QADIRIYYA-CHISHTIYYA SUFI OF JABBI SHARIF: AN ANALYSIS OF SOCIO-RELIGIOUS LEGACY OF PIR MUZAMIL ALI (D. 1930)

Abstract

The initiation of Sufi silsilas from twelfth century onwards, introduced systemized spiritual hierarchy, and the murshids became responsible for their murids, during the spiritual journey. Certain practices associated to certain Sufi silsilas were not the product of some disagreements but reflected the diversity of Sufism as a movement, therefore we often find the mixture of two Sufi silsilas into one silsila, i.e. Qadiriyya-Chishtiyya Sufis of Jabbi Sharif, district Khushab, Punjab. Pir Imam Ali (d. 1925) who belonged to the hereditary and spiritual Qadiri lineage, later took the oath of allegiance from the Chishti Sufi Shah Suleiman Taunsavi (d. 1850), thus initiating the Qadiriyya-Chishtiyya silsila in his lineage. Pir Muzamil Ali (d. 1930), the elder son of Pir Imam Ali, was very well read Sufi, with expertise in spiritual and physical healing. His expertise in occult science was unparalleled in his contemporaries. This research is revolving around the argument that through certain Quranic amaliyat (practices) and ta‘avizat (amulets) Pir Muzamil Ali cured the physical and spiritual ailments of his disciples. Through random sampling this paper has weaved its argument qualitatively, around the selection of some amaliyat and ta‘avizat of Pir Muzamil Ali, preserved in his diary