea silsilenasab kuch is tarhan hai hazrat ali hujwiri bin hazrat mohammad. Ali was a great persian sufi scholar, writer and poet who lived during the 5th century ah 11th century ad. He is, moreover, one of the most widely venerated saints in the entire indian subcontinent, and his tombshrine in lahore, popularly known as data darbar. Dr tahirulqadri pays his respects at shrines of data.
Ali alhujwiri or as data ganj bakhsh by muslims of the indian subcontinent, was. Kashf ul mahjoob by hazrat daata ganj bakhsh rahmatullah alaeh. Hazrat daata ganj bakhsh ali hujwiri public figure. The giver of bounties, the benefactor of the world and manifestation of the light of god, to the imperfect, a perfect spiritual guide, and to the perfect, a guide. Abul hasan ali bin uthman or usman aljullabi alhujwiri alghaznawi. Ali hajveri data ganj bakhsh history, books, quotes and story. The city of lahore is known for its name data ki nagri. He laid the floral wreath and prayed for the peace and prosperity of pakistan and the muslim world. Ali bin uthman alhujwiri author of kashf almahjub goodreads. The kashf almahjub, the oldest persian treatise on.
He was born in ghazna present day afghanistan and migrated to lahore pakistan by the order of his sheikh. The real name of hazrat data ganj bux was ali and he was also known as abualhassan. Hazrat syed hafiz haji abul hasan bin usman bin ali aljalabi alhujwiri ra also spelled hujweri, hajweri, hajveri, hajvery also known as data ganj bakhsh the master who bestows treasures or data sahib was a great persian sufi scholar, writer and poet who lived during the 5th century ah 11th century ad. He completed his earlier education in ghazni by memorizing the holy quran. Hazrat ali hajveri also known as data ganj bakhsh and data.
Kashful mahjoob pdf urdu download data ganj bakhsh r. Mystical controversies and current opinions are illustrated where many are clarified by presenting his experiences. The birth place is the wellknown populous city ghazni afghanistan. Oct 20, 2019 syed ali bin usman hajveri al maroof hazrat data ganj bakhsh is the greatest personality of islam. It has a been a practice of sufi saints coming to the indian subcontinent to first visit the shrine of hazrat usman ali hujwiri. The author, sayyad ali ibn uthman hajveri, commonly known as data ganj bakhsh in south asia, was one of the greatest sufi sheikhs of indian subcontinent. The book is one of the earliest scripts about tasawwuf.
H 1165 ad, he stayed at the tomb of hazrat ali hajveri for two weeks to pay his respects at data ganjbakhsh upon his arriving in the subcontinent. Data sahib hazrat sayyad ali bin usman hujwiri data ganj bakhsh, lahore, pakistan. Mar 3, 2015 kashfulmahjoob by hazrat data ganj bakhsh. Ali hujwiri was born in ghazni, in presentday afghanistan, in around 1009 to uthman ibn ali or bu ali. Shrine of hazrat data gunj bakhsh ali hujwiri data darbar, hazrat data gunj baksh hajveri, lahore, pakistan. In the present day, ali hujwiri is venerated as the patron saint of lahore, pakistan by the traditional sunni muslims of the area. Jan 03, 2005 shaikh ali bin uthman hajveri once in lahore, it is very difficult to miss the centuries old shrine of data ganj bakhsh. The shrine of ali hujwiri known as data ganj bakhsh in lahore, pakistan, is one of south asias most important sufi sites. It is the region where the nathpanthi yogis and shaiva cults were powerful religious forces and in jalandhar alone there were about 30 shaiva centres. Hujwiri was the author of another nine books, none of which have survived. Kashfulmahjoob unveiling the veiled by syed ali hajveri data.
His most famous book was the kashful mahjub written in the. Kashful mahjoob is one of most famous books written by him and is read all over. Data ganj bakhsh was born on 990ce, his real name was abul hassan ali ibn usman but in shortly people called him abul hassan ali hajvery. Data sahib hazrat sayyad ali bin usman hujwiri data ganj. Back to apna web english books shahmukhi books gurmukhi books urdu books. Based on original material gathered by the author, the book gives an account of various developments associated with this shrine, with a particular focus on the relationship between the state, public space, the secular, and the religious.
His last few years, however, were not free of struggle, as he was imprisoned for some time for the lack of the books he had left at ghazni. Kashf ul majoob is another great work of the scholar, which is about the oneness of allah. Story of hazrat ali hujwiri data ganj bakhsh arriving in. Kashfulmahjoob by hazrat data ganj bakhsh books free.
