Khwaja Gharib Nawaz & Shirdi Sai (Emancipation of Humankind)
The life and mission of Khwaja Sahib have been of an exceptional character as compared with any other saints in India. His simple teaching penetrated even the stoniest of hearts, His affectionate look silenced His fiercest of enemies. His matchless piety and blessings knew no distinction and His "Spiritual Power", amazed and defied His bitterest adversaries who came in order to harm Him, but were inspired instead to become His devotees for the rest of their lives.
He brought the message of Universal Love and Peace. Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti, r.a. followed this dictum strictly throughout His mission. It is because of this that He became popularly known as Gharib Nawaz, which means 'the one who shows kindness to the poor'. He fulfilled the objectives of bringing together the various castes, communities and races, elevating humanity from the swamp of materialistic concerns, which is leading mankind to destruction even today.
These noble teachings to His beloved Khalifas are `Love all and hate none`, mere talks of god and religion will not take you far. Be surcharged with peace and joy and scatter them where you are and where ever you go. Be a blazing flame of truth, be a beauteous blossom of love, and be a soothing balm of peace.
The mission of peace and message of Sufism is not for Muslims alone, it is universal message for the emancipation of humankind. Never seek any help, charity or favors from any body except God. Help the needy and the poor, the widow and the orphan if they came to your door.
Shirdi Sai Baba also preached the concept of one God through word and deed. Though Sai shed His mortal coils in 1918, yet He even today responds to the earnest yearnings and prayer of all people in distress.
Sai Baba was the living emblem of Hindu Muslim unity. Baba's prescription for peace and happiness was love all creatures, do not fight with any one. do not retaliate or scandalize any. If any one hate us, let us simply take to Namajapa and avoid their company. He wanted each person to stick to his own religion, his Guru etc., for getting enlightenment in spiritual path.
Gharib Nawaz & Shirdi Sai are the center of converging faith and followed the mystical ways to preach the gospel of universal truth and brotherhood.
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