Fazal Ali Qureshi facts for kids
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Fazal Ali Qureshi Naqshbandi
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Grave of Pir Fazal Ali Qureshi
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Daud Khel, Punjab, Pakistan
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| Died | 28 November 1935 = 1 Ramadan 1354 AH Miskeenpur, Punjab, Pakistan
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| Region | Islamic scholar/Sufi |
| School | Sunni Islam, Hanafi, Sufi, Naqshbandi |
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Hazrat Mawlana Pir Fazal Ali Shah Qureshi (Urdu: پیر فضل علی قریشی) was an important Islamic scholar and a leading spiritual guide in colonial India during the early 1900s. He was born in 1853 or 1854 in Daud Khel, Punjab, which is now part of Pakistan. He passed away at the age of 84 on November 28, 1935, and was laid to rest in Miskeenpur shareef, Muzaffargarh, Punjab.
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His Spiritual Journey
Pir Fazal Ali Qureshi was a spiritual leader, known as a Shaikh, in the Naqshbandi Sufi tradition. He first sought to become a student of Khwaja Muhammad Usman Damani. However, Khwaja Usman was very old and could not take new students. So, Pir Fazal Ali Qureshi became a student of Sayyad Laal Shah Hamdani, who was a close student of Khwaja Usman.
After Sayyad Laal Shah Hamdani passed away, Pir Fazal Ali Qureshi became a student of Khwaja Sirajuddin Naqshbandi. Khwaja Sirajuddin was the son and successor of Khwaja Usman. From him, Pir Fazal Ali Qureshi received special permission to teach and guide others.
Sharing His Teachings
In 1892, Pir Fazal Ali Qureshi set up his first spiritual center, called Faqirpur Shareef, in the Muzaffargarh district of Punjab. Because Faqirpur was hard to reach, he later established another center called Miskeenpur Shareef in the same district. He lived there for the rest of his life, and it is where he was buried.
People who wrote about his life say that he spent more days traveling to teach than he did at home. He traveled to many places in Sindh and Punjab, and also visited parts of what is now India several times. He followed the Hanafi school of Islamic law. He focused on the teachings of the Naqshbandi tradition in all his matters.
Interactions with Scholars
Pir Fazal Ali Qureshi was respected by many scholars. For example, he once visited the Islamic school in Deoband. During a prayer, he noticed that the person leading the prayer was not wearing a turban, which is a tradition (Sunnah). Pir Qureshi kindly pointed this out, and after that, a turban was kept ready for whoever led the prayers.
Another time, a scholar named Qari Muhammad Tayyab was very happy to host Pir Qureshi for a meal. When Pir Qureshi was leaving, Qari Tayyab showed his deep respect by helping him put on his shoes.
A famous scholar, Syed Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari, was also very devoted to Pir Qureshi. Once, Syed Bukhari visited Pir Qureshi while he was working on his farm. Syed Bukhari asked for prayers, and Pir Qureshi taught him a special spiritual practice called Zikr-e-Qalbi, which is a way of remembering God with the heart. Syed Bukhari said that his heart immediately started doing this practice. From then on, Syed Bukhari was deeply devoted to Pir Qureshi and met him many times.
His Spiritual Lineage
Shaykh Pir Fazal Ali Qureshi belonged to the Mujaddidi branch of Sufism. This is a main part of the Naqshbandi Sufi tradition. His spiritual path can be traced back to Muhammad through Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi, who was a very important spiritual reformer in the 17th century.
His Students and Successors
It is said that Pir Fazal Ali Qureshi had about 66 students who became spiritual guides themselves after he passed away. The most well-known of them was Khwaja Abdul Ghaffar Naqshbandi.
Khwaja Abdul Ghaffar and his brother Khwaja Abdul Sattar were both students and successors of Pir Qureshi. Pir Qureshi once told Khwaja Abdul Ghaffar that he had never given spiritual authority to two brothers before. He added that their family was so special that if their elder brother and father had been alive, he would have given them authority too.
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Shrine of Pir Fazal Ali Qureshi at Miskeenpur
