Baituraza
Baituraza (also written as Bait-ur-Raza, Baitulraza, Bait-ul-Raza, بیت الرضا ) is a shrine in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is dedicated to the Sufi Syed Hakim Ali Shah, also known as Aburaza (Abu-ur-Raza). Syed Hakim Ali Shah, known as Abu-ur-Raza, is a Muslim Sufi saint who began preaching in the suburbs of Lahore during the early twentieth century.
History
Syed Hakim Ali Shah Abu-ur-Raza was born in a small village called Kotli Fateh (although some references mention it to be Kotli Muno as well) near Gujranwala, Pakistan. His exact date of birth is not known, but some old letters mention it to be around 1885.
He received his early education at home and then travelled to nearby places to further enhance his knowledge of Quran, Fiqh, and Hadith. By the time he was twenty, he was chosen to be the Imam of the local mosque in his native village.
After serving a few years as Imam at the village mosque, he went to Sharaqpur Sharif, the famous dargah of Mian Sher Muhammad Sharaqpuri.
He was welcomed warmly by Mian Sahib and was awarded the Naqshbandi Khilafat in a very short period of time.
Even some narrators said that Mian Sahib came out of his place and welcomed Sahib, saying that he had been waiting for his arrival since long.
Once the Naqshbandi Khilafat was awarded, Sahib expressed his desire to attain the Qadri khilafat as well. Although Mian Sher Muhammad Sharaqpuri initially hesitated to allow him to go for it, Sahib showed a phrase to Mian Sahib from the famous book Futooh-ul-Ghaib and requested permission to complete the Qadri Silsila. Mian Sahib finally allowed him to go for it and also prayed for his success. Just before his departure from Sharaqpur, Mian Sahib blessed him with his own turban along with the shirt (Kurta) and Aasa.
He then left the city and headed towards East Punjab and central India.
Although there is no verifiable evidence, it seems that around 1920 he finally achieved his goal and, being successful, was awarded the title of Abu-ur-Raza.
He was ordered to move to Lahore and get stationed there. He settled down near a small village, Pakki Thatti, in the outskirts of Lahore, where he stayed until his death in 1940.
On 22 January 1940, he died, and a shrine was built by his son, Sahibzada Syed Muhammad Siddique Shah Sahib, on his grave, which is a display of the heights of traditional masonry and artistry combined with modern architecture.
Urs
A three-day annual urs ceremony is held at his shrine every year on the 18th, 19th and 20th of Zil Hajj (the 12th month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar).
Descendants
Originally, Syed Hakim Ali Shah had two sons in his hometown of Kotli Fateh, Gujrasnwala. It was said that Sahib had a special love for the Quran, and when he used to recite the book, he never talked with anyone, nor did he move. One day he was reciting the Quran in the compound of the village mosque, and it suddenly started snowing heavily until the streets turned totally white. After the snow stopped, people ran towards the mosque to see what had happened to Sahib, but they were surprised to see that inside the compound there was no snow at all.
The second son, Syed Muhammad Siddique Shah, moved to Baituraza a few years before Sahib's death. After the death of his father, Sahibzada Siddique Shah Sahib took over the place and managed it until 1974, when he died due to a heart attack.
References
External links
- www.baituraza.com Official website Archived 12 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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