Hazrat Khwaja Najmuddeen Kubra رضي الله عنه – by Mufti Omar Dawood

NAME – Ahmed ibn Umar Khiwaqi

APPELLATION – Abul Jannaab (one who earnestly abstains from the avarice of the world)

Wali Taraash (one who moulds Auliya)

The appellation Abul Jannaab was bestowed upon him by the Holy Prophet صلي الله عليه و آله و سلم in a dream

The appellation Wali Taraash was due to him transforming people into saintly beings by his companionship and favoured sight when he experienced spiritual rapture

DATE OF BIRTH – 1145

PLACE OF BIRTH – Current day Uzbekistan

AREA OF SERVICE – Primarily in Khwarazm, current day Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

SHUYOOKH AND TEACHERS

Hazrat Shaikh Ammaar Yaasir رضي الله عنه – he bestowed Khilaafat to Khwaja Najmuddeen Kubra رضي الله عنه and the Kubrawiyah Tareeqah flows from him. The Asdaqi Silsilah of Hazrat Khwaja Qiyaam Asdaq رضي الله عنه also links to this branch of Tareeqah

Hazrat Shaikh Roz Bahaan Misri رضي الله عنه –  He was a famed and reputed scholar of Deen who settled in Egypt. Khwaja Najmuddeen Kubra رضي الله عنه  made Nikaah to his daughter as well.

Hazrat Shaikh Baba Kharaj رضي الله عنه

Hazrat Shaikh Ismail Qasri رضي الله عنه

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY – Khwaja Najmuddeen Kubra رضي الله عنه was a prolific Deeni scholar, he was called the ‘great calamity’ (الطامة الكبري) due to him always winning scholarly debates. People began using the word Kubra with his name often and it has remained till today. He adhered to the Shaf’i Mazhab in Fiqh.

After acquiring Knowledge of Deen, he engaged in pursuing the company of pious servants and through their blessings, he attained a lofty station in sainthood.

It is said that he authored a Tafseer of the Quraan spanning 12 volumes. Imaam Fakhruddeen Raazi رضي الله عنه attained benefit from him in Ilm and it is orally transmitted that the Imaam was the spiritual disciple of Khwaja Najmuddeen رضي الله عنه.

His days and nights were spent in Ibaadah and spiritual striving while also nurturing those on the spiritual path.

He took part in Jihaad also and was martyred whilst fighting against the Tartar invasion of his city.

MARTYRDOM – 1221

FAMOUS STUDENTS AND DISCIPLES

Hazrat Khwaja Majduddeen Baghdaadi, Shaikh Sa’dudeen Hamwi, Baba Kamaal Jundi, Shaikh Raziuddeen Ali Laala رضي الله عنهم أجمعين

LOCATION OF HIS BLESSED GRAVE – Hazrat Najmuddeen Kubra رضي الله عنه was buried in Konye Urgench, modern day Turkmenistan.

Allah جل جلاله bless us all through the pious means of Hazrat Khwaja Najmuddeen Kubra رضي الله عنه.

References – Siyaru A’laamin Nubalaa by Imaam Zahabi, Nafahaatul Uns by Allamah Abdur Rahmaan Jaami