Khwaja Garib
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Nawaz, History in urdu,Ajmer
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Khwaja
Gharib Nawaz (R.A) Descendants and `Khadims’
History & Geneological Trace
According to the authentic historical sources
it is evident that a small batch of the pious followers had escorted Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishty on his Indian mission. Their number
is said to be around 40, but one of them was certainly Hazrat
Khawaja Syed Fakhruddin Ahmad Gurdezi (R.A.) also known as Maulana
Ahmad.
When Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin proceeded for India, his Peer - o -
Murshid (spiritual mentor) Hazrat Khawaja Usman Haruni asked him to
take one of his blood relations and follower, Hazrat Khawaja
Fakhruddin Gurdezi (R.A.) along with him. Hazrat Khawaja Syed
Fakhruddin Gurdezi, the khadim - e- khas used to attend on Hazrat
Khawaja Moinuddin Chishty (R.A.) day in and out, therefore, he and
his descendants the present khadim community took pride and deemed
it an honour to be called "KHADIM"of Hazrat Khawaja Ghareeb Nawaz (R.A.).
Syed Fakhrudin stayed with the great Khawaja upto his last breath
and when Khawaja Sahib kept himself busy in prayer and meditation or
in seclusion for a number of days he looked after his affairs and
management of Khangah and Langar Khana. Hazrat Syed Fakhruddin
Gurdezi (R.A.) died at Ajmer, on 25th of Rajab 642 A.H./1245 (nearly
a decade after the "Wissal" (death) of Hazrat Khawaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A.)
and was buried near Mazar - e- Pak of Khawaja Saheb in the Hujra,
which is known as "Tosh - e- Khana" (Toshak - Khana). His annual Urs
is celebrated on the 25th of Rajab, with all religious ceremonies by
the Khuddam, Khawaja Saheb (Syedzadgan).
The khuddam of khawaja Sahib known as "Syedzaddgan" trace their
descent from Hazrat Khawaja Syed Fakhruddin Gurdezi (R.A.) through
his sons. Khawaja Syed Masood, Khawaja Syed Mahoob Bahlol and
Khawaja Syed Ibrahim. Thus the 'Khadims' are performing their
religious duties as their fore - fathers had done in the past.
They served the Mazar - e- Pak (Shrine) and pray also on behalf of
those unable to come to Ajmer and have faith in Khawaja Sahib and
are desirous of obtaining his blessings. Their rights to serve the
Shrine, to perform religious rituals and arrange spiritual functions
and to receive all kinds of Nazar are hereditary and have also been
judicially recognised.
The documentary evidence in the "Malfoozat"
(Sayings) of Chishtia order and historical literature, Shahi Faramin,
Sanads etc. (imperial orders) Jagirs, honours and rewards conferred
upon them from time to time not only by Muslim Rulers but also by
many Hindu Rajas and Chieftains of India, which was also conferred
by the British Government during their succeeding regimes indicate
that they are the real custodians of the Shrine, as the whole
management, control of all the affairs, inside the tomb (Gumbad
Mubrak) of the Shrine, are exclusively in their hands. Although the
Khadims have faced a number of revolutions and changes of
Government, but under all circumstances and worst political
upheavals they kept themselves attached to the Shrine and performed
all their traditional duties and services.
