Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami Explained

Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami
Religion:Islam
Denomination:Sunni
School:Hanafi
Order:Chishti
Flourished:Islamic golden age
Resting Place:Old Delhi
Predecessor:Khwaja Hasan Nizami
Successor:Khwaja Syed Muhammad Nizami

Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami (15 May 1931 – 15 March 2015)[1] [2] [3] (birth name Khwaja Hasan Abu Talib Nizami)[4] was a Sufi Shaykh of Nizami branch of Chishti Order[5] [6] and the former Sajjadanasheen (head caretaker)[7] of Nizamuddin Auliya's shrine[8] [9] and considered as a prominent figure of Urdu literature.[10] He was a member of United Nations Religious Initiatives, San Francisco of United States of America. He was the son of Khwaja Hasan Nizami and the master of Iqbal Ahmad Khan.[11]

Career

Khwaja received his primary education from his home and was later graduated from Jamia Millia Islamia.

Khwaja was a member of Delhi Urdu Academy, Ghalib Academy and Ghalib Institute, and was the Chairman of Ghalib Academy. He was also the founder-member of All India Sufi Conference, Hyderabad, secretary of Khwaja Hasan Nizami Memorial Society and member of National Ameer Khusro Society. Khwaja was also said to be the editor of "The Munadi" (monthly magazine) after his father Khwaja Hasan Nizami from 1955 onwards, which he continued publishing under his editorship from 1955 onwards.

Khwaja was fond of Qawwali,[12] He used to organize various Qawwali programmes in Nizamuddin Auliya's shrine.[6]

Khwaja was one of the Islamic leader who condemned Taliban as 'out of Islam' organization in 2006.[13]

Literary works

Khwaja republished various literary works which was written by his father Khwaja Hasan Nizami which are as follows[14] [15]

Awards and legacy

Khwaja received Delhi Gaurav award from Indian Government under prime minister ship of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

In 2017, Urdu Academy organized an evening in the memory of Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami at Kashmiri gate.[17]

Books based on life and achievements of Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami, was released by Mohammad Hamid Ansari in the month of April 2017.[18] [19] [20]

Khwaja's family members were working as the Sajjad Nashin of Nizamuddin Auliya's shrine from the era of Prithviraj Chauhan.[21]

Ultimately, in March 2015, Khwaja's soul united with Allah after prolonged heart disease and diabetes, leaving behind his successor Khwaja Syed Muhammad Nizami

Khwaja's funeral prayer was performed twice, one was by the Imam of Jama Masjid of Nizamuddin Auliya's shrine and another by his disciple Syed Rashid Nizami

Khwaja Ikram Nizami is one of the disciple of Khwaja, leading the Nizami Sufi order in Nagpur.[22]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ernst. C.. Sufi Martyrs of Love: The Chishti Order in South Asia and Beyond. Lawrence. B.. 2016-04-30. Springer. 978-1-137-09581-7. en.
  2. News: 2007-05-03. A chronicler of 1857 par excellence. 2020-07-01. Hindustan Times. en.
  3. Web site: 2018-04-26. Are the Delhi dargahs facing a slow death?. 2020-07-02. The Statesman. en-US.
  4. Book: Annual Report of the Registrar of Newspapers for India. 1962. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. en.
  5. Book: Church and Islam: Report of a Consultation. 1984. en.
  6. Book: Qureshi. Regula. Sufi Music of India and Pakistan: Sound, Context and Meaning in Qawwali. Qureshi. Regula Burckhardt. 1986. CUP Archive. 978-0-521-26767-0. en.
  7. News: Jafa. Navina. 2018-05-28. Vignettes that define the Ramzan month. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-07-02. 0971-751X.
  8. News: Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami. 2020-07-01. The Milli Gazette — Indian Muslims Leading News Source. en.
  9. News: Pot of blessings - Indian Express. 2020-07-02. archive.indianexpress.com.
  10. Web site: Vice President condoles the passing away of Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami Former Vice President of India Government of India. 2020-07-01. mhamidansari.nic.in. 2020-07-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20200703165243/http://mhamidansari.nic.in/pressrelease/vice-president-condoles-passing-away-khwaja-hasan-sani-nizami. dead.
  11. Web site: Whitener. Olivia. The elegy for good days: Encounters with Urdu poetry in Delhi. 2020-07-02. SSRC The Immanent Frame. en-US.
  12. News: 2014-04-21. Musical treat from Dilli Gharana. 2020-07-02. Deccan Herald. en.
  13. News: 2006-05-02. Reprehensible. The Economic Times. 2020-07-02.
  14. Book: Aquil. Raziuddin. Literary and Religious Practices in Medieval and Early Modern India. Curley. David L.. 2016-09-13. Taylor & Francis. 978-1-351-98732-5. en.
  15. Web site: Sani. Nizami Khwaja. Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami.
  16. Book: City of My Heart: Four Accounts of Love, Loss and Betrayal in Nineteenth-Century Delhi. 2018-09-18. Hachette India. 978-93-5195-259-6. en.
  17. Web site: Urdu. Academy. Urdu academy calendar 2017-2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220125102823/http://urduacademydelhi.com/Calandar%202017-18.pdf. 2022-01-25. Urdu academy.
  18. News: Bureau. The Dairy Times News. 2017-04-08. Two Beautifully Designed Volumes on Life and Times of Hazrat Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami (R.A.), Released by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon'ble Vice President of India. 2020-07-01. The Dairy Times Dairy Industry News and Views Portal. en-US.
  19. Web site: Bureau. The Retail Times News. 2017-04-08. Two Beautifully Designed Volumes on Life and Times of Hazrat Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami (R.A.), Released by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon'ble Vice President of India. 2020-07-01. The Retail Times. en-US.
  20. News: Two Beautifully Designed Volumes on Life and Times of Hazrat Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami (R.A.), Released by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Hon'ble Vice President of India. 2020-07-02. www.newsvoir.com. en-gb.
  21. News: The Food Of Love Outlook India Magazine. 2020-07-02. outlookindia.com.
  22. Web site: Khwaja Ikram Nizami. 2021-06-15. en.

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