Hazrat Sheikh Mohammad Radhu Chishti RA, Chishti Kocha, Fateh Kadak, Srinagar


Arrival of the Sacred Relic (Moi- Muqadas) of Prophet Mohammed PBUH , and, the Role of Hazrat Sheikh Mohammad Radhu Chishti RA 
BY SYED MAJID GILANI

              Syed Hameed son of Hazrat Syed Abdullah presented the holy relic along with its caretaker servant, Maidanish, who had been taking care of the holy relic, to a renowned and famous Kashmiri businessman, named Khwaja Noor ud din Ashawari RA. While on way to his homeland Kashmir along with the holy relic and the caretaker servant Maidanish, he was arrested in lahore in 1692 A.D., on the secret information of spies.The holy relic along with Maidanish was produced before King Aurangzeb in Delhi. The king kept the sacred relic in the shrine of Hazrat Syed Khwaja Moin ud din Chishti RA Ajmer Sharief. It hardly remained there for nine days,that King Aurangzeb had Prophet Mohammad PBUH in his dream, where he was directed to send the relics to Kashmir. The King did exactly what was directed to him by the Holy Prophet PBUH and sent Maidanish, the caretaker servant of the relic to kashmir. While on his way to Kashmir, he unfortunately found Khwaja Noor ud din Ashawari RA had just died in Lahore, and, then Maidanish, took the holy relic along with the corpse of Khwaja Noor ud din Ashawari RA, and, reached Kashmir valley via Mughal Road. 
When the news of arrival of the holy relic of Prophet Mohammad PBUH reached Kashmir, the Ulemas, Sufis and other people gathered at Hiripora, Shopian, in order to receive the holy relic. It was Hazrat Sheikh Mohammad Radhu Chishti RA, who had walked barefoot, leading the people,and, welcoming the arrival of the holy relic. The holy relic was firstly placed in the shrine of Hazrat Naqshband Sahib RA, Khwaja Bazar, Srinagar. Hazrat Sheikh Mohammad Radhu Chishti RA exhibited the relic to the public, and,due to huge crowds of people, a stampede occurred, and some people even lost their precious lives. 
After the unpleasant incident, the holy relic was shifted to a vast area on the banks of Dal lake. Later, after the demise of Hazrat Sheikh Mohammad Radhu Chishti RA, the responsibility of the care, custody, and exhibition of holy relic was shifted to Khwaja Balaqi Banday,who was son in law of late Khwaja Noor ud din Ashawari RA (famous kashmiri businessman).Since then the Banday's, the descendants of Jinab Balaqi Banday, are taking care of displaying the holy relic during special /URS days
Syed Majid Gilani is a  writer and GST Inspector,J&K and can be reached at syedmajid6676@gmail.com

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  1. SYED MAJID GILANI25 May 2024 at 13:39

    MAY WE RESPECT THOSE, WHOM ALLAH BESTOWED WITH HIS MERCY

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