Hazrat Syed Fariduddin Tavela Bukhsh Chishti

Eighty kilometers south-west of Patna is small village Chandpura that’s a part of Bihar Sharif, Nalanda District. It has a shrine of a medieval Sufi saint of Chishti order who is widely popular as Tavela Buksh. The medieval Sufis traveled all across the Islamic world, usually on the instructions of their spiritual masters. In the same manner, the family roots of Tavela Buksh Chishti was connected with distant lands of the Islamic world & directly connected with the famous 13th-century saint, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya. The write up will explore the lesser-known family connections of the forgotten Sufi. When Hazrat Syed Ahmad Bukhari Badayuni & Hazrat Jamaluddin Badayuni (the father & elder brother of Nizamuddin Auliya) passed away, he came to Delhi with his mother, sister & nephew whose name was Ibrahim Chishti.

The grandfather of Hazrat Nizamuddin came to Badaun from the central Asian city, Bukhara. During those days, Bukhara, the seat of Central Asian cities, was pillaged by the Mongols. Many scholars & nobles migrated from the city & find solace in India. From ancestral lineage, they were the direct descendant of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), whose ancestry goes to Imam Musa Kazim.

Mosque & shrine complex of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya father & grandfather at Badaun. The present monument was build in mid-18th century by Rohilla ruler, Hafiz Rahmat Khan.

From the age of four, the orphan nephew was raised by Hazrat Nizamuddin. Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya didn’t marry and said that “Ibrahim descendants are my descendants“. For spreading of the spiritual path and Islam, Nizamuddin Auliya instructed his nephew to Bengal with one of his earliest disciples, “Hazrat Akhi Siraj” famously known as Aina-e-Hind (Mirror of India). In 1329 CE, four years after the death of Nizamuddin Auliya, Hazrat Akhi Siraj took Hazrat Ibrahim Chishti to Bengal.

Hazrat Ibrahim Chishti got married to the sister in law of one of the most celebrated renowned Sufi of Bengal and disciple of Hazrat Akhi Siraj “Hazrat Ala-ul-Haq Pandvi.” His father in law was also the master of the famous Sufi of Kichhaochha, Uttar Pradesh “Makhdoom Ashraf Jaha'ngir” Fariduddin Tavela Bukhsh was the son of Hazrat Ibrahim Chishti & he got married to the daughter of Hazrat Ala-ul-Haq Pandavi. He became a disciple of his brother in law “Noor Qutb-e-Alam Pandavi“, who was the son of Ala-ul-Haq Pandvi. On the orders of his master “Noor Qutb-e-Alam Pandvi,” he migrated to Nalanda, Bihar, for spreading the spiritual path and Sufi teachings.

Fariduddin Tavela Buksh was the first Sufi of Chishti Nizami order who settled in Bihar, at a place known as Chandpura in the town of Bihar Sharif and built his Khanqah during the rule of Sultan Bahlol Lodi (1451-89AD). He left this world for the heavenly abode in the year 1491AD (897Hijri). After his death, the processions of his dargah and teachings continued by his son Hazrat Moinuddin Sani Chishti and after him by his grandson Hazrat Naseeruddin Sani Chishti and had continued by every next generation. His descendants are now all over Bihar, including the Khanqah of Belchi, Patna, and Maner, etc. and Ijaza of his silsila (order) is present in all the existing khanqahs of Bihar. An interesting fact about his family is that every person was the disciple of his father.

His holy shrine is located in Chandpura, Bihar Sharif. Opposite to his shrine was his Khanqah that restored in 1859AD, where his Urs (Death Anniversary) is celebrated on the 6th Jamad-us-Sani of the Islamic calendar every year. The dargah premises consist of the graves of all his descendants who became well-known Sufis of Bihar till 1978 A.D. Some of them are Hazrat Moinuddin Sani Chishti, Hazrat Naseeruddin Sani Chishti, Hazrat Sultan Sani Chishti, Hazrat Syed Shah Muzaffar Chishti, Hazrat Syed Shah Amjad Hussain Chishti, Hazrat Syed Shah Waziruddin and Hazrat Syed Shah Sultanuddin Muhammad and many more.

