Noor Muhammad Maharvi
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Noor Muhammad Maharvi (2 April 1730 - 3 August 1791), born Bahbal Maharvi, was a saint of the Chishti Order
Chishti Order
The Chishtī Order is a Sufi order within the mystic branches of Islam which was founded in Chisht, a small town near Herat, Afghanistan about 930 CE. The Chishti Order is known for its emphasis on love, tolerance, and openness. The doctrine of the Chishti Order is based on walāya, which is a...

 of Sufi Islam who lived during the eighteenth century.

Early life

He was born in the village of Chotala
Chotala
Chotala is a village and union council of Jhelum District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of Jhelum Tehsil, and is located at 32°49'0N 73°35'0E with an altitude of 214 metres .-References:...

 on 2 April 1730, during the month of Ramadan
Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and...

. It is claimed that he did not eat or drink any thing until sunset. When his grandmother discussed this with Ahmad Fakeer, he claimed that Maharvi was not drinking milk because it was the month of Ramadan, and he was fasting
Sawm
Sawm is an Arabic word for fasting regulated by Islamic jurisprudence. In the terminology of Islamic law, Sawm means to abstain from eating, drinking , having sex and anything against Islamic law...

. He had three brothers and one sister.

Education

When he reached the age of six, he was brought to Hafiz Masood Mahar for Qu'ranic education. After finishing that education, he went to the village of Pheeda and then to Belana, where he was taught by Dera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan is a city located in Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. Dera Ghazi Khan is one of the most populous cities in Southern Punjab, and it is the largest district in Punjab in terms of area, being approximately in extent....

. He then went to Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

 and was accompanied by Haarat Mokam ud deen Serani. He was a beggar, and one night he fell in the dark and his clothes became filthy. He asked God
God in Islam
In Islamic theology, God is the all-powerful and all-knowing creator, sustainer, ordainer, and judge of the universe. Islam puts a heavy emphasis on the conceptualization of God as strictly singular . God is unique and inherently One , all-merciful and omnipotent. According to the Islamic...

 for assistance, and from that day, he received sustenance from an unknown source and ceased begging. He went to Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...

 and completed his education there. In Dehli, he taught up to Qutbi from Mian Barkhurdar Ji.

Meeting Hazrat Fakhar Jahan

He was depressed until one of his friends suggested he meet Maulana Fakharudin, a great scholar and Peerzada. Hazrat Noor Muhammad reached the house of hazrat Maulana Fakharudin and saw him sitting at a bed with a pillow. Hazrat Maulana sahib
Sahib
Sahib is an Urdu term which literally translates to "Owner" or "Proprietor". The primary Arabic meaning of Sahib is "associate, companion, comrade, friend" though it also includes "Sahib is an Urdu term which literally translates to "Owner" or "Proprietor". The primary Arabic meaning of Sahib...

 came off his bed and met Hazrat Noor Muhammad with great love and asked where do you live? Hazrat Noor Muhammad replied that his home town is near Maharsharief and requested Maulana Sahib to teach him, which he agreed to.

Mureed hona

Maharvi started to visit Hazrat Maulana Fakharudin as student. He was impressed by the knowledge of Hazrat Maulana Sahib and said "He was ocean of knowledge." One day Hazrat Maulana Sahib told Hazrat Noor Muhammad to not waste his time in apparent knowledge, but get into the knowledge he deserves. Then Hazrat Maulana Sahib made hazoor Quibla Alam his mureed
Mureed
Mureed is a village and union council, an administrative subdivision, of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, it is part of Chakwal Tehsil....

 at the tomb of Hazrat Qutb udin on the day of URS of hazrat Mahboob Ilahi.

Return to Mahar Sharif

After some time, hazrat Maulana Sahib ordered Quibla e Alam to go back to MaharSharief and benefit the people of his area. He came to Maharsharief and started guiding the humanity about the true path
Sirat al-Mustaqim
Sirat al-Mustaqim is the Arabic term for the straight path. In an Islamic context, it has been interpreted as the right path, Islamic faith or that which pleases God. It can also refer to the Sirat al-Jahim, the bridge of hell.There are five obligatory daily prayers in Islam...

. Soon, his place became famous and even the Nawab of Bahawalpur became his Mureed. Around five hundred disciples accompanied him when he went to PakPattan. Hazoor Quibla e Alam had a great love for his Pir. He used to spend six months in Delhi and six months in MaharSharief.

Death

Just after the death of his peer, Hazoor Quibla e Alam, Maharvi became ill, and the disease continued to increase until he died on 3 August 1791. His tomb is in Chistian
Chistian Tehsil
Chistian Tehsil is an administrative subdivision of Bahawalnagar District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city of Chishtian is the headquarters of the tehsil which is administratively subdivided into 29 Union Councils....

. He left three sons and two daughters.
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