Hazrat Sufi Nizamuddin (R.A) always propagated peace and laid foundation of hundreds of school to promote education

Shailesh Pandey

Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.

  India's popular Sufi Islamic scholar Hazrat Sufi Nizamuddin Mohandis Bastavi (R.A) was born in Agaya on 15 January 1928 . Hazrat Sufi Saheb gave a new dimension to Arabic Education. Sufi Saheb found hundreds of madarsas to promote education. Sufi Saheb was a symbol of peace and the people who are studying the books of Sufi Saheb are spreading peace. The whole life he worked hard to show the straight path from his implementation and character. Hazrat Sufi Nizamudin Saheb's grandson Maulana Ziaul Mustafa Nizami said that our grandfather Khatibul Baraheen Ashshah Alhaj Hazrat Sufi Nizamuddin Muhadis Bastavi (R.A) laid foundation of hundreds of Madrasas to promote education in his whole life . Showed a good way to society from his pen and tongue. He said that our grandfather Khatibul Baraheen Hazrat Sufi Nizamuddin Moheddis Bastavi was born on January 15, 1928. After taking initial education at home, he went Basdila in 1947 for further education. In 1948 for higher education he went to Aljamiatul Ashrafia Mubarakpur. After taking education in Mubarakpur, Sufi Saheb got his degree (Dastaar) in 1952. Due to his soft behaviour and simple Nature his name became Sufi.Hazrat Sufi Nizamuddin (R.A) took his last breath on 14 March 2013, in his village Agaya.

   In the funeral, millions of devotees from across the country and abroad arrived. His annual Urs is held with a great fanfare. Where every year the Millions of people reached to pay tribute. Sufi Saheb wrote more than a dozen books to show the straight path to the society. Some of his influential books are Barkate Roza, Huquqae walidain, Fazaile Madina, Falsafa Qurbani, Barkate Miswak, Dadhi ki Ahmiyat, FazaileTilawate Qurane Majeed, Ikhtiyarate imamun Nabiein, Khane Peene ka islami Tariqa. Several Books have been written on his life by various writers. which shows the people to follow his messages. Some very important books written on his life are 'Do Azeem Shaksiyaat', 'Khatibul Baraheen ek munfarid misal Shakhsiyat', 'Aaiyenai Muhaddis bastavi' 'Khatibul Baraheen apne khutbaat ke aayine mein', 'Khatibul Baraheen aayinaie Ashaar mein', 'Muhaddis Bastavi Sunnate Rasool ke Aayeine main', 'Tohfaye Nizami' etc.

Free education for 20 years

Hazrat Sufi Nizamuddin Saheb had given teaching work in four madarsas for 20 years for free. These Madrasas are, Darul Uloom Faizul Islam Mehdaval, Darul Uloom Shah Alam Ahmedabad Gujarat, Darul Uloom Fajley Rahmania Pachpadwa and Darul Uloom Tanverul Islam Amardobha.

  The13th Urs-e-Nizami will be held onThursday 23th October at Khankahe Nizamia, Agaya Sharef District Sant Kabir Nagar.  

  The Members of the organizing committee have started preparations for the Urs programme. Hazrat Sufi Nizamuddin (R.A) was a popular and a great Alim-e-Deen and Sufi.His followers are present in large numbers in different provinces of the country, and in the Gulf countries. Every year his annual Urs Programme is held in a grand form, in which devotees from different provinces of the country are gathered. Sajjadanashin Hazrat Maulana Sufi Habibur Rahman's Razvi Elder Son and General Secretary of all India Bazme Nizami Hazrat Maulana Ziaul Mustafa Nizami told that, On Thursday 23 October, after the prayer, (Namaz Fajr) the programme of Urs will start with the recitation Qur'an at the Mazar sharef. After the prayers of Zuhar in the afternoon, the process of Chadar Poshi and Gul Poshi will start at the Mazar sharef and will continue till late evening.

The International Nizami Conference will be held to night after Isha prayers under the patronage of the spiritual leader of the Islamic world, Professor Syed Muhammad Amin Miyan Qadri Barkati.Sajjada Nasheen Khanqahe Barkaatiya Marehra Sharif.

  In which many Popular Islamic scholars of the country will participate.On the morning of 24 October,Faraidy the programme of Urs will be concluded after the Qul Sharif at the (Mazar) tomb.