اٹھارویں اور انیسویں صدی عیسوی کا پنجاب

سلسلہ چشتیہ کی تجدید و ارتقاء اورلنگر کی روایت

Abstract

Dr. Sajida Sultan Alvi is Professor Emeritus of Indo-Islamic History at the Institute of Islamic Studies , Macgill University ,Montreal ,Canada .She has many research oriented publications and articles at her credit. She started the research project: " Development of Chisti Sufi order in the punjab during 18th and 19th century (from 1760-1850) in 2004.She asked me to assist her in this project in September 2004.I assisted her for nine years and four months (September 2004 to December 2013).This project covers Khwajah Nur Muhammad Maharwi (d 1205/1790) and his four major 'khulafa'.Kh Nur Muhammad Narowala(d 1203/1789).Hafiz Muhammad Jamal Multani (d 1126/1811),Qazi Muhammad Aqil (d 1229/1814),and Khwaja Muhammad Sulayman Taunsawi (d 1266/1850).Khwaja Muhammad Maharwi was prominent disciple (khalifa) of Khwajah Fakhr ud din Dehlawi (d 1199/1785).This article discusses the free kitchen 'langar' that is favourite institution in the different orders of Sufism in South Asia. I have discussed this 'langar' institution in the article covering Kh Maharwi and his four major khulafa.In fact this will be chapter of our book in urdu on the project mentioned above .The notes of this article were prepared under the guidance of Dr Sajida S Alvi during the period of assistance .Now I have written this article under the light of these notes.