Sufi Muhammad Barkat Ali Ludhianvi Explained

Abu Anwar Muhammad Barkat Ali
Birth Date:	27 April 1911
Birth Place:	Ludhiana, India
Father:	Mian Nigahi Bakhsh
Mother:	Jannat Bibi
Children:	Six
Death Date:	(16 Ramadan 1417 Hijri)
Death Place:	Dasuha, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Occupation:	Sufism in Pakistan, Writer, Social work

Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali Ludhianvi (ابو انیس محمد برکت علی لودھیانوی) (27 April 1911 – 26 January 1997) was a Muslim Sufi who belonged to the Qadiri spiritual order.

He was the founder of the non-political, non-profit, religious organisation, Dar-ul-Ehsan. Abu Anees's followers spread all around the world and especially in Pakistan. He spent his whole life preaching Islam. He made first Quran Mahal in Pakistan. A large number of people including politicians and officers come Darul Ehsaan to meet Sufi Barkat Ali. His tomb is situated 16 km far from Faisalabad near dasuha on Faisalabad–Samundri Road Faisalabad. Every year, eye camps are arranged at Darul Ehsan in which free eye treatments are provided for many people every year in the month of March and October.^[1]

Early life

His father, Nigahi Bakhsh was a land lord.^[2]

Literary works

"His literary work is notable in the Muslim world and his name is also included in the List of Muslim writers and poets." He wrote more than 400 books on different topics including religion, ethics and philosophy.

• Makshoofat Manazal-e-Ehsan, 5 volumes^[3]
• Kitab-ul-Amal Bis-Sunnah 5 volumes^[4]
• Asma-un-Nabi-ul-Kareem, 6 volumes^[5]
• Maqalat-e-Hikmat 30 volumes^[6]
• Zikr-e-Elahi^[7]

Death

Abu Anees Barkat Ali Ludhianvi (QSA) died on 26 January 1997, 16th Ramadan ul mubarik 1417 (AH) at the age of 85. He is buried in Faisalabad.

Honorary postage stamp

On 27 April 2013, Pakistan Post office issued a stamp with a denomination of Rupees 8 under its "Men of Letters" series in honour of Sufi Barkat Ali.^[8]

See also

• Baba Qaim Sain
• Baba Noor Shah Wali
• Baba Lasoori Shah
• Molna Saradr Ahmad

External links

• Videoclips of Barkat Ali Ludhianwi interviews
• https://www.darulehsanpublications.net

Notes and References

1. Web site: Free Eye Camp « Darulehsan – Hazrat Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali Qudssirahul Azeez. 1 December 2023. 19 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230419202522/http://darulehsan.org/free-eye-camp/. dead.
2. Web site: Profile of Barkat Ali Ludhianwi. https://web.archive.org/web/20090109134951/http://www.nazariapak.info/sufism/AbuAnees.asp . 9 Jan 2009. 1 December 2023. dead. Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust website.
3. http://www.darulehsanpublications.com/Literature/Urdu%20Literature/Makshoofat-e-Manazal-e-Ehsan/index.html Dar-ul-Ehsan Publications (Home of Mercy Publications, Sufi Barkat Ali's writings)
4. http://www.darulehsanpublications.com/Literature/Urdu%20Literature/Tarteeb%20Shareef/index.html Another book written by Sufi Barkat Ali
5. Web site: Dar-ul-ehsan :: Asma Al-Nabi Al-Karim (SAW) Names of the Holy Prophet SAW . 1 December 2023. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090225200131/http://www.darulehsan.net/learningcentre/Literature/dar_ul_ehsan_literature_Asma_al_Nabi_al_Karim_vol1_p1.php . 25 February 2009.
6. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ecarevision.maqalat&hl=en Profile of Barkat Ali Ludhianwi on GoogleBooks website
7. Web site: Dhikr :: Read the book: Dhikr i Elahi :: Accroding to Quran, Hadith and Sunnah . 1 December 2023. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081209075821/http://www.darulehsan.net/learningcentre/Literature/dar_ul_ehsan_literature_Dhikr_i_Elahi.php . 9 December 2008. Darulehsan.net website.
8. http://www.pakpost.gov.pk/stamps1/SufiBarkatAli.html Biodata of Barkat Ali Ludhianwi (Sufi Barkat Ali on commemorative postage stamp image (2013) on pakpost.gov.pk website