Silsila al-Chishtiya :

• The Shrine and Cult of Mu'in al-Din Chishti of Ajmer
• The Life & Times of Shaykh Nizam ud-Din Auliya
• Nizam al-Din Awliya : Morals of the Heart
• The Dargah of Nizamuddin Auliya
• The Sufi Shrine of Ajmer
• The Book of Sufi Healing 
• Hazrat Khawaja Gharib Nawaz 
• Sufi Martyrs of Love : The Chishti Order in South Asia and Beyond 
• The Lamp of Love : Journeying with the Sabri Brothers 
• Life and Work of  Khawaja Ghareeb Nawaaz 
• Piri Muridi Relationship :  A Study of the Nizamuddin Dargah 
• Khawja Moinuddin Chishti : Social and Educational Relevance 

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   The Life & Times of Shaykh Nizam ud-Din Auliya :  by Khaliq Ahmad Nizami

    Hardback - 238 pages

 One of the most charismatic personalities of South Asia, Shaykh Nizam-u'd-din Auliya Allah be pleased with him, was leader of the premier Chishtiya order in Delhi from 1244-1325. A scholar and a mystic he left a lasting impression on the life and thought, not only of his contemporaries, but also of subsequent generations. Renowned historian K.A. Nizami provides here an account of the saint's legacy and spiritual quest that displays documentary history at its best.

Nizami brings alive the story of the saint's life, from his birth into an immigrant Muslim family; his childhood as a fatherless boy; his growing up years in Delhi; to his work spread over sixty years. Arguably the most popular saint of the Delhi Sultanate, the Shaykh's role in the history of South Asia was of immense significance. Nizami judiciously sifts fact from fiction, through careful critical reading of records of conversation (malfuzat), biographical accounts (tazkirabs), letters, and early medieval manuscripts including the Qiwam-i'l-'Aqa'id used for the first time here to reconstruct the Shaykh's life. 
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Nizam ad-Din Awliya : Morals of the Heart - ' Fawa'id al-Fu'ad '

Paperback - 404 pages

Shaykh Nizam ad-din Awliya (1242-1325), whose conversations are recorded in Fawa'id al-Fu'ad, is one of the seminal personalities in the history of the Islamic mystical movement in South Asia. For about half a century he lived and worked in Delhi to save humankind from sin and suffering. His efforts to inculcate in people a respect for moral and spiritual values had a deep and far-reaching impact on medieval Indian society. His message of humanism, love, and benevolence still echoes through the corridors of time. In the Tughluq dynasty Sultan Firuz Shah (ruled C.E. 1351-1388) addressed him as Sultan al-Masha'ikh (King of the mystic teachers).  Ziya ad-din Barani, a renowned historian of the time, gives the following account of his popularity and influence:

Shaykh Nizam ad-din admitted [all sorts of people into his discipline]—nobles and plebeians, rich and poor, learned and illiterate, citizens and villagers, soldiers and warriors, free men and slaves. These people refrained from many improper things, because they considered themselves disciples of the Shaykh—[As a result of his teachings] the general public showed an inclination to religion and prayer. Men and women, young and old, shopkeepers and servants, children and slaves, all came [to the mosques] to say their prayers.... Many plat­forms with thatched roofs over them were constructed on the way from the city to Ghiyathpur; wells were dug, water-vessels were kept, carpets were spread, and a servant and a reciter of the Qur' an (hafiz) was stationed at every platform so that the people going to the Shaykh may have no difficulty in say­ing their supererogatory prayers. Owing to regard for the Shaykh's discipleship all talk of sinful acts had disappeared from the people.

