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Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) is one of the most Famous Sufi Saints of the Islamic history and Philosopher. Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) is called Sultan-ul- Arifeen and Sultan-ul-Faqr. He tells in his Persian book that Beloved Prophet Imam-ul-Ambiyya Prophet Muhammad (Sall Allahu Alayhi Wasallam) gave him divine guidance and told him,

“OH Bahoo you are my son go and preach
the all humans either they are Muslim or
non Muslim either they are lucky or unlucky”

Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) was born in 1628 AD in Shorkot which is a city of Pakistan. In his (God bless him) childhood there was a strange light on his face which compelled even Hindu to say Kalima Tayyiba (Shahadah) and enter in Islam His mother supervised his education but it must have been irregular because He was often found under the influence of ecstatic states . It seems that his education remained informal to the end. Whatever He expressed or wrote after-wards, it was in the light of his own spiritual vision and knowledge. His mother taught him the most essential Sufi exercises of Zikar (invocation of Allah and his names) and He probably needed no more guidance after that. He was initiated to walk of Sufis intuitively.

His spiritual experiences and vision enriched his mind and spirit with so much knowledge that He far excelled his contemporary Sufi master and Sufi poet in Tasawuf (Sufism) and Suluk (all about the Sufi way and its stations and its states) in a book He remarks: Though we have little of formal learning, yet the spirit has been blessed with the holiness by esoteric knowledge In fact He may be called a born saint.

Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) may have met many Sufis and visited many tombs of the Saints but He did not come across Sufi teacher of his own calibre. At the age of thirty, Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) had an extra-ordinary vision in which He saw Beloved Prophet Muhammad (Sall Allahu Alayhi Wasallam) through the spiritual recommendation and support of Hazrat Ali (Radhiy Allahu Anhu) and Hazrat Sheikh Abudul Qadir Jilani (Rahmatullahi Alay). The Beloved Prophet (Sall Allahu Alayhi Wasallam) himself took Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) Bayat (Oath) and allowed Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) to pass on the Sufi teaching. He often mention in his books about his presence in the spiritual meetings presided by the Beloved Prophet (Sall Allahu Alayhi Wasallam) himself. However, in the treatise of the Spirit He called Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani (Rahmatullahi Alay) his Murshid (Spiritual Director). He is always lavish in praise of Hazrat Sheikh and calls himself Qadri.

In the eyes of Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) the teaching of the Qadria order is most effective for the spiritual development of the seeker. But at the same time it is evidently clear that by Qadria order, He means the one that He himself represented. He names it, Sarwari Qadiri. During the same period when Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) was a young man of about thirty, the war of succession between Dara Shikoh, Aurangzeb was fought. Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) later writing are sufficient proof His moral and spiritual support for Aurangzeb who won and became the Emperor. Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) himself, however, never cares to have any concern with the court or courtiers.

All his life, Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) kept travelling to the far-flung places initiating discipline and passing the spiritual knowledge and wisdom to the seeker of the truth. Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) might have written most of his books during such journeys. Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) never made a permanent Khaneqah (place to live for a Sufi) during his life-time .Sometime, Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) fell in to ecstasy and passed the days and nights in the state of absorption. Many places are still remembered and venerated where Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) stayed for some long or short period to contemplate in solitude.

In Manaqib-e- Sultani (name of a book) a few of Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) journey has been mentioned. Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) travelling in Sariki region up to Sindh, Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) journey to Delhi where He met the Emperor Aurngzeb and His visits to the tombs of Multan and other cities have been indicated.

The blessed soul of Hazrat Sayyidi-Murshidi, Sheikhul-Masheikh, Maulana-Murshidina, Sutanul-Arifeen Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay), departed in a blissful state to its Lord on a Thursday evening, on the 1st of Jamadu-Thani, in the year 1102 AD/Friday 2 March 1691C.E at the blessed age of 63.

Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) wrote one hundred and forty books and Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) told for his books that He did not write his books with the help of other books Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) wrote which Allah Almighty give him by divine guidance and from Quran and Hadith. Each of his books is full of divine education and light from Allah Almighty.

Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) was place to rest in a brick-built fort. This fort stood on the very land and estate that the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan had conferred to the Saints father in lieu of his services to the state. Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) blessed body rested in this shrine for over 70 years.

Hazrat Sultan Bahu’s (Rahmatullahi Alay) blessed body was transferred to nearby place in 1180/1766 because of the water of River Chenub began to increase and cause threat to the structure of the fort and the graves inside.

For approximately 150 years, the blessed tomb of Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) illuminated the hearts and minds of the public. However, the River Chenab, once again increased its water level and reached dangerously close to the tomb, this was approximately in the year 1336/1918, during the spiritual reign of Hazrat Sultan Noor Ahmed (Rahmatullahi Alay).

Now Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) is resting under the beautiful tomb, called the “Darbar Hazrat Sultan Bahu” in District Jhang, Punjab.

There is a large “Langar Khana or Public Kitchen” for the poor, which serves the daily needs of the pilgrims. During the URS of Hazrat Imam Hussain (Radhiy Allahu Anhu), which takes place on the first 10 days of Muharram-ul-Haram, the public kitchen serves thousands of people.

Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) wrote many books in  Persian. Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) was the greatest teacher and propogator of Faqr (spiritual poverty) which is the shining and guiding star in his teaching. Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rahmatullahi Alay) may be considered one of the great revellers in the history of Sufism. It is strange that his fame rose and spread world-wide recently, long after his departure from this world. The scholars of time turned attention to present and interpret Hazrat Sultan Bahu’s (Rahmatullahi Alay) doctrine in a systematic way.

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Pir Muhammad Karam Shah was a famous saint of Chishtia order, a learned theologian, a commentator of the Holy Qur’an, a biographer of the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him), a jurist, an educationist and justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. His family was honoured in the Punjab province due to knowledge and piety. His grandfather Pir Amir Shah known as Amir-us-Salikeen was famous chishti saint. His father Pir Hafiz Muhammad Shah Ghazi was also a sufi who took an active part in Pakistan Movement and in jehad for liberation of Kashmir. He was prisoned to jail by Khizar Government of the Punjab due to his active role in civil disobedience movement against him. The forefathers of Pir Sahib include famous Suhrawardy saints like Hazrat Shaykh-ul-islam Sadr-ud-Din Arif and Hazrat Ghaus Bahauddin Zakariyya of Multan.

Muhammad Karam Shah was born on Ist July 1918 A.D./Ramadan 21, 1336 A.H. in famous town Bhera (Distt. Sargodha) which was attacked by Mughal emperor Zahir-ud-Din Babur and was mentioned by him in his memoir. A beautiful mosque was built by Sher Shah Suri in this town. After study of the Holy Qur’an, he was admitted in Mohammadia Ghausia Primary School in 1925 established by his father. Later on, he got admission in Government High School Bhera and did his matriculation in 1936. He learnt Persian and Arabic grammar from Maulana Muhammad Oasim Balakoti and Maulana Abdul Hameed. He also studied lslamic learning from Maulana Muhammad Din Budhwi and Maulana Ghulam Mahmood of Piplan (Mianwali). In 1941, he got admission in Oriental College Lahore and passed examination of Fazal-e-Arabi. Here he had the honour to be the student of famous teachers of Arabic language like Shaykh Muhammad Arabi, Rasul Khan and Maulana Nur-ul-Haq.

