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Syed Ghulam Moinuddin Gilani commonly known as Baray Lala jee born on Saturday, 22 May 1920 at
Golra Sharif
Golra Sharif ( ur, ) is a town situated near the Margalla Hills in the Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan, at about above sea level, from the ancient city of Taxila. It is known for the Mausoleum of Meher Ali Shah that yearly attracts th ...
, of district Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan's ...
was the Sajjada Nashin
The ''Sajjāda nashīn'' ( fa, سجاده نشین; lit. " ne whosits t aprayer mat") is a term of Persian origin, used chiefly within the Sufi traditions of South Asia referring to the successor or hereditary administrator of a Sufi master who ...
of Shrine Golra Sharif. He was the grandson of Pir Meher Ali Shah. He was the son of Syed Ghulam Mohiyyuddin Gilani
Pir (Sufism), Peer Syed Ghulam Mohiyuddin Gilani (December 1891 - 22 June 1974), commonly called Babuji, was a Sufi scholar from Shrine of Meher Ali Shah, Golra Sharif, Pakistan belonging to the Chishti order. He was the son of Meher Ali Shah, ...
and father of Pakistani scholar Naseer-uddin-Naseer
Syed Ghulam Naseeruddin Naseer (14 November 1949 – 13 February 2009) ( ur, پیر نصیر الدین نصیر) was a Pakistani poet and Islamic scholar of the Chishti Sufi order. He was the custodian of the Golra Sharif shrine in the Is ...
. He is also the elder brother of Syed Shah Abdul Haq Gilani.
Education
Ghulam Moinuddin received his education from Ghulam Muhammad Peshawari, the islamic leader of Golra Sharif. He had completed his recitation of the Quran in 1936. He studied Dars-e-Nizami from Muhammad Ghazi in the same institution and learned "Sharah Jami" and "Hadaya" etc. After the death of his teacher Muhammad Ghazi in 1938, Ghulam Moinuddin's fatherSyed Ghulam Mohiyyuddin Gilani
Pir (Sufism), Peer Syed Ghulam Mohiyuddin Gilani (December 1891 - 22 June 1974), commonly called Babuji, was a Sufi scholar from Shrine of Meher Ali Shah, Golra Sharif, Pakistan belonging to the Chishti order. He was the son of Meher Ali Shah, ...
appointed Ghulam Muhammad Ghotavi as a mentor for the religious training of his both sons. Ghulam Moinuddin and his brother studied at Jamia Abbasia Bahawalpur (now known as Islamia University
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), formerly known as Jamia Abbasia, is a public university located in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the only government university of the division, which gives standard education in practical as we ...
) in 1938 and received the guidance of the principal of the Jamia. After learning Islamic disciplines for seven years in Bahawalpur, Ghulam received the certificate of Allama, Maulvi and Fazil. He is also said to be student of mathematics.
Life
Ghulam's father trained him with religious knowledge, ethics, spiritual education, social service,Shariah
Sharia (; ar, شريعة, sharīʿa ) is a body of religious law that forms a part of the Islamic tradition. It is derived from the religious precepts of Islam and is based on the sacred scriptures of Islam, particularly the Quran and the ...
and Tariqah
A tariqa (or ''tariqah''; ar, طريقة ') is a school or order of Sufism, or specifically a concept for the mystical teaching and spiritual practices of such an order with the aim of seeking '' haqiqa'', which translates as "ultimate truth".
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. After the death of his father, all responsibilities of the Golra sharif shrine were taken by Ghulam and his brother.
Sources says that he worked for implementation of the Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monot ...
's system of living a life. He is reported to have sent a letter to the former Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif emphasizing on implementation of the system of Prophet Muhammad in Pakistan.
Literary works
"Israr-ul-Mushtaq" the poetic work of Ghulam Moinuddin was published by his brother Syed Shah Abdul Haq Gilani for the first time on 1st ofDhul Qa'dah
Dhu al-Qa'dah ( ar, ذُو ٱلْقَعْدَة, ', ), also spelled Dhu al-Qi'dah or Zu al-Qa'dah, is the eleventh month in the Islamic calendar.
It could possibly mean "possessor or owner of the sitting and seating place" - the space occupied w ...
, 1418 A.H after his demise
Death
He died on 12 March 1997. Condolences messages from the then President, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Provincial Governors, Chief Ministers and other dignitaries were published in the newspapers.. Many Religious Scholars, saints with their descendants, dignitaries, and many people shared the condolence to his brother Syed Shah Abdul Haq. HisUrs
Urs (from ''‘Urs'') or ''Urus'' (literal meaning wedding), is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint, usually held at the saint's dargah (shrine or tomb). In most Sufi orders such as Naqshbandiyyah, Suhrawardiyya, Chishtiyya, Qadiriyya, etc. ...
is Celebrated every year on the 2nd and 3rd of Dhu'l-Qa'dah
Dhu al-Qa'dah ( ar, ذُو ٱلْقَعْدَة, ', ), also spelled Dhu al-Qi'dah or Zu al-Qa'dah, is the eleventh month in the Islamic calendar.
It could possibly mean "possessor or owner of the sitting and seating place" - the space occupied w ...
.
See also
* Meher Ali Shah *Naseeruddin Naseer Gilani
Syed Ghulam Naseeruddin Naseer (14 November 1949 – 13 February 2009) ( ur, پیر نصیر الدین نصیر) was a Pakistani poet and Islamic scholar of the Chishti Sufi order. He was the custodian of the Golra Sharif shrine in the Isla ...
*Shrine of Meher Ali Shah
The Shrine of Meher Ali Shah is a 20th-century Sufi shrine that serves as the tomb of the Peer Meher Ali Shah, an early 20th-century Sufi scholar of the Chisti order, who was also a leader of the anti-Ahmadiya movement. The shrine is located wit ...
References
{{reflist 1920 births 1997 deaths Chishtis Punjabi Sufis