May 22, 2015 it is the region where the nathpanthi yogis and shaiva cults were powerful religious forces and in jalandhar alone there were about 30 shaiva centres. Sayings of ali hujwiri data ganj bakhsh sufi sayings. The book swaneh hayat data ganj bakhsh covers the lifespan of hazrat data ganj bakhsh. His teachings got closer the people to the way of allah. Nicholson dec 1, 2010 the life and teachings of hazrat data ganj bakhsh shaikh abul hasan ali bin usman alhujwiri al. Hazrat daata ganj bakhsh ali hujwiri, lahore, pakistan. Hazrat ali hujwiri ra wrote a few more books but he himself mentions in kashfulmahjoob that they were stolen by other people. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
He wrote some books on tasawwaf in which kashf ul asrar pdf is one of them. In this page you will find and read biography of hazrat data ganj bakhsh in urdu hindi. Hazrat data ganj bakhsh books ali hajveri biography. Kashful asrar urdu by hazrat data ganj bakhsh ali hajveri pdf free. His book kashf al mahjoob is considered an authority in sufi literature. Ali hajveri data ganj bakhsh history, books, quotes. Hazrat daata ganj bakhsh ali hujwiri home facebook. Kashf almahjub the oldest persian treatise on sufism by ali b uthman aljullabi alhujwiri. The ride to our school was in a lahori tonga, and the tongawala barkat used to drive it. Some information about his life is present in kashful mahjoob. He also offered his zuhr prayer at the adjacent mosque. The name of hazrat data ganj bakhsh is ali and kunniyat family name is abu alhassan. Ali hujwiri real name was ali and also famous as data ganj bakhsh.
The author wrote this biography on the lifespan and teachings of syed ali bin usman hajveri r. Abul hassan ali ibn usman aljullabi alhajvery alghaznawi. His alleged genealogical chain goes back eight generations to ali. To test ali hajvairi, they sent him a cup of milk that was full of milk to the edge. A any one writing on hazrat ali bin usman alhujwiri, in spite of his popularity amongst all classes of people and the deep veneration in which he has been held for nearly 900 years, is faced with considerable difficulty. He is said to be the first authoritative sufi writer on sufism who wrote a number of books on the subject. True definition of tasawaff, arfaan, ilm, ishq, haq and putting light on almost all aspects of. Hazrat data ganj bakhsh, and his book in persian language the kashfalmahjoob and data darbar lahore. Shaikh ali bin uthman hajveri once in lahore, it is very.
For ali hujwiri, then, all true and orthodox mystical activity needed to take place within the boundaries of the religious law. He spent his life to spread the islam and change to the bad condition of the peoples of that time, he wrote many books to make the awareness to the peoples. Syed ali bin usman hajveri is also known as the name of data ganj bakhsh. He had travelled far and wide and met a number of sufi saints with whom he held discussions on sufism.
The book with its persian flavor of philosophical speculation is itself a piece of the identity of ali hujwiri also known as data ganj baksh. The man lying in his shrine was embraced by all communities including the hindus and sikhs and. This practice has persisted for last many centuries. The shrine of data darbar is situated in the city of lahore. Urs mubarak 974 of hazrat data ganj bakhsh ali hujwiri. Hazrat ali hajwaeri generally known as the data ganj bakhsh, and most of people and his follower remember him to this name. Story of hazrat ali hujwiri data ganj bakhsh arriving in lahore. Ali hujwiri project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Story of hazrat ali hujwiri data ganj bakhsh arriving in lahore by thesufi 7th march 2017 when hazrat ali hajvairi r. Sawaneh hayat data ganj bakhsh by muhammad din fauq library pk. Book maslak e hazrat data ganj bakhsh ali hajveri nafeislam. Swaneh hayat data ganj bakhsh free pdf download the library pk. Abul hassan ali ibn usman aljullabi alhajvery alghaznawi or abul hassan ali hajvery arabic. Revelation of the mystery by ali bin uthman alhujwiri.
As is common with sufi saints, he is claimed to be a direct descendant of prophet muhammad through his father who was a direct descendant of alimam hasan ibn ali. Kashfulmahjoob unveiling the veiled by syed ali hajveri. He extensively contributed to the spreading of islam in. As is common with sufi saints, he is claimed to be a direct descendant of prophet muhammad through his father who was a direct descenda nt of a limam ha san i bn ali. Ali hujwiri daata sahib a story from allama iqbals israrekhudi secrets of the self, which explain a young man coming to hazrat ali. Shaykhulislam dr muhammad tahirulqadri visited the shrine of renowned sufisaint hazrat data ganj bakhsh ali hujwiri r. Abul hassan ali ibn usman aljullabi alhajveri alghaznawi. There was a group of students all headed for saint anthonys school and cathedral sacred heart school, lahore. Data ganj bakhsh is a lion of sufism and one must go to him with utmost respect. The messenger heard it, and the companions not only heard it but also spoke it. It is from this time that hazrat ali hujwiri ra, came to be known as data ganj bakhsh the master who bestows treasuresbounties. The author hazrat sayyid ali bin usman hajveri is a highly celebrated sufi saint of pakistan, o. Ali hujwiri wikipedias ali hujwiri as translated by gramtrans. It is one of the very famous tombs in the subcontinent.
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