On the advice of Shaykh-ul-Islam Khawaja Qamar-ud-Din Siyalwi, he reached Muradabad (now in India) in 1942 for the study of Hadith from Sayyed Muhammad Naeem-ud-Din Muradabadi who has written commentary “Khaza’inul- Irfan” on the Urdu translation of the Holy Oura’an “Kanzul-lman written by Maulana Shah Ahmad Raza Khan Barailwi. Though Maulana Sadr-ul-Afazal Muradabadi was busy in the struggle for Pakistan wholeheartedly but he spared time to teach hadith to Pir Muhammad Karam Shah who completed Daurah-e-Hadith in 1943 and got Dastar-e-Fazilat by Hazrat Diwan Sahib All-e-Rasul Sayyed Ajmiri. On this occasion Maulana Muradabadi said, “I am satisfied today that 1 had conveyed the trust of religious knowledge and Hadith to the most suitable person”

He passed B.A. examination from.the Punjab University in 1945 and then proceeded to Egypt for higher education in 1951 where he got admission in al Azhar University. He got M.A. Honours in Islamic Law securing 2nd position in the University. He started M.Phil in the same University. He undertook research for the thesis entitled “al-Hadud fi’l-Islam” under the supervision of Dr. Ayub Ali who belonged to East Pakistan for the degree of M.Phil but he could not submit this thesis due to the illness of his father and returned to his homeland in 1954. He had very friendly relation with his teachers like Muhammad Mustafa Shalbi, Muhammad Abu Zuhrah and Ahmad Zaki who granted him appraisal certificates on his departure.

Pir Sahib was disciple (murid) of Khawaja Oamar-ud-Din Siyalwi under whose guidance he completed spiritual training. He was granted Khilafat in Chishtia order by Khawaja Siyalwi and his father. He became Sajadahnashin of Darbar Pir Amir Shah after the demise of his father in 1957. Thousands of people took oath (bayt) at his hand and repented of sinful life. He bestowed Khilafat to seven personalities including his eldest son Sababzada Amin-ul-Hasanat Shah and an Arab of Madinah Tayyabah.

This great Sufi was not a traditional Pir and Sajadahnashin but a great scholar of Islam. He is the author of many books. He wrote on Qur’an, Hadith, and Sirah. He completed his first book “Sunnat Khayr-al-Anam” while he was the student of al-Azhar University. In this book, he refuted Ghulam Ahmad Pervaiz’s views regarding Prophetic traditions. Being a pupil of Sadr-ul-Afazal, he pondered over the Our’anic verses and completed his famous exegesis of the Holy Qur’an entitled “Zia-ul-Qur’an” in Urdu language in five volumes in 19 years. His Urdu translation “Jamal-ul-Qur’an” has also been separately published. He wrote detailed biography of the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) entitled “Zia-un-Nabi” in seven volumes. -His lectures and articles have been published under the title “Maqalat Zia-ul-Ummat’ in two volumes and speeches delivered by him to the prisoners of Sargodha jail have been published by Gul Muharnmad Faizi in “Abr-e-Karam” He also translated Waza’if of Silsilah Chishtia and Dala’il al-Khayrat into Urdu language. He started a monthly journal “Zia-e-Haram” in 1970 and remained Editor-in-Chief of this journal for about 28 years. The editorial was written by himself under the title “Sirr-e-Dilbaran” that was specially admired by its readers.

Pir Sahib was also an educationist and a very kind teacher. He re-organized “Dar-ul-ulum Muhammadia Ghausia” established by his father in Bhera. He brought revolutionary changes in the syllabi of religious education. He thought it necessary to give modern education alongwith religious education. A beautiful building of main campus was erected near the Khanqah Amir-us-Salikeen. Afterward al-Qamar Campus was built which is beautifully designed. The degree granted by this institution is equivallent to M.A. (Arabic & Islamic studies). This institution possesses a unique position among the religious institutions of the country. A number of alumni of Darul ‘Ulum Muhammadia Ghausia are serving the nation as lecturers/Professors (Arabic and Islamic Studies) in government as well as private institutions. A number of religious scholars are working as Khatib in Auqaf and Pak Forces after completing their education from such a prestigious institution. The services rendered by this institution have been acknowledged by Islamic scholars. A thesis has been presented in Islamic Studies Department, University of the Punjab Lahore, for the Degree of MA. (Islamic Studies) regarding Darul ‘Ulum Muhammadia Ghausia and another thesis about Pir Sahib for M.A. (Arabic) degree.