 
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 The Dargah of Nizamuddin Auliya                                     by Laxmi Dhaul

  Hardback - 120 pages

Located in Delhi, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya's Allah be pleased with him, dargah (shrine) is one of the most venerated Sufi shrines in India. Millions of people of all faiths visit his dargah each year. Devotees believe that the spiritual vibrations of the saint are palpable even to this day and that the saint will intercede on their behalf their wishes to the Almighty. Many flock there for the fulfilment of their wishes and boons (mannats), and others come to pay respect to a great and noble soul.Yet others come to listen to the qawwali or to visit the dargah out of curiosity. Many thousands assemble on the URS (death anniversary) of the great saint, to commemorate his union with the Almighty.  

This book will give you an idea of what to expect at the dargah complex, especially if you are a first time visitor or would like to know more about Sufism, the saint and various monuments and tombs in the dargah complex. This very big hardback book contains many large and vivid recent colour photograps of the shrine of Hazrat Nizamuddin Allah be pleased with him, and also many of his contemporaries as well as other prominent Chistiya saints including their biographies.

 
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The Sufi Shrine of Ajmer 
  Paperback - 128 pages                                                                         by Laxmi Dhaul

Often, when one visits an important or popular religious shrine or holy place in India, the mass of people, the heat, the dust the traffic and congestion overwhelm one. Invariably beggars and the poor get after you, and in the confusion and rush, one misses out on the spiritual and historical significance of the place. Often what started out as a pilgrimage, becomes an uncomfortable experience if done without some knowledge and background.

This book, is also dedicated to those who visit the Dargah for the first time and have heard about it but have no way of knowing about its significant and salient features. The daily rituals, the customs and what happens in the Urs (the death anniversary of the Saint) are therefore written about in great detail. I have also endeavoured a chapter on Sufism, to give an introduction on the Islamic Mysticism prevalent at the time and to describe the main tenets of the Chisti group of Sufis.

One of the nicest times to visit the Dargah is in the evening, when the decorative lights are lit up and the Qawali singers are in place bringing life to the place. The traffic is less, and the ambience reminds you of the presence of the great Sufi Saint. I have been fortunate enough to attend an Urs, and was lucky to be taken along with the mass of devotees right up inside the Sanctum Sanctorum, through the 'Gates of Paradise' and brought out again. My only effort was not to resist the surge and flow of humanity that took me right in and brought me right out, again with the grace of Khwaja Garib Nawaz.

Back Of The Book

Hadrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti's tomb lies in Ajmer in Rajasthan. He was one of the greatest Sufi saints and his Dargah is a centre of pilgrimage for thousands of people of all faiths. The Dargah complex is a conglomeration of various buildings. Places of worship and tombs of various people built over the last 750 years revealing the spiritual and historic importance of the place. Various Sufi rituals. The annual Urs and daily ceremonies held at the Dargah are a fascinating mix of different customs. The patronage of the Mughal. Rajput and Maratha emperors and kings have added tremendous variety and colour to the shrine as it is today. This book though based on the life of a Saint of the thirteenth century is extremely relevant even today for it deals with mysticism. Love. Unity, sacrifice, spirituality and secularism. The Saint's preachings are vibrant, even today, as they strengthen the fabric of love and unity amongst diverse faiths.

Laxmi Dhaul became interested in the Sufi saint of Ajmer through her personal experiences. She went to Ajmer for the first time in 1992. And subsequently she sent her three children to study at Mayo College, in Ajmer. Her interest and fascination for the Dargah grew during each visit she made to her children and to pay homage to the great saint. Miracles and prayers answered are a feature of the Ajmer Dargah and this alone attracts thousands of devotees daily.

 
 
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THE BOOK OF SUFI HEALING                by Shaykh Hakim Moinuddin Chisti

 Paperback - 208 pages                                                       NEW & REVISED EDITION

 
For the Sufis, the healing of the sick is considered to be the most important of all services to humanity. For the first time in the West, the author presents the secret principles and practices of this divine science, based on the 800-year tradition of the Chishtiyya Order.

Among the many topics covered are dietary recommendations of the Beloved Prophet Muhammad May Allah Bless him and grant him peace, the preparation of herbal formula's, healing with essential oils, illnesses arising at various stages of the soul's evolution, fasting and prayer, talismans, and the "infallible remedy." 



