Religion:Gyarvi Sharif

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Mausoleum of Abdul-Qadir Gilani

Gyarvi Sharif[1][2] is a Sufi festival[3] celebrated as the anniversary of union of Abdul Qadir Jilani with Allah.[4] It is also called as Fatiha Yazdaham or Fatiha Do Azdaham.[5][6]

Abdul Qadir Jilani is said to be the founder of Sufism in South Asia[7] known as Ghaus e Azam Dastagir[6] Gyarvi Sharif is celebrated annually on 11th Rabiussani or monthly at elventh of every month of Islamic calendar[8] [9]with organizing a religious meetings with cooking and distribution of sacred food or langar (freely offered sacred food).[7]

In United Kingdom Gyarvi Sharif is the monthly ritual celebrated at all of the Zinda Pir's and mosques under his religion cults.[10][11]

Gyarvi Sharif
Also calledGyarvi Sharif

Fateha yazdaham.[12]

Fateha e do azdaham [13]
Observed byAdherents of mainstream Sunni Islam, various other Islamic denominations such as Sufi.As a public holiday in West Bengal, and optional holiday in Bangladesh,
TypeIslamic
SignificanceTraditional commemoration of anniversary of the Union of Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani with Allah
ObservancesHamd, Tasbih, Qira'at, public processions, Na`at (religious poetry), family and other social gatherings, decoration of streets and homes
Date11 Rabi' al-akhir
Frequencymonthly and annually

Iraq

Grave of Ghaus e Paak

In Baghdad there is an annual celebration of Gyarvi Sharif which attracts around 50,000-135,000 Pakistani nationals, with the masses from other countries including Afghanistan, India and various Arab countries.[15][16][17]

A photo of the mausoleum, taken in 1914

India

Fateha Doazdaham or Gyarvi Sharif is celebrated in many Indian states with various Sufi rituals and practices[18][19][20][5][21]

Juloos e Ghausiya[22] is termed for the procession on the occasion of Gyarvi Sharif which involves congration of Sufi Muslims performing various Sufi practices,[23] masses use to chant slogans such as "Ya Gaus Al Madad"[20][24][25], In the same way other states of India such as Tripura uses to organize a peace rally on the occasion of Fateha Diaz Daham[19]

Dastgir Sahib

Dastgeer Sahib a religious building constructed in the memory of Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani attracts masses performing various rituals on the occasion of Gyarvi Sharif (Urs)[26][24][27]

Fateha do azdaham is a public holiday in West Bengal[28][29]with religious celebrations in various Khanqah[18]

Author Joyce Burkhalter Flueckiger in her book in Amma 's healing room mentioned that Amma's healing room celebrate Gyarvi Sharif with various rituals including changing like the old religious flags with new ones[30]

Pakistan

In Pakistan Sufi lodges often celebrate Gyarvi Sharif on 11th of every month of Islamic Calendar.[31] It is characterized by feeding the poor villagers or desciple by respected Shuyukhs of Various Khankahs through the Langar system commemorating the Shaikh Jilani . This act of Pirs marked as a symbol of generosity.[32]. There used to be Gyarvi Sharif Mela till 1969 in the Badin of Pakistan[33]

Bangladesh

Gyarvi Sharif is celebrated annually as Fateha e Yazdaham in Bangladesh[34][35][36]. It is observed in the whole Bangladesh as a Sufi festival[37] [38]Observances include recitation of the Quran, organizing milads, discussing the life of Shaik Jilani , asking for Allah's blessings through du'a-munajat or Tawassul (individual and collective), and preparing and distributing Tabarruk (consecrated food), specially prepared for the occasion[39][40][41]It is an optional holiday in various educational institutions of Bangladesh[39] Miyan saheb Maidan Khankah[42] is said to be celebrating Fateha e Yazdaham for more than three hundred years[40]The Baitul Mukarram National Mosque also celebrates Fateha Yazdaham[37]