He belonged to such Ulama and Saints who worked for the independence of Pakistan. His teacher of Hadith Mauiana Naeem-ud-Din Muradabadi and his Murshid Khawaja Qamar-ud-Din were supporters of Pakistan movement. He himself canvassed for the Pakistan Muslim League in the election of 1946. He had great respect for Quaid-e-Azarn Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Dr. Muhammad lqbal. He had preserved a number of Urdu and Persian verses of Dr. lqbal in his memory along with many Arabic and Persian Verses of famous poets which he had quoted in his writings.

Pir Sahib also took an active part in the politics of the country. He joined jamiat Ulama-e-Pakistan and remained senior vice-president of this party. He criticized openly what was un-islamic in his opinion. He vehemently refuted all man- made systems of Government. He criticized late premier Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto due to his socialistic ideas. He took an active role in Tehrik Khatm-e-Nabuwwat in 1974 and stressed the Government in the editorials of Zia-e-Haram that Qadianis should be declared as non-Muslims. Pir Sahib participated in Tehreek Nizam-e-Mustafa in 1977. He was imprisoned by Bhutto Government and was released on imposition of martial law by General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. He asked General Zia for the lslamization of all institutions of the country who had great respect of this saint and scholar.

When General Zia-ul-Haq established Federal Shadat Court, Pir Muhammad Karam Shah sworn in as justice of this court being an expert of Islamic law in June 1981. He was elevated to Shariat Bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He worked with famous judges of the apex court including Justice Zullah, Nasim Hasan Shah and M. Rafiq Tarar (Ex-President of Pakistan). He wrote some historic decisions during his career. He remained justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan till his demise.

He was a member of the advisory board of Darul Mal Al-Islami which was working for Islamic banking. Once there was controversy on an issue among the members. All members presented their papers but the issue could not be resolved. There was consensus among the members to accept the opinion of Pir Sahib. He also rendered services as member of Royat-i-Hilal committee and also remained Chairman of this committee.

He fell ill seriously in January 1998 and remained under treatment in lslamabad Complex from Jan 11 to April 7, 1998. As he had completed his mission, therefore he was satisfied with his achievements. He left this world on Dhu’l Hajjah 9, 1418 April 7, 1998. His funeral prayer was led by Khawaja Harneed-ud-Din Siyalwi and his body was buried in the tomb of Amir-us-Salikeen at Bhera.

Allah Grant the Shaykh a place in Jannah-tul-Firdaus . (Ameen).

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Barrister Mobeen Imran Shah

After completing her LLB(Hons) from the University of London, she went on to be called to the Bar at Lincolns Inn. Barrister Mobeen Imran Shah, has practiced law in both family and corporate sectors in her home country, along side tutoring students appearing for their LLB exams in various legal subjects.

A staunch believer of women’s rights, she has worked in various charities back in Pakistan. She is very much interested in the latest fashion trends of the subcontinent and loves to design dresses for friends and family residing in the UK. Passionate about the idea of not only introducing but making the colourful palette of the rich eastern wear easily accessible to the Asians residing far from home, she started her clothing business to cater to the needs of the modern woman.

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Catering for English speaking children aged 5 – 16 years.  Programme includes topical discussions on issues relevant to children, such as bullying in schools. Also Interviews are held with key people within the community.

An all-important – interactive segment for children to take part in is the weekly Quiz. Children are encouraged to take part and forms a very interactive part of the program.

The program also includes Tilawat, this is the name given to a specialist recitation of the Holy Book, The Quran.  Which requires experience and training to master this art of recitation.  The children also recite poetry called Nasheed. This art of recitation is a joy to listen to and provides stimulation and energises all our youngsters. This activity promotes the young talent in the community on the wider platform, communicating their skills of perfection to the World.

Also contained within the program are the collections of sayings by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (may peace be upon him) called Ahadith. The program provides basic knowledge of the religion of Islam in an entertaining format.

A very entertaining children’s program, providing a fresh perspective from our young people.

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