Interesting facts:-

Fariduddin Tavela Bukhsh was the first Sajjada Nashin who started the Urs of the master of the famous Sufi of India, Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (Gareeb Nawaz), & Khwaja Usman Harooni at Belchi, a place almost twelve Km. away from Chanpura.

Fariduddin Tavela Bukhsh received an order from his father in law “Ala-ul-Haq Pandvi” to sew clothes of travelers underneath a tree, that was outskirts of Pandua, Bengal. One day some travelers on horses were passing from there. Fariduddin Tavela Bukhsh asked “where these horses are going”. The travellers replied- “Do your own work, whether these horses live or die, that’s not a matter of yours“. The saint replied “true, whether these horses live or die, not a matter of mine”. As he said this, after few minutes the horses died. Then the travelers got to know that the person was the son in law of the renowned Sufi “Ala-ul-Haq Pandvi“. The travelers went to him and told the entire story. Ala-ul-Haq Pandvi called Fariduddin Tavela Bukhsh and said “controlling the anger at the age of youth is manliness“. Thus Fariduddin Tavela Bukhsh reversed his sentence and said “whether these horses die or live, not a matter of mine”. After this incident Fariduddin was titled and known as “Tavela Bukhsh“

Family Lineage:-

Hazrat Ali Bukhari Badayuni (Grandfather of Nizamuddin Auliya)

Hazrat Ahmad Bukhari Badayuni (Father of Nizamuddin Auliya)

Hazrat Jamaluddin Badayuni (Brother of Nizamuddin Auliya)

Hazrat Ibrahim Chishti

Hazrat Fariduddin Tavela Bukhsh Chishti

Hazrat Moinuddin Sani Chishti

Hazrat Naseeruddin Sani Chishti

Spiritual Lineage:-

Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya

Hazrat Akhi Siraj (Aina-e-Hind)

Hazrat Ala-ul-Haq Pandvi

Hazrat Noor Qutb-e-Alam Pandvi

Hazrat Fariduddin Tavela Bukhsh Chishti

Hazrat Moinuddin Sani Chishti

Hazrat Naseeruddin Sani Chishti

Eighty kilometers south-west of Patna is small village Chandpura that’s a part of Bihar Sharif, Nalanda District. It has a shrine of a medieval Sufi saint of Chishti order who is widely popular as Tavela Buksh. The medieval Sufis traveled all across the Islamic world, usually on the instructions of their spiritual masters. In the same manner, the family roots of Tavela Buksh Chishti was connected with distant lands of the Islamic world & directly connected with the famous 13th-century saint, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya. The write up will explore the lesser-known family connections of the forgotten Sufi. When Hazrat Syed Ahmad Bukhari Badayuni & Hazrat Jamaluddin Badayuni (the father & elder brother of Nizamuddin Auliya) passed away, he came to Delhi with his mother, sister & nephew whose name was Ibrahim Chishti.

The grandfather of Hazrat Nizamuddin came to Badaun from the central Asian city, Bukhara. During those days, Bukhara, the seat of Central Asian cities, was pillaged by the Mongols. Many scholars & nobles migrated from the city & find solace in India. From ancestral lineage, they were the direct descendant of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), whose ancestry goes to Imam Musa Kazim.

Mosque & shrine complex of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya father & grandfather at Badaun. The present monument was build in mid-18th century by Rohilla ruler, Hafiz Rahmat Khan.

From the age of four, the orphan nephew was raised by Hazrat Nizamuddin. Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya didn’t marry and said that “Ibrahim descendants are my descendants“. For spreading of the spiritual path and Islam, Nizamuddin Auliya instructed his nephew to Bengal with one of his earliest disciples, “Hazrat Akhi Siraj” famously known as Aina-e-Hind (Mirror of India). In 1329 CE, four years after the death of Nizamuddin Auliya, Hazrat Akhi Siraj took Hazrat Ibrahim Chishti to Bengal.