References

  1. ↑ Salvatore, Armando (2001) (in en). Muslim Traditions and Modern Techniques of Power. LIT Verlag Münster. ISBN 978-3-8258-4801-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=YdUHO2pcRNUC&pg=PA287. 
  2. ↑ Malik, Jamal; Hinnells, John (2006-04-18) (in en). Sufism in the West. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-47982-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=GXaBAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA188. 
  3. ↑ India, The Hans (2019-07-30). "Gyarvi Shareef Jenda festival celebrated in Godavarikhani" (in en). https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/gyarvi-shareef-jenda-festival-celebrated-in-godavarikhani-550545. 
  4. ↑ Martin, Nicolas (2015-10-08) (in en). Politics, Landlords and Islam in Pakistan. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-40897-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=sDrbCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT203. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Desk, Sentinel Digital (2015-02-19). "Fateha-E-Doaz Daham concludes- Sentinelassam" (in en). https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/fateha-e-doaz-daham-concludes/. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Fatiha-i-Yazdaham today" (in en). 2017-12-30. https://www.thedailystar.net/city/fatiha-i-yazdaham-today-1512241. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Levi, André; Weingrod, Alex (2005) (in en). Homelands and Diasporas: Holy Lands and Other Places. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-5079-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=zBeBCsEZulgC&pg=PA35. 
  8. ↑ Robinson, Kathryn (2007-12-15) (in en). Asian and Pacific Cosmopolitans: Self and Subject in Motion. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-230-01330-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=EPKOAAAAMAAJ&q=gyarvi+sharif&dq=gyarvi+sharif. 
  9. ↑ Zahab, Mariam Abou (2020-06-01) (in en). Pakistan: A Kaleidoscope of Islam. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-753605-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=xMnXDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT238. 
  10. ↑ Werbner, Pnina (2003) (in en). Pilgrims of Love: The Anthropology of a Global Sufi Cult. Hurst. ISBN 978-1-85065-651-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=FEFhFKGyU1IC&pg=PA43. 
  11. ↑ "گیارہویں شریف کیاہے؟" (in en). 2017-01-06. http://dailypakistan.com.pk/blog/06-Jan-2017/504765. 
  12. ↑ "Fatiha-i-Yazdaham today" (in en). 2017-12-30. https://www.thedailystar.net/city/fatiha-i-yazdaham-today-1512241. 
  13. ↑ Desk, Sentinel Digital (2015-02-19). "Fateha-E-Doaz Daham concludes- Sentinelassam" (in en). https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/fateha-e-doaz-daham-concludes/. 
  14. ↑ "Fateha-yaz-daham" (in en-US). http://rkmvu.ac.in/event/fateha-yaz-daham/. 
  15. ↑ "851st death anniversary of Abdul Qadir Gilani observed". 2017-12-29. https://nation.com.pk/29-Dec-2017/851st-death-anniversary-of-abdul-qadir-gilani-observed. 
  16. ↑ "जीलानी...वह सूफी संत जिसे मुसलमान गौस-ए-आजम तो हिंदू काहनूव संत कहते हैं, जानिए कुछ विशेष बातें" (in hi). https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/jammu/death-anniversary-of-sufi-saint-sheikh-syed-abdul-qadir-jilani. 
  17. ↑ Çakmak, Cenap (May 18, 2017). "Islam: A Worldwide Encyclopedia [4 volumes"]. ABC-CLIO. https://books.google.com/books?id=JSHFDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA879. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Feb 16, Suman Chakraborti | TNN |; 2011; Ist, 16:56. "Fateha Doaz daham ceremony was observed at Khanquah Shareef Mosque in Kolkata. The ceremony was inaugurated by his holiness Boro Huzur Syed Shah Rasheed Ali Alquaderi. - Times of India" (in en). https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Fateha-Doaz-daham-ceremony-was-observed-at-Khanquah-Shareef-Mosque-in-Kolkata-The-ceremony-was-inaugurated-by-his-holiness-Boro-Huzur-Syed-Shah-Rasheed-Ali-Alquaderi-/articleshow/7508817.cms. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "TRIPURAINFOWAY : Tripura's Latest News, Views & IT Portal". http://www.tripurainfoway.com/news-details/TN/44224/state-observes-fateha-doaz-daham.html. 
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Juloos-E-Ghousia (procession) on Dec 9 in Mysuru – Mysuru Today" (in en-US). https://citytoday.news/juloos-e-ghousia-procession-on-dec-9-in-mysuru/. 
