Sufi Saint 'Khawaja Ghulam Fareed' Three Day Urs Begins Today

The 121st Urs celebrations of distinguished religious scholar and Siraeki poet Hazrat Khawaja Ghulam Fareed (RA) began at his shrine in Kot Mithan (Rajanpur) today which will continue for three days.

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Dec, 2018 ) :The 121st Urs celebrations of distinguished religious scholar and Siraeki poet Hazrat Khawaja Ghulam Fareed (RA) began at his shrine in Kot Mithan (Rajanpur) today which will continue for three days.

Director General Auqaf inaugurated the urs celebrations while performing traditional chadar at the grave of the Sufi saint.

Mashaikh and a large number of devotees from across the country participating in the ceremony. Mehfil-e-Sama will also be held during the Urs days in which renowned 'Qawwals' would present mystic poetry.

Auqaf Officials talking to a private news channel informed that walkthrough gates were also installed at the entrance to the shrine, besides deployment of extra police contingent, including women police.

Khwaja Ghulam Fareed was a Seraiki poet, Chishti-Nizami mystic and Sajjada nashin (Patron saint) of the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. He was born in 1261 A.H. and died at Chacharan Shrif but buried at Kot Mithan.

He was a great scholar of his time and wrote several books. He knew Arabic, Persian, urdu, Sindhi, Panjabi, Braj Bhasha, and Seraiki. He also wrote some poems in Sindhi, Persian, and Braj Bhasha.

His real name was Khursheed Alam. His family chain is linked with Hazrat Omar Farooq (R.A.), the second Caliph of islam. He was, from his early childhood, a very intelligent and shining boy.

At age of eight he learned Quran by heart. After the death of his father, his elder brother took the responsibility of his education and look after.

His brother, Khwaja Fakhar Jahan, was his teacher as well as his spiritual guide. He is considered to be one of the greatest saints (called Pir: the spiritual guide).

He taught Hadith and Quran. He was master of History, Geography and Astrology as well. He was also a great advocate of the divine love. He spent his entire life in religious and spiritual teachings. He died on 24th July, 1901 at the age of 56.