Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami

Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami
Personal life
Resting placeOld Delhi
FlourishedIslamic golden age
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
OrderChishti
SchoolHanafi
Muslim leader
PredecessorKhwaja Hasan Nizami
SuccessorKhwaja Syed Muhammad Nizami
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Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami (15 May 1931 – 15 March 2015)[1][2][3] (birth name Khwaja Hasan Abu Talib Nizami)[4] was a Sufi Shaykh of Nizami branch of Chishti Order[5] [6] and the former Sajjadanasheen (head caretaker)[7] of Nizamuddin Auliya's shrine[8][9] and considered as a prominent figure of Urdu literature.[10] He was a member of United Nations Religious Initiatives, San Francisco of United States of America.[8] He was the son of Khwaja Hasan Nizami[2] and the master of Iqbal Ahmad Khan.[11]

Career

Khwaja received his primary education from his home and was later graduated from Jamia Millia Islamia.[8]

Khwaja was a member of Delhi Urdu Academy, Ghalib Academy and Ghalib Institute, and was the Chairman of Ghalib Academy.[10] He was also the founder-member of All India Sufi Conference, Hyderabad, secretary of Khwaja Hasan Nizami Memorial Society and member of National Ameer Khusro Society.[8] Khwaja was also said to be the editor of "The Munadi" (monthly magazine) after his father Khwaja Hasan Nizami from 1955 onwards, which he continued publishing under his editorship from 1955 onwards.[8]

Khwaja was fond of Qawwali,[12] He used to organize various Qawwali programmes in Nizamuddin Auliya's shrine.[6]

Qawwali at Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya's shrine

Khwaja was one of the Islamic leader who condemned Taliban as 'out of Islam' organization in 2006.[13]

Literary works

Khwaja republished various literary works which was written by his father Khwaja Hasan Nizami which are as follows[14][15]

  • Tarjuma e Quran e Majid
  • Fawaidul Fawaad (Urdu Tarjuma)
  • Tasawwuf (Rasm Aur Haqeeqath)
  • Tazkira E Nizami
  • Tazkira E Khusravi
  • Nizami Bansari
  • A'mal e Hizbul Bahar
  • Begamaat ke aansu (editor)[16]

Awards and legacy

Khwaja received Delhi Gaurav award from Indian Government under prime minister ship of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.[8]

In 2017, Urdu Academy organized an evening in the memory of Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami at Kashmiri gate.[17]

Books based on life and achievements of Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami, was released by Mohammad Hamid Ansari in the month of April 2017.[18][19][20]

Khwaja's family members were working as the Sajjad Nashin of Nizamuddin Auliya's shrine from the era of Prithviraj Chauhan.[21]

Ultimately, in March 2015, Khwaja's soul united with Allah after prolonged heart disease and diabetes,[10][8] leaving behind his successor Khwaja Syed Muhammad Nizami[18]

Khwaja's funeral prayer was performed twice, one was by the Imam of Jama Masjid of Nizamuddin Auliya's shrine and another by his disciple Syed Rashid Nizami[8]

Khwaja Ikram Nizami is one of the disciple of Khwaja, leading the Nizami Sufi order in Nagpur.[22]

References

  1. ^ Ernst, C.; Lawrence, B. (2016-04-30). Sufi Martyrs of Love: The Chishti Order in South Asia and Beyond. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-09581-7.
  2. ^ a b "A chronicler of 1857 par excellence". Hindustan Times. 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  3. ^ "Are the Delhi dargahs facing a slow death?". The Statesman. 2018-04-26. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  4. ^ Annual Report of the Registrar of Newspapers for India. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 1962.
  5. ^ Church and Islam: Report of a Consultation. 1984.
  6. ^ a b Qureshi, Regula; Qureshi, Regula Burckhardt (1986). Sufi Music of India and Pakistan: Sound, Context and Meaning in Qawwali. CUP Archive. ISBN 978-0-521-26767-0.
  7. ^ Jafa, Navina (2018-05-28). "Vignettes that define the Ramzan month". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h "Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami". The Milli Gazette — Indian Muslims Leading News Source. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  9. ^ "Pot of blessings - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  10. ^ a b c "Vice President condoles the passing away of Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami | Former Vice President of India | Government of India". mhamidansari.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  11. ^ Whitener, Olivia. "The elegy for good days: Encounters with Urdu poetry in Delhi". SSRC The Immanent Frame. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  12. ^ "Musical treat from Dilli Gharana". Deccan Herald. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  13. ^ "Reprehensible". The Economic Times. 2006-05-02. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  14. ^ Aquil, Raziuddin; Curley, David L. (2016-09-13). Literary and Religious Practices in Medieval and Early Modern India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-351-98732-5.
  15. ^ Sani, Nizami Khwaja. "Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami" (PDF).
  16. ^ City of My Heart: Four Accounts of Love, Loss and Betrayal in Nineteenth-Century Delhi. Hachette India. 2018-09-18. ISBN 978-93-5195-259-6.
  17. ^ Urdu, Academy. "Urdu academy calendar 2017-2018" (PDF). Urdu academy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-25.
  18. ^ a b Bureau, The Dairy Times News (2017-04-08). "Two Beautifully Designed Volumes on Life and Times of Hazrat Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami (R.A.), Released by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon'ble Vice President of India". The Dairy Times | Dairy Industry News and Views Portal. Retrieved 2020-07-01. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  19. ^ Bureau, The Retail Times News (2017-04-08). "Two Beautifully Designed Volumes on Life and Times of Hazrat Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami (R.A.), Released by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon'ble Vice President of India". The Retail Times. Retrieved 2020-07-01. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  20. ^ "Two Beautifully Designed Volumes on Life and Times of Hazrat Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami (R.A.), Released by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon'ble Vice President of India". www.newsvoir.com. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  21. ^ "The Food Of Love | Outlook India Magazine". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  22. ^ "Khwaja Ikram Nizami". Retrieved 2021-06-15.