History

Hazrat Qibla Quddisa sirruh's blessed birth took placein 1204 al-Hijri In the city of Mohaamadabaad in Bidar Shareef(present Karnataka, India). His Respected Father was from the Mashaiqeen and was a Pir-ut-Tariqa from the Blessed Nizamiyya Chishtiyya Order, his name was Hazrat Khwaja Sayyid Shah MeeraN Hussaini and was popularly known as Hussaini peeraN. Hazrat Qibla’selder brother was Sayyid Shah PeeraN Hussaini Sahab Qibla, and his younger brother was Hazrat Sayyid Shah Waliullah Hussaini and another younger brother wasHazrat Sayyid Shah `Ali Hussaini.

Shauq il Allah:

Once during his childhood days Hazrat Shah Khamosh rahmatullah alaih was playing with some of his agemates. A Sufi Majzoob Hazrat Bandey Ali Shah happened to pass by at that time, he saw the youngHazrat Shah Khamosh rahmatullahalaih playing with his friends and said “You a Tiger are playing with these Jackals?” and made Hazrat Qibla eat some sweet from him.

This incident triggered the beginning of a long quest for the Love of Allah Subhanahu wa t`aala.All the feelings of this young lad were overwhelmed by the quest for Allah and His love.

Dhikr became his favorite occupation. Hazrat Qibla started to spend a lot of time in solitude during which he pursued his thirst for the knowledge of his Beloved Lord, one of the things he deeply studied was the Deewaan of Hazrat Haafiz Sheerazi rahmatullah alaih from which he had unanswered questions and was disconcerted with couplets like

Ba Mai sajada rangeeN kun Garat peer-e-MuGhaaN gaweed
Key saalik bey Khabar nabood az raah-o-rasm manzillaha.

As to what is the “sajada rangi” who is the peer-e-MuGhaaN and what Mai is the Mai which is referred to here?

It was soon that he asked his elder brother Hazrat PeeraN Hussaini permission to travel to further his Quest for the truth in the Path of Allah. Hazrat’sbrother gave him a servant to accompany him and aHorse as a means of conveyance. Hazrat left in his quest for knowledge of his Beloved Allah.

Journey to Ajmer:

As Hazrat Shah Khamosh reached a bit further out from Bidar, he gave the Horse to the servant and asked himto leave and started his journey on foot in his quest which took him first to Ajmer Sharif the place of restof Khwaja-e-Khwaajgaan Hazrat Moinuddin Chishti Rahmatullah alaih. Hazrat qibla remained at the Dargah of the Khwaja for many years doing Dhikr andTazkiyyatun Nafs until he was ordered by the Khwaja himself to go towards Punjab to Manikpur to Hazrat Haafiz Moosa Sahab to obtain the zaahiri faiz of his destiny.

Journey and bayah in Manikpur:

And hence he set on foot to his destination in Manikpur in Punjab. On his way he found a Sufi Shaikh with thousands of followers who at the sight of Hazrat Qibla raised to kiss his feet and said,”You are the one sent to Hafiz Moosa manikpuri and your Shaykh is better than me”. The murideen were puzzled to see their Shaykhs action and when asked about the young man the Shaykh said,” He is a Saayid of Deccan And has been sent by Hazrat Mueenuddin Hassan al-Sanjari - (Khwaja Gharib Nawaz) to further and complete his quest and reach his goal”

Before Hazrat Qibla reached Manikpur Hazrat Haafiz Qibla saw Hazrat Gharib Nawaaz in his dream who said“My child is coming to you Take him with you”.

Hazrat Haafiz woke up from the dream and ordered all his murideen to go to welcome Hazrat qibla ,All the great Khulafa of the Silsila went out to the city limits and welcomed Hazrat Shah Khamosh and entered Manikpur in a Halaqa of Dhikr, when he came to the Khanqah of Hazrat Haafiz he saw the Shaykh himself eagerly waiting for him at the door,the Shaikh immediately embraced Hazrat Shah Khamosh and everyone started crying.Hazrat Shah Khamosh then took Bayah from Hazrat Haafiz rahmatullah alaih. It is recorded by the Khalifah of Hazrat Hafiz, Syed Amanat Ali Sahab that Hazrat Haafiz rahmatullah alaih said that ”Hazrat Shah Khamosh will be like the Nizamuddin Auliya of my Silsila, he will be very generous and Hind and Deccan will benefit from him”

It is recorded in most of Hazrat Shah Khamosh’s Biographies that the Dhikr of Hazrat Shah Khamosh used to be very intense and continuous , It is reported that not a single breath left his body without experiencing the sweet taste of Dhikr. It was due tothis reason that for thirty years of his life he seldom used to talk and used to convey his thoughts by actions and that too very occasionally.

He was then Given khilaafah by Hazrat Haafiz and was ordered to stay in Amroha uptil Hazrat Haafiz’ lifetime and then go and preach and stay in Deccan. Hazrat Haafiz said to Hazrat Shah Khamosh thatHazrat Ghareeb nawaaz has gifted you with the Qutubiyyat of Deccan.

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