Book Contents:

• Foreword
• Shajarah, or line of Succession, of Shaykh Moinuddin
• Notes on the Transliteration and Pronunciation of Arabic Words
• Preface
• Prologue
• 1. What is Health?
• 2. The Hierarchy of Creation
• 3. The Stations of the Soul
• 4. Food and Health
• 5. Akhlat: The Four Essences of the Body
• 6. Foods of the Prophet
• 7. Herbal Formulas for Common Ailments
• 8. Fasting: The Best Medicine
• 9. Salat: The Postures of the Prophets
• 10. The Soul of the Rose
• 11. The Universe of the Breath
• 12. Tawidh: The Merciful Prescriptions
• 13. Dhikr: Divine Remembrance
• 14. The Origin of Miracles
• 15. The Keys of the Treasures of the Heavens and the Earth
• 16. The Infallible Remedy
• Appendixes
  • I. The Islamic Calendar
  • II. Some Useful Short Surahs of the Holy Qur'an
  • III. The Divine Attributes
  • IV. Glossary
  • V. Bibliography
• Index  

 
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HAZRAT KHAWAJA GHARIB NAWAZ Rahmatullahi ta'ala 'alayhi  
Paperback/Booklet - 54 pages                                                          Dr Moin al-Din Kapadia

 
Islam spread in the world through the efforts of Sufi Saints of Islam and by those who embraced Islam. Faith was routed in the minds and hearts of the people, especially those in the Indian Sub-Continent by these Sufi Saints.

This book is about one of the early sufi saints who came to rescue people from their hour of darkness. A brief life sketch is presented as well his teachings.

Hazrat Khawaja Gharib Nawaz, Sayyad Muin al-Din Chisti May Allah be pleased with him, came to India when he was ordered by the Beloved Prophet of Allah May Allah bless him and grant him peace to liberate and rescue the masses from darkness to eternal to salvation. The blessings of Khawaja Sahib are still continued for all seekers, and will carry on continuing till the Day of Judgement.

 
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Sufi Martyrs of Love : The Chisti Order in South Asia and Beyond 

Book Cover May Vary [Paperback - 224 pages]           by Carl W. Ernst and Bruce B. Lawrence  

 
Description : The Chishti Sufi order has been the most widespread and popular of all Sufi traditions since the twelfth-century.

Sufi Martyrs of Love offers a critical perspective on Western attitudes towards Islam and Sufism, clarifying its contemporary importance, both in the West and in traditional Sufi homelands.

Finally, it provides access to the voices of Sufi authorities, through the translation of texts being offered in English for the first time.

'...an exemplary study...a wonderful introduction to the Chishiyya of South Asia and to issues of method and form in the history of South Asian religions.' --- Samira Sheikh, The Indian Economic and Social History Review

Contents:

--Figures

--Introduction

--What is a Sufi Order?

--The Core Chishti Practices

--The Art of Ancestry

--The Chishti Masters

--Major Chishti Shrines

--Colonial Chishtis

--Modern Day Chishtis

--Appendix

--The Earliest Chishtiyya as Model Sufi Masters

--A Chishti Calendar of Saints' URS ; Death-Anniversaries

--Major Chishti Masters

--Regional Chishti Masters

--Bibliography of European Language Sources

--Select Bibliography of Persian and Urdu Sources

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The Lamp of Love  -  Journeying with the Sabri Brothers

Paperback - 147 pages                                                       by Amatullah Armstrong Chishti

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This book recounts the unfolding of a dream and the journey that took the author from the midst of an Australian bushland paradise to the rapture of devotion at the Shrines of the Great Chishtiyya Sufi Saints in Pakistan and India. It is a story of the yearning and searching for the Beloved, a story of love and loneliness.

