Moharram, Hazrat Baba Farid Chilla Opens

Just behing the Sandal Khana Mosque the Chilla (Cell or Huzra) of Hazrat Baba Farid Ganj-e-Shakar is situated, where Baba Farid R.A. spent some time in contemplation and seclusion. The gate to the Chilla Sharif remains closed through out the year except for three days, 4th Moharram Sharif to 6th Moharram Sharif every year, when it is opened for Ziarat to all in the Chilla Sharif. 

 

 

Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty and Hazrat Khwaja Kutubuddin Bakhtyar Kaki R.A. were together in the Hujra (Cell or Chilla). Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty said to Hazrat Khwaja Kutubuddin Bakhtyar Kaki ‘O Bakhtyar how much longer will you burn that young man (Baba Farid) up with Spiritual Exercise? ‘You must reward him with something.’ Hazrat Khwaja Kutubuddin Bakhtyar Kaki answered, ‘What power do I have in front of you? ‘Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty announced, ‘This is your mureed (disciple).’ 

 

Then he stood up and suggested that they both gave him their blessings. So Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty stood on the right and Hazrat Khwaja Kutubuddin Bakhtyar Kaki on the left with side Baba Farid between them, and whatever blessings they had received they bestowed on him. 

 

 

THE TWO SAINTS HAVE BESTOWED THE TWO WORLDS ON YOU. 

YOU HAVE RECEIVED KINGSHIP FROM THESE KINGS OF THE AGE. 

THE REALMS OF BOTH THIS AND THE OTHER WORLD BELONG TO YOU. 

THE ENTIRE CREATION IN FACT HAS BEEN MADE OVER TO YOU. 

 

It is said that Hazrat Shaikh Baba Farid Ganj-e-Shakar is a descendent of Hazrat Umar Farooq-e-Azam R.A.A. the second Calipah of Hazrat Muhammed S.A.W. 

The father of Hazrat Shaikh Baba Farid Ganj-e-Shakar was Shaikh Jamaluddin Sulaiman who had also migrated from Ghazni.