Q: Which Wali of Allah Almighty is known as Mahboobe Ilaahi?
A: Hazrat Khwaja Nizaamuddeen Awliya – may Allah be pleased with Him.
Q: Who said the famous Persian quote “Hunooz Dilli Door Ast” i.e. (Delhi is still far)
A: Hazrat Mahboobe Ilaahi’s.
Q: Where were his forefathers from?
A: They were from Bukhara and at the time when there was Fitnah of Changez they settled in Lahore.
Q: What was his father’s name?
A: Hazrat Khwaja Sayyed Ahmed – may Allah be pleased with Him.
Q: What was his mother’s name?
A: Hazrat Bibi Zulaikha – may Allah be pleased with Her.
Q: Where did his family settle in India?
A: In the famous city of Badayoon, Utter Pradesh.
Q: At what age did he arrive Delhi?
A: When he was 16 years old.
Q: What was his wife’s name?
A: Hazrat Bibi Jannat – may Allah be pleased with Her.
Q: What is the name of Hazrat Mahbeebe Ilaahi’s Peer and Murshid?
A: Hazrat Khwaja Shaikh Fareeduddeen Ganj Shakar – may Allah be pleased with Them.
Q: When did Hazrat Mahboobe Ilaahi pass away?
A: In Rabee’ul Aakhir, year 725 A.H.
Q: Where was he born?
A: In Badayoon, U.P. The house where he was born is still there and it is now owned by a Hindu.
Q: Whose Mazaar should one visit prior to visiting his Mazaar?
A: The Mazaar of Hazrat Khwaja Ameer Khusroo – may Allah be pleased with Him.
Q: When was Hazrat Khwaja Ameer Khusroo – may Allah be pleased with Him –
born?
A; In 651 A.H.
Q: What was His actual name?
A: Abul Hasan.
Q: What was His father’s name?
A: Ameer Saifuddeen.
Q; What was the name of his Peer and Murshid?
A: Hazrat Khwaja Nizaamuddeen Awliya Mahbeebe Ilaahi – may Allah be pleased
With Them.
(Islami Ma’loomaat Ka Encyclopaedia p. 356-358)
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