Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri
Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director
Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center
Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana">Khwaja Azeezaan ‘Ali Ramiyatni<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">Khwaja Azeezaan Ramiyatni (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) is one of the greatest saints of the Naqshbandi Order of Tasawwuf.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">Hadhrat Muhaddith-e-Deccan (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) writes about him:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">He was told by Hadhrat Khizr (May peace be upon him) that the perfect Shaykh of these times is Khwaja Mahmood Injeer Faghnawi (May Allah shower His Mercy on him). From the moment he heard this, he never left the side of Hadhrat Mahmood (May Allah shower His Mercy on him).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">Many strange miracles were expressed at his hands. Ruknuddin ‘Alauddin Samnani (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) was his contemporary.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">He would also perform audible Dhikr (<i>Dhikr Jahri</i>), but would consider audible Dhikr suitable for the novice and inaudible Dhikr suitable for the advanced Seekers.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">Once somebody asked him: What is faith? The Khwaja answered: To be cut off from everybody and to turn to Almighty Allah.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">He would say:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">Friends! Control your Self (<i>Nafs</i>) while eating and while talking. It often escapes on these occasions.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">Once he said: The beginning of time is the beginning of the realm of Shariah. Thus, there can be talk and debate in it. That’s why when Almighty Allah asked: <i>Alastu Birabbikum</i>, it was answered by one and all. The end of time will be the beginning of the realm of <i>Haqiqah</i> and there cannot be any talk in it. That’s why nobody answers to <i>Limanil Mulkul Yaum</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">He passed away on 28<sup>th</sup> Dhul Qa’ada 731 Hijri. At this time, his age was 130 years. Some have said that the year of his passing was 730 Hijri. His blessed grave is Khwarizm is visited in large numbers by the populace.<o:p></o:p></span></p>