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Biography of Hazrat Ganj Ravan Khuldabad

     
The mausoleum of Hazrat Ganj Ravan in Khuldabad

By Mohammed Abdul Hafeez

Translator of Tadhkirtal Auliya
of Farid Eldin Attar
Email : hafezanwar@yahoo.com
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Biography of Hazrat Ganj Ravan Khuldabad

His personality was famous and well known for glorious

and he belongs to the special category of the holy person of
his time. He was born in Bukhara.He was the first holy person
of Allah who came to Khuldabad in the year 700 Hegira
before the attack on India by Sultan Alauddin Khilji. And he
was a disciple of Hadrat Sheikh Shuhabuddin Saharwardi.
First, he came there in Anasagar which is in between
Khuldabad  and Rowdah and was residing there.He was died
in the year 644 Hegira. His grave is situated at a distance of a
half mile from the tomb of Hadrat Khaksar. And it is two
miles from Khuldabad in the direction of the southern
side.There is one mosque, shrine building and drum house
available there. On the land there are many graves are
situated.
There is the grave of his sister’s son Sheikh Ahmed and
Sheikh Mahmood are near the mosque building. With tomb’s
eastern wall there is the grave of Pir Torabi is situated who
was his adopted son and also there are many other graves
are situated. In the eastern direction of the tomb there is
stone is available and which is in direction of Qiblah of
Makkah direction and its size is 1.75 yards in length and its
width is one 1.6 yards and which is fixed there and which is
called stone mosque.It is well known that Hadrat who prayed
prayer first time there.In the wall which is in western side of
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the tomb at the outside in front of the mosque there is

inscribed “Bis Milla Ar-Rahman Nir Nirahim.” And Nadi Ali,
Islamic creed, and blessing on the prophet was inscribed
there. Also, there is some Persian inscription is there and
which is not clearly and not readable.There is an inscription
on the mosque building’s southern wall in the Persian
language in which it is mentioned about its some details of
construction during the rule of Aurangzeb.
   There are two trees which are in the front and back side of
the tomb. The fruits of these trees which are usually eaten by
the women who are childless and who are desirous of
children for them.These trees are well known that from its
branches, trees can be grown and also it was given by his
spiritual master.The second tree is grown by the branch of
the first tree there. The Urs ceremony is celebrated on 25th
Zeqad every year. And for the expenses, there are properties
in village Solibejan and Naderabad.
On the outside of the shrine building on the hillock, there
is mosque of Doultat Khan Nazir. And whose grave is in the
tombs which are near Sona Bowli.At the direction of the
north of the mosque on hillock are many deserted houses
and cellars are there. In the eastern direction of the hillock
there is some land which is called Mosa Khani land.This is the
same Mosa Khan, who has constructed mosque building in
the western direction of the shrine building. From shrine
area, the land upon to Kagazipura till Naderabad all land is
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well known as Younasnagari and there was one king who was
there in the olden time.

THE END.
REF : SUFI SAINTS OF AURANGABAD
BY MOHAMMED ABDUL HFEEZ
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