  21. ↑ Desk, Editorial (2019-11-24). "Tezpur : Post "Fateha Doaz Daham" celebrations observed at Darrang College" (in en-US). http://tezpurbuzz.com/news/tezpur-post-fateha-doaz-daham-celebrations-observed-at-darrang-college/. 
  22. ↑ Desk, India com News (2018-12-23). "Two Booked For Insulting National Flag in UP's Pilibhit" (in en). https://www.india.com/news/india/uttar-pradesh-two-booked-for-insulting-national-flag-in-pilibhit-3492976/. 
  23. ↑ "‘जुलूस-ए-गौसिया’ची रौनक" (in mr). https://maharashtratimes.com/maharashtra/nashik-north-maharashtra-news/nashik/the-roar-of-procession-a-gaussia/articleshow/72457145.cms. 
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "11वीं के मौके पर जुलूस ऐ गौसिया में हुआ एनआरसी बिल का विरोध" (in hindi). https://www.patrika.com/barabanki-news/julus-e-gausiya-in-barabanki-5489473/. 
  25. ↑ "पुरखुलूस माहौल में निकाला गया जुलूस-ए- गौसिया" (in hi). https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/pilibhit-julosagausiya-in-city-19830520.html. 
  26. ↑ "In Pictures: Urs of Dastageer Sahib (RA)" (in en-GB). 2018-12-19. https://kashmirlife.net/in-pictures-urs-of-dastageer-sahib-ra-195621/. 
  27. ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Urs prayers at Dastageer Sahib" (in en). https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/archive/urs-prayers-at-dastageer-sahib-701109. 
  28. ↑ Desk, Main (2016-12-08). "Employees to enjoy 3-day off as Bengal govt advances Fateha-Doaz-Daham holiday" (in en-GB). https://newsmen.in/news/employees-to-enjoy-3-day-off-as-bengal-govt-advances-fateha-doaz-daham-holiday/. 
  29. ↑ "Fateha-Dwaj-Daham (2015) is a Public Holiday under N.I. Act | WBXPress" (in en-US). https://wbxpress.com/fateha-dwaj-daham-2015/. 
  30. ↑ Flueckiger, Joyce Burkhalter (2006) (in en). In Amma's Healing Room: Gender and Vernacular Islam in South India. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-21837-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=lXRONzI2MYIC&pg=PA287. 
  31. ↑ Robinson, K. (2007-11-06) (in en). Asian and Pacific Cosmopolitans: Self and Subject in Motion. Springer. ISBN 978-0-230-59204-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=qEWHDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA158. 
  32. ↑ Martin, Nicolas (2015-10-08) (in en). Politics, Landlords and Islam in Pakistan. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-40898-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=-jrbCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA156. 
  33. ↑ شیخ, ابوبکر (2017-12-11). "اَن دیکھے رشتوں، محبتوں اور پیار کے امین یہ ’خوبصورت میلے‘" (in en). https://www.dawnnews.tv/news/1069592. 
  34. ↑ Jafar, Abu (1980) (in en). Muslim Festivals in Bangladesh. Islamic Foundation, Bangladesh. https://books.google.com/books?id=B2E9AAAAIAAJ&q=fateha+yazdaham&dq=fateha+yazdaham. 
  35. ↑ (in en) The Indian Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac. Controller of Publications.. 1963. https://books.google.com/books?id=vVs7AQAAIAAJ&q=fateha+yazdaham&dq=fateha+yazdaham. 
  36. ↑ "Fatiha-i-Yazdaham today" (in en). 2017-12-30. https://www.thedailystar.net/city/fatiha-i-yazdaham-today-1512241. 
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 বাংলাদেশ, Daily Bangladesh :: ডেইলি. "Today is holy Fateha-e-Yazdaham" (in en). https://m.daily-bangladesh.com/english/Today-is-holy-Fateha-e-Yazdaham/134. 
  38. ↑ Nasrin, Taslima (2018-02-26) (in en). Split: A Life. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-87625-41-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=cb5ODwAAQBAJ&pg=PT465. 
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 "Fateha-e-Yazdaham - Banglapedia". http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Fateha-e-Yazdaham#:~:text=Fateha-e-Yazdaham%20a%20religious,of%20the%20qadiriah%20Sufi%20order.. 
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 Express, The Financial. "Mia Saheb Maidan Khanqah Sharif to observe Fateha-e-Yazdaham" (in en). https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/others/mia-saheb-maidan-khanqah-sharif-to-observe-fateha-e-yazdaham-1575719992. 
  41. ↑ "Dayera Sharif observes Fateha-e Yazdaham" (in en). https://www.newagebd.net/article/93200/dayera-sharif-observes-fateha-e-yazdaham. 
  42. ↑ "Mia Saheb’s Khanquah holds Fateha e-Yazdaham" (in en). https://www.newagebd.net/article/93104/mia-sahebs-khanquah-holds-fateha-e-yazdaham. 




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