COMMENCEMENT OF LEARNING - TASMIAH KHANI (with family background of Imamuna AHS): Before joining the school and commencing his formal education, the Imams father Hazrath Syed Abdullah, celebrated his Tasmiah Khani with great enthusiasm and invited many Ulema, Saints, and Nobles of Jaunpur. This ceremony which signifies the commencement of regular education is performed when a child attains the age of four years, four months and four days. In view of the great importance given by Islam to learning and acquisition of knowledge, Muslims treat this occasion in the life of a child as very solemn and happy. Hazrath Syed Abdullah was well to do; and he belonged to respectable family of Syed and was a descendent of Hazrath Ali RA the fourth Caliph of the Prophet SAW and Hazrath Imam Hussain RA the great martyr. Among Syed Abdullahs ancestors were the most eminent Imams like Imam Moosa Kazim Rh, Imam Jaffar Sadiq Rh, and Imam Zainulabeddin Rh. He was attached to the Chistiya order of Sufis. The Imams pious mother also was a descendant of Hazrath Imam Hussain RA. The grand-father of Hazrath Syed Mohammed Jaunpuri AHS whose name was Syed Osman Rh came down from Samarkhand to Jaunpur in the days of Sharkhi dynasty and was received with great honor. The Imams ancestors, both maternal and paternal, held high positions under the Sharkia dynasty of Jaunpur. Imams maternal uncle Syed Ali, also known as Malik Khyam-ul-Mulk, was an important officer of Sultan Hussain Sharkhi as his title suggests. In view of the above family background, and in view of the fact that the Imam already attained fame at Jaunpur due to the circumstances of his birth and his early child-hood, his Tasmia Khani (Bismillah Ceremony) was well attended. When the ceremony commenced and the young Imam AHS was seated on musnad for reciting the Quranic verses as is customary, he suddenly got up and paid respect to a stranger. The guest were wondering, who was the object of the Imams salutations. Hazrath Shaik Danial RH realized that the stranger who was present was none else but Khizer AHS and he also got up to salute him and invited him to come nearer and perform the Tasmiah Khani. Hazrath Khizer AHS replied that he was ordained by God only to attend the ceremony in honor of the occasion and to say “amen” when the Imam AHS recites the customary prayer. Hence Shaik Danial RH performed the Tasmia Khani and when the Imam AHS repeated the prayer, Hazrath Khizer AHS said “Amen”. The Imam learnt by heart the entire Quran at the tender age of seven years. At the very young age of 12 years the title of Asad-ul-Ulema (the tiger of the learned) was conferred on the Imam by his contemporaries.
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 05:07:10 +0000
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