A Few Sayings

A few sayings of Hz Khadim e Mohabbat (ra) as indicated in the last post. These are all to be found in an-Nahl which is a collection of statements by the shaykh and are a source of sufi teachings as well as being a reflection and testimony of the continued existence of the awliya within [...]

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Urs of Syedna Ghouth al-Azam (RA)

It is the blessed month of Rabi as-Sani a time of remembrance of our master Sultan al-Awliya Syedna Shaykh Abd al Qadir Jilani ( may Allah be well pleased with him). I have written about the Shaykh here. Hz Khadim e Mohabbat belonged to the Qadiri silsila in terms of outward transmission and affiliation whilst [...]

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New Blog

Dear Friends I started this blog with the intention of preserving some of the teachings and memories of Hz Khadim-e-Mohabbat. I noticed recently that I have wandered off some way from that track. Therefore I’ve decided to “purge” this blog of those extraneous elements and include those in a new blog called Stray Reflections. That [...]

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Eid Today

Eid Mubarak and best wishes to all of you!

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An Exqusite Na’at Pt 2

Here’s the second part. It contains a beautiful verse by Mawlana Jami: ” ba sidq-o safa gasht bechara Jami ghulam-e-ghulaman Aale Muhammad” Allahumma Salli ala Sayyedna Muhammadin wa ala Aale Sayyedna Muhammadin wa baarik wa Sallim.

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An Exqusite Na’at

Here’s a gift for Friday, the day we should especially remember the Beloved of God ( Upon him be blessings and Peace). Another beautiful Na’at by Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The chorus “Halqe mein Rasuloon ke woh mah-e-Madani hai” ( In the circle of Messengers is that Madinan Moon) goes straight to the heart.

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Urs of Khawaja Gharib Nawaz (RA)

Today is the Urs of Hazrat Khawaja Gharib Nawaz (RA). Urs is the annual commemoration of a saint’s passing away from the terrestrial realm and meeting with the Beloved. Khawaja sahib is the sufi saint who brought the Chishti silsila to the Indo-Pak subcontinent and is credited with bringing hundreds of thousands of people to [...]

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Ibtida

Welcome to Jhelum Motorworks. This blog is dedicated to Hazrat Khadim-e-Mohabbat, Raja Muhammad Akram Jhelumi (RA). Here you will find some  information about his life and teachings and other material about Sufism and the Awliya of Indo-Pak. Jhelum Motorworks was Raja sahib’s workshop where he worked on cars as well as souls and the place [...]

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