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Chapter Onedhikr and recitation, the nocturnal worship, or a schedule of thespiritual programs that went on during the month of Ramadan,though we are able to capture some glimpses of them in Fawā’idal-Fu’ād, Siyar al-Auliyā’ and Durr al-Ma‘ārif. My words cannotexpress the beauty of these khanqās, but for those who haveexperienced their spiritual programs, the vigor and power of itsshaikhs and the illumination that emanated from them, they willunderstand what I am talking about.Indeed, many khanqās from the recent past inherited the spiritualwealth of the 8th and 9th century khanqās and their shaikhs, andthe shaikhs of these recent khanqās successfully revived the fervorand spirit that was the life and soul of the older ones. It seemed asif history was once again repeating itself.There are few people alive today who have witnessed firsthandthe month of Ramadan in the lifetime of Shaikh Rashīd AĥmadGangohī 11 , though many saw the shaikhs after him like Shāh ‘Abdal-Raĥīm 12 in Raipūr and Shaikh Thānwī in Thāna Bhawan. Whensuch people remember those times, they are overcome by nostalgia.Shaikh Madanī and the Month of RamadanOne of the only shaikhs we know from this era who revived thisforgotten Sunna was Shaikh al-Islām Ĥusain Aĥmad Madanī.11 Maulānā Rashīd Aĥmad Gangohī (1829-1905) was the spiritual fatherand guardian of the school of Deoband. He combined the best of Shari’a andtaśawwuf; he was a brilliant scholar and also on the highest spiritual state oftaśawwuf. In one of his letters to his shaikh, he writes, “praise for me and denigrationare equal in my eyes.” His letters and fatwas (religious law edicts) tell ofhis acumen and prove that he was a true inheritor of the insight and intellect ofShāh Walī Allāh.12 Maulānā Shāh Abd al-Raĥīm Raipurī (1853/1919) was one of the highestrankingsuccessors of Maulānā Gangohī. He was a master in Taśawwuf and lovedrecitation of Qur’an. He established centers for learning recitation of Qur’an[for children and adults] throughout his region and spent his night and days recitingQur’an in the blessed month of Ramadan. Due to his devotion to Qur’anin Ramadan, no one was allowed to meet him in the holy month. MaulānāShaikh ‘Abd al-Qādir Raipūrī [next footnote] was his main successor.5
the ramadan of shaikh muĤ ammud zakariyyĀUpon the request of his murīds and sincere seekers [mukhlaśīn], herevived the Sunna of i‘tikāf in this blessed month. His studentsand devotees arrived from every part of the subcontinent to Silhat[Bangladesh], where he spent many of his Ramadan. After that,he spent a few Ramadan in Bāns Kandī [U.P. India] and then oneor two years in his hometown of Daudpūra, district of Faizabād[U.P. India] at his residence. Thousands of his murīds, devoteesand others looking forward to this month gathered together inthese places and stayed as his special guests.Throughout the month of Ramadan, he himself recited theQur’an in tarāwīh. Those gathered too devoted all their time to thedhikr of Allah u, ashgāl (meditative devotions), recitation of theQur’an, and other worships. During this time, they experiencedheightened spiritual states and progressed tremendously spiritually.Years after, they remembered the sweetness of īmān they gained inthose Ramadan.Shaikh al-Islām Ĥusain Aĥmad Madanī might have continuedto spend Ramadan in Daudpūra, and only Allah u knows howmany people would have attained their spiritual objective if he haddone so. They would have progressed through the different phasesthat one who treads this path [of taśawwuf ] must experience,finally completing the course and achieving spiritual purification.Unfortunately, Ĥađrat passed away in 1377/1957 and these blessedgatherings came to an abrupt end. When he died, many regrettedthat they had not derived the full blessings of his auspiciouspresence while he was still amongst them.The Ramadan at Raipūr and other placesThis month was an essential part of Ĥađrat Shaikh ‘Abd al-QādirRaipūrī’s 13 life. Before the partition [between India and Pakistan],13 Maulana Shaikh ‘Abd al-Qādir Raipūrī (1878-1962)- spent 14 years in theservice of his shaikh until his death. He spent many years in spiritual exertions[mujāhadāt] and developed profound understanding of life for which he becamewell known. His discourses are deeply intellectual and offer an in-depth discussionof the intricate aspects of taśawwuf.6
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