Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti : Social and Educational Relevance,
*Hardback - iv + 122 pages,
by K.D. Khan.
Product description :
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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