Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (ra), an Epitome of Love, Countered All Kinds of Extremism
By Ghulam Ghaus, New Age Islam
27 May, 2014
“The path of love is
such, that he, who treads on it, loses his name and identity. Love is
all-embracing and all-pervading: the lover's heart is a fireplace of
love. Whatever comes in it is burnt and becomes annihilated. There is no
fire greater in intensity than the fire of love. The sign of true love
is manifested in obedience to and the fear of the Friend”1 said Hazrat
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (ra), encouraging peace, tranquillity and
countering every kind of violence, intolerance, terrorism, fanaticism
and supremacism. To extinguish the fire of terrorism, hate and prejudice
by the fire of love was the most important role of Khwaja Moinuddin
Chisti (ra) in the Indian subcontinent.
Hazrat Khwaja
(1139-1236), also known as Khwaja Sahib or Gharib Nawaz ra (the
benefactor of the poor) is the fountainhead of Islamic spiritual and
Sufi movements in India and Pakistan. He is said to have been drenched
in love to Allah Almighty, gaining the prospect of divine pleasure,
serving and providing the entire humanity with his spiritual bounty. His
goal was not to proselytize anyone; rather he conquered the hearts of
people around him. Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, all experienced
his spirituality; thus many of them themselves converted, transformed
and awakened.
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