A short introduction and Biography.

KHAWJA GHULAM FARID

*He was a great 19th century sufi poet of Sub-Continuent.

*He was born in 1261 A.H. (26, November, 1845AD) at Kot Mithan,

Chacharan Sharif.

*His real name was Khursheed Alam.

*He was true lover of GOD&MUHAMMAD.

*He was a great scholar of Islam,he memorized Holy Quran in the age of 8.

*He learnt Quran, Hadees, Tafseer, Logic, Fiqh, Geography, Music, Astrology. He also learnt

Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Persian and Marwari language.

* In 1876 A.D Khwaja Ghulam Farid (R.A) went for Hajj. During his Hajj, he wrote Kafian (his

particular form of poetry).

Literary Works*He was a great sufi poet and He knew Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Sindhi, Panjabi, Braj Bhasha. *He was a great sufi poet of Sariki, Punjabi and Persian.

*He also wrote some poems in Sindhi,Urdu and Braj Bahsha.

*His poetry was in special term known as Kafi. (Kafi is a classical farm of sufi poetry ,mostly in punjabi and sindhi languages and orginating from the Punjab and Sindh reigons of the South Asia)

Poetry Collections&Books

 He wrote several books which are;-

1:Dewan-e-Farid (Saraiki poetry in 1882)

2:Dewan-e-Farid (Urdu Poetry in 1884)

3:Manaqabe Mehboobia (Persian prose)

4:Fawaid-e-Fridia (Persian prose)

5:Bhaag Suhaag (Book)

Khawaja Ghulam Farid As a Preacher;

Khawaja Ghulam Farid rendered numerous services for spreading Islam and left behind disciples in Lacs.

His most notable disciples are noted below:-1. Nawab Qaisar Khan Magassi of Balochistan and his subjects

2. Nawab Sadiq Khan 4th of Bahawalpur State and his subjects.

3. Mirza Ahmad Akhtar, the grand son of Bahadur Shah Zafar.

4.Most of followers of Khawja Ghulam Farid liked to call them “Faridi” and the 20th century saw development of an entire branch of literary studies into the life and work of Khwaja Ghulam Farid, named “Faridiyat”.

Political View of Khawja Ghulam Farid

1:Nawab of Bahawalpur Nawab Sadiq Khan was the follower of Khawja Ghulam Farid he always counsults with Khawja Sahib in any problem or issue.

2:He raised voice against English Govt. Before The Quaid and Iqbal.This is the example for above statement.

Govt. Do a little for the long live of Khawaja Ghulam Farid

Today, many religious and educational institutions in Pakistan and India are named after him e.g;

•Govt Khawaja Farid College in Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan

•Khawaja Farid University of Engineering and Technology RYK.

•Govt. Khawja Farid High School In Kot Mithan.

•Khawja Farid Park In Kot Mithan.

•Govt. Social Security Hospital Multan

•Govt. made a award on the name of Khawaja Ghulam Farid, which is awarded by the govt. of Pakistan in literature .It’s recipients are Ismaile Ahmdani, Noshi Gilani and others.

•In 2001, on Khwaja Ghulam Farid's birth centenary, Pakistan Post issued a memorial stamp of five rupees.

Some beautiful Kafi’s of Khawja Ghulam Farid for for your taste:

Taken from Deewan e Farid in Urdu

Sub-Continent Most Famous Singers Sing The Kalam of

Khawja Ghulam Farid.

• Abida Parveen

• Attaullah Easa Khaelve

• Mansoor Malngi

• Pathane Khan

• Zahida Parveen

• Arieb Azhar

• Ali Sheety

• Mehdi Hassan and lot of others singers.

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Here is some audio Kalams Of Khawja Ghulam Farid

There is a Khawaja Farid Museum and Library in Kot Mithan and I got few Pics Relating to Khawaja Ghulam Farid from K.F Museum Kot Mithan.

There are two ironic combs and a Subbi Used By Khawja Ghulam Farid in his times.

A part of their old type of Wasket.

The Cover of Holy Quran used by Khawja Ghulam Farid.

The Hats and Turbans of Khawja Ghulam Farid.

Faridi Romaal

That hair which u let to cut when you were going to Hajj in 1296 Hijri.These were cut in Chachran Sharif.

The Indus Queen of Khawaja Ghulam Farid gifted by Nawab of Bahawalpur.

Death and Shrine• Khwaja Ghulam Farid (R.A) died on 6th Rabi ul Sani 1319 Hijri (24th July 1901 A.D). He got an age of 54 years. Khwaja Sahib is burried in Mithan Kot where a great shrine is built.

•Every year a Great Urs and Mela is arranged on the shrine of Khawja Ghulam Farid.Lacs of people come from different parts of sub-continuent to attend the urs.

•Urs is held every year on 5,6 and 7th Rabi Ul Saani(Islamic Months)Here are some pictures of Shrine.

The End Asad Khan Roll No. 46

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