Family of Khwaja Gharib Nawaz R.A – Noble Descendants & Genealogy

Descendants of Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A.)

Prior to this, a brief mention of the noble descendants in relation to his marriages has been made. Here, a detailed description of the lineage of his noble descendants is intended.

Khwaja Fakhruddin Ahmad Chishti (R.A.), The Eldest Son of Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A.)

The greatest successor (Khalifa-e-Akbar) of Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A.) was Hazrat Khwaja Syed Fakhruddin Ahmad Chishti; he was the eldest son of Hazrat Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A.). His honored name was Khwaja Ahmad. As written in the second volume of Fawa'id-ul-Fu'ad (the recorded sayings of Sultan-ul-Mashaikh Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya), in the assembly of 15 Muharram 710 AH, he was born either in 611 AH or 612 AH. He spent his entire life in the remembrance of Allah, devotion to God, and practicing farming to earn a lawful livelihood (Kasb-e-Halal). In 652 AH, he passed away in the town of Sarwar Sharif, located at a distance of 60 kilometers from Ajmer Sharif, where his luminous shrine (Mazar Mubarak) is located, serving as a pilgrimage place for both common people and the elite.

According to Hazrat Khwaja Bandanawaz Gesudaraz, he was the first elder among the Chishtia masters to arrive at Sarwar Sharif. Iqbaluddin Ahmad, the compiler of Tazkira Khwaja Gesudaraz, writes while describing the travels of Hazrat Bandanawaz:

Khwaja Ziyauddin Abul Khair, The Second Son of Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A.)

His middle son was Khwaja Ziyauddin Abul Khair, whose patronymic (kunyat) was Abu Sa'id. He was a man of great spiritual perfection and spiritual state (Sahib-e-Kamal and Sahib-e-Hal). He departed from this temporary world in 695 AH.

Khwaja Husamuddin (R.A.), The Third Son of Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A.)

He was younger than both the above-mentioned brothers. In the prime of his youth, he disappeared from the eyes of people and joined the ranks of the Abdal (spiritual substitutes) and Rijal-ul-Ghaib (men of the unseen). In this regard, Gulzar-e-Abrar holds authoritative weight. The author of Siyar-ul-Aqtab has also acknowledged his disappearance and his joining among the Abdals.

Bibi Hafiza Jamal, The Daughter of Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A.)

The author of Siyar-ul-Aqtab writes: "Bibi Hafiza Jamal was a very pure and chaste lady who reached a very high spiritual status under the personal guidance, worship, and spiritual exercises (Riyazat) of her father." Her luminous resting place is located at the feet (Pa'in) of Hazrat Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A.). Her husband, Sheikh Raziuddin, was also employed in government service. They had two sons who passed away in childhood. The shrines of both these sons are located near the feet of Bibi Sahiba. Her lineage did not continue.

The author of Mir'at-ul-Asrar states: "She was a lady of great spiritual perfection, elevated rank, and a complete gnostic (Aarifa Kāmila), because her spiritual training took place under the special focus of the grand master Khwaja. Her miracles and saintliness are clearer than the sun." (Mir'at-ul-Asrar (Urdu Translation), Page 603)

Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman wrote that she used to provide religious (Shar'i) and spiritual instruction to women.

Khwaja Husamuddin Jigarsokhta (R.A.), The Grandson of Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A.)

The author of Gulzar-e-Abrar states that he was the son of Hazrat Khwaja Fakhruddin Ajmeri (Sarwari) (R.A.). His chest was scarred with the passion of love, and his eyes were perpetually tearful with the pain of spiritual longing. It is said that he attained the company of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (R.A.). His grave is located in the town of Sambhar, on the eastern road out of Ajmer. His revered father had named him Husamuddin in memory of his missing brother. He had two sons.

Sons of Hazrat Khwaja Husamuddin Jigarsokhta (R.A.)

The author of Gulzar-e-Abrar states that the name of his first son was Khwaja Moinuddin Khurd. He was a disciple (Mureed) and successor (Khalifa) of Sheikh Nasiruddin Chirag-e-Dehlavi. Even before taking the pledge of allegiance (Bai'at), he had subdued his lower self (Nafs-e-Nafarjam) in spiritual struggle, and he received inner spiritual grace (Faiz) directly from Khwaja Moin-ul-Auliya (Khwaja Gharib Nawaz R.A.).