Hazrat Ibrahim Chishti got married to the sister in law of one of the most celebrated renowned Sufi of Bengal and disciple of Hazrat Akhi Siraj “Hazrat Ala-ul-Haq Pandvi.” His father in law was also the master of the famous Sufi of Kichhaochha, Uttar Pradesh “Makhdoom Ashraf Jaha'ngir” Fariduddin Tavela Bukhsh was the son of Hazrat Ibrahim Chishti & he got married to the daughter of Hazrat Ala-ul-Haq Pandavi. He became a disciple of his brother in law “Noor Qutb-e-Alam Pandavi“, who was the son of Ala-ul-Haq Pandvi. On the orders of his master “Noor Qutb-e-Alam Pandvi,” he migrated to Nalanda, Bihar, for spreading the spiritual path and Sufi teachings.

Fariduddin Tavela Buksh was the first Sufi of Chishti Nizami order who settled in Bihar, at a place known as Chandpura in the town of Bihar Sharif and built his Khanqah during the rule of Sultan Bahlol Lodi (1451-89AD). He left this world for the heavenly abode in the year 1491AD (897Hijri). After his death, the processions of his dargah and teachings continued by his son Hazrat Moinuddin Sani Chishti and after him by his grandson Hazrat Naseeruddin Sani Chishti and had continued by every next generation. His descendants are now all over Bihar, including the Khanqah of Belchi, Patna, and Maner, etc. and Ijaza of his silsila (order) is present in all the existing khanqahs of Bihar. An interesting fact about his family is that every person was the disciple of his father.

His holy shrine is located in Chandpura, Bihar Sharif. Opposite to his shrine was his Khanqah that restored in 1859AD, where his Urs (Death Anniversary) is celebrated on the 6th Jamad-us-Sani of the Islamic calendar every year. The dargah premises consist of the graves of all his descendants who became well-known Sufis of Bihar till 1978 A.D. Some of them are Hazrat Moinuddin Sani Chishti, Hazrat Naseeruddin Sani Chishti, Hazrat Sultan Sani Chishti, Hazrat Syed Shah Muzaffar Chishti, Hazrat Syed Shah Amjad Hussain Chishti, Hazrat Syed Shah Waziruddin and Hazrat Syed Shah Sultanuddin Muhammad and many more.

Interesting facts:-

Fariduddin Tavela Bukhsh was the first Sajjada Nashin who started the Urs of the master of the famous Sufi of India, Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (Gareeb Nawaz), & Khwaja Usman Harooni at Belchi, a place almost twelve Km. away from Chanpura.

Fariduddin Tavela Bukhsh received an order from his father in law “Ala-ul-Haq Pandvi” to sew clothes of travelers underneath a tree, that was outskirts of Pandua, Bengal. One day some travelers on horses were passing from there. Fariduddin Tavela Bukhsh asked “where these horses are going”. The travellers replied- “Do your own work, whether these horses live or die, that’s not a matter of yours“. The saint replied “true, whether these horses live or die, not a matter of mine”. As he said this, after few minutes the horses died. Then the travelers got to know that the person was the son in law of the renowned Sufi “Ala-ul-Haq Pandvi“. The travelers went to him and told the entire story. Ala-ul-Haq Pandvi called Fariduddin Tavela Bukhsh and said “controlling the anger at the age of youth is manliness“. Thus Fariduddin Tavela Bukhsh reversed his sentence and said “whether these horses die or live, not a matter of mine”. After this incident Fariduddin was titled and known as “Tavela Bukhsh“

Family Lineage:-

Hazrat Ali Bukhari Badayuni (Grandfather of Nizamuddin Auliya)

Hazrat Ahmad Bukhari Badayuni (Father of Nizamuddin Auliya)

Hazrat Jamaluddin Badayuni (Brother of Nizamuddin Auliya)

Hazrat Ibrahim Chishti

Hazrat Fariduddin Tavela Bukhsh Chishti

Hazrat Moinuddin Sani Chishti

Hazrat Naseeruddin Sani Chishti

Spiritual Lineage:-

Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya

Hazrat Akhi Siraj (Aina-e-Hind)

Hazrat Ala-ul-Haq Pandvi

Hazrat Noor Qutb-e-Alam Pandvi

Hazrat Fariduddin Tavela Bukhsh Chishti

Hazrat Moinuddin Sani Chishti

Hazrat Naseeruddin Sani Chishti