The book tells of the unfolding of the author’s spiritual connection to the Sufi saints of the Indo-Pak subcontinent and to Pakistan’s legendary qawwals, the Sabri Brothers. The narrative describes how she followed a dream that led to the discovery of spiritual treasures in both Pakistan and India, and of her direct experience of being engulfed in the ecstatic music of the Sabri Brothers.

 
 
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The Life and Work of Khawaja Ghareeb Nawaaz 

Paperback - 132 pages                                                Dr. Zahurul Hasan Sharib

 
This book contains the complete life biography of this great saint (wali-Allah), who was the reviver of the Chistiya tariqah. Also contains the mystical teachings and well known utterrances (malfoozat) of Khawaja Sahib. 


Also includes brief details of Khawaja Muin al-Dins' may Allah be pleased with him, contemporaries,his successors, prominent followers as well as his impact and legacy on Muslims and non-Muslims.

The Author: Dr Zahurul Hassan Sharib rahmatullahi 'alayh was born at Muradabad, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India on Jan 9th 1914. He was the janasheen (appointed successor) of the Gudri Shahi Order of Chishti Sufis in the  1970's. He passed away in hospital in Jaipur, Rajasthan on April 9th 1996. His grave lies near the Chilla of Khawaja Muin al-Din Hasan Chishti Radi Allahu ta'ala anhu, in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.    

 
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Piri Muridi Relationship  - A Study of the Nizamuddin Dargah   

Hardback - 354 pages 

The Relationship between a Spiritual Master (Shaykh) and his disciple (piri-muridi) becomes important when one witnesses day after day the large numbers of Muslims and non-Muslims flocking to spiritual masters/shaykhs (pirs) stationed at the various dargahs of India.

This work discovers that piri-muridi aims at making the disciple see God in all Things while very often allowing him to enjoy worldly success. This is achieved through a lengthy 'socialisation' process that spans a period of time ranging from twelve years to a lifetime. This socialisation process is very painful, and some disciples (murids) run away. Most, however, remain bound to their pir, by their vow of allegiance to him, the pir's friendliness, sympathy, material, magical and psychological assistance, and, when that is not enough, fear of his magical power.  

During this period the murid learns to fall in Love with the pir whom he strives to see as the representative of God, by observing, serving, and seeing the pir's Hand in everything that befalls him, and frequently recalling and concentrating on a mental Image of the pir while believing that his actions are prompted by the pir. Having thus attained union with the pir, he one day suddenly realises that the pir is just a curtain or veil that hides something else- that which he has truly loved all the time in the image of the pir is God himself.

Contents

---Preface
---Introduction :
---1. The Origins of Piri-Muridi : Three Accounts
---2. Piri-Muridi in Works of Sufism
---3. Studies on Piri-Muridi
---4. God and Religion as Treated in Sociology  

Section I :
---1. God, Man, and the Universe in Sufi (or Muslim Mystical) Theology (or Typology)
---2. The Mystical Social System (Values and Norms)
---God and Man as a Social Actor
---Piri-Muridi

Section II : Piri-Muridi in the Nizam al-Din Dargah :
---1. The Pir in the Nizamuddin Dargah
---2. Definitions of the Pir
---3. Characteristics of the Pir
---4. Duties of the Pir
---5. Adab for the Pir
---6. The Pir's Power
---7. The Pir's Conception of Himself
---8. Kinds of Pirs
---9. The Murid in the Nizamuddin Dargah
---10. Definition of the Murid
---11. Types of Murids
---12. Reasons for Becoming a Murid
---13. Characteristics of the Murid
---14. Practices
---15. Piri-Muridi in the Nizamuddin Dargah
---16. Definitions of Piri-Muridi
---17. Stages in Piri-Muridi
---18. The First Stage : Choosing a Pir
---19. The Second Stage : Bai'a
---20. The Third Stage
---21. The Fourth Stage
---22. The Final Stage

---Conclusion

 
About the Author:

Desiderio Pinto, S.J., had taught at Vidyajyoti, Institute of Religious Studies, Delhi, and Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune. Presently he is at College de la Sainte Famille, Cairo. 

