Ameer Abul Ula - Agra
The Naqshbandi Silsila is one of the most popular Sufi orders of the world & it is widespread in India by the efforts & influence of two great shuyukh. One chain is linked with Shaykh Ahmad Sirhind Mujaddid Alf Thaani (QSA). The other is with Hazrat Syedna Ameer Abul Ula (QSA) known as Naqshbandi Abul Ulai, which is one of the largest Sufi orders in the Indian subcontinent.
Shaykh Syedna Ameer Abul Ula (QSA) was born near Delhi, India in 990 AH. He was a direct descendant of the Prophet (SAW) (Ahlul Bayt). He was appointed as a governor by Emperor Akbar, but he left this post after he saw a dream where Hazrat Imam Ali, Hazrat Imam Hussain & Hazrat Imam Hassan (RA) ordered him to walk the spiritual path (Darweshi). He had taken bayyat with his uncle, Hazrat Ameer Abdullah (QSA) in the Naqshbandi Silsila.
Hazrat Shah Jahangir (2) Fakhr-ul-Arefin Maulana Abdul Hai (QSA) relates in Seerat Fakhr-ul-Arefin that there was once a time when Hazrat Syedna Ameer Abul Ula (QSA) became very worrisome & anxious. For this reason, he went to Ajmer Sharif, India & presented himself in the Darbar Sharif of Sultan-ul-Hind Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti Gharib Nawaz (QSA). Hazrat Syedna Ameer Abul Ula (QSA) kindly requested to Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti (QSA) that my grandfather, Sayyiduna Rasulullah (SAW) had chosen you & given you extraordinary spiritual gifts, can you please give me something too?
After some time when nothing had happened, Hazrat Syedna Ameer Abul Ula (QSA) left the Darbar Sharif. While he was still on his journey back home, his soul suddenly got knowledge (ilm) that he was being called back. He then returned back to the Darbar Sharif & presented himself again & then the spectacular ziyarat (visit) took place where Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti (QSA) himself told Syedna Ameer Abul Ula (QSA) that Sayyidina Rasulullah (SAW) had given him something very precious (amanat) to give to him, so Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti (QSA) himself had been waiting for him. Then Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti (QSA) gave Hazrat Syedna Ameer Abul Ula (QSA) great spiritual attention (tawajju) & spiritually gave him something which looked like the size of an egg & shined like diamonds. Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti (QSA) then told Hazrat Sayyiduna Ameer Abul Ula (QSA) that since you have received the spiritual gift, you have to take bayyat with me too so Hazrat Syedna Ameer Abul Ula (QSA) was initiated into Silsila Aaaliya Chishtiya also. After Hazrat Syedna Ameer Abul Ula (QSA) left Ajmer Sharif, his Silsila became known as "Majma-ul-Bahrain" (Joining of the Two Seas). Hazrat Maulana Abdul Hai Shah Jahangiri (2) explains that it is for this reason that this Silsila has more spiritual force & excitement because it is Majma-ul-Bahrain.
Hazrat Syedna Ameer Abul Ula (QSA) spent his entire life in service of Islam, humanity & passed ahead on 9 Safar, 1061 Hijri. His resting place is in Agra, India.
Silsila e Aaliya Khushhaliya is connected to Hazrat Syedna Ameer Abul Ula (QSA) through Hazrat Makhdum Shah Muneem Pakbaz (QSA) who practiced the spiritual teachings of Naqshbandi Abul Ulaiya for 10 years under the guidance of Khawaja Shah Muhammad Farhad (QSA), who was the khaas (special) Khalifa of Hazrat Syedna Ameer Abul Ula (QSA).
(Ref: Khanqah Munemia by Syed Faiz Ahmad Qadri Munawwari, pg. 13 - Seerat-e-Fakhr-ul-Arefin, page 62).
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