 
 
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Khawja Moinuddin Chishti : Social and Educational Relevance

Hardback - iv + 122 pages                                                                     by K.D. Khan

 
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Roots of an everlasting impact of devotion lie in the lifestyle and teachings of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, May Allah be pleased with him, through himself and his representative disciples. Although there has been a spate of publications on his life and mission, both by Indian and foreign writers, yet there is a dearth of documents that throw light on the contribution and teachings of this great Holy Saint towards modern Education in general and contemporary youth in particular. An attempt is made through this publication to fill up this gap.

In addition, the book provides details about the life of Khwaja Sahib as commonly accepted by Sufi scholars inspite of some basic controversies. For a better understanding to a common reader, the Religious terminology is also added as an Appendix to the book.

Contents:

Author's Note 
---An Incident
---Initiative
---Limitations
---Acknowledgements

 
1].       Introduction 
---The Charisma
---Spiritualism and Materialism
---Immense Devotion
---Soucre Material

 
2].       Contextual social realities of Twelfth Century 
---The Political Scenario
---Socio cultural mingling
---Interaction between hindu
---Traditions and Sufism

 
3].       Life Sketch of Khwaja Muin al-Din Chishti 
---The Sufi Blood
---Paternal Genealogy
---Maternal Genealogy
---A Child with a Spiritual background
---Migration to Neshapur
---Early Education
---Loss of Parents
---Khawaja and the Majzoob
---Journey to Bukhara and Samarkand
---Search for a Spiritual Guide
---Association with the Master
---Journey to India
---At Ajmer
---Passing Away & the erection of the Dargah/Shrine
---Legacy of Gharib an-Nawaz

 
4].       Other rings in the Chain 
---Khawaja Qutbuddin Bakhtyar Kaki
---Sufi Hamiduddin Suwali
---Shaykh Farid al-Din Masud
---Shaykh Jamal al-Din Ahmad Hansvi
---Shaykh Nizam al-Din Awliya
---Shaykh Ali Ahmad Sabir
---Shaykh Nasir al-Din Mahmud Chiragh
---Hadrat Amir Khusraw
---Hadrat Khawaja Fakhr al-Din---Hadrat Khawja Husam al-Din

5].       Religious views, ideology and Concept 
---Concept of Sufism
---Ta'at in Sufism
---Ta'at Lazmi and Muta'iddi
---Path of Salvation
---Master and Disciple
---Khilafat and Silsilas
---Prominent Silsilas
---Spiritual Ingredients
---Mysticism and Sufism
---Early Sufism
---Khawaja Sahib and Tasawwuf
---Religious Views, Ideology and Impact

 
6].       Contribution to Education 
---A Great Teacher
---The Teachings
---Inference

 
Appendices 
---Notes and References
---Books Referred
---Other Books/Translations consulted
---Terminology

About the Author : K.D. Khan. Age: 66 Years (2004). Qualifications: B.Sc. (Aligarh), Dip. Stat. (Aligarh), L.L. B. (Rajasthan), DMRSc. (Vellore). Retired from Rajasthan Administrative Services. Worked on many positions of Academic and literary character as Founder Secretary, Rajasthan Urdu Academy Jaipur. Registrar MDS University. Ajmer. Director, Maulana Azad Arabic & Persian Research Institute, Tonk. Nazim, Dargah Khwaja Sahib Ajmer. Served as Hon'y Director Bombay Mercantile Cooperative Bank Ltd. Author of: Deewan-e-Akhghar, Kalaam-e-Jauhar, Tarjuman-ul Farid, Several Monographs. Honoured with the title of Tutiye-Khwaja by Gharib Nawaz Foundation, Ajmer. Recipient of Bismil Saeedi Award from Rajasthan Urdu Academy. Advocating Sufism in Indian Society for many years. Writer and poet of repute popularly known in literary circles as Khuda Dad Moonis. 

 
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