Hazrat Amir Khusrau: The Custodian of Ancient Indian Civilization
By
Dr. Hafeezur Rehman
4 August
2023
Translated
from Urdu by Ghulam Ghaus Siddiqi, New Age Islam
The
Khusrau Foundation Promotes National Unity, Dispels Misconceptions, And Raises
Awareness
Main
Points
1. India's fraternity and harmony are
evident in social justice, human rights, and culture.
2. Hazrat Amir Khusrau, a renowned
mystic, poet, and Sufi, influenced ancient Indian civilization and promoted
peace, harmony, and tolerance.
3. The Khusrau Foundation promotes
love, tolerance, balance, and moderation in India through writing, speeches,
and books.
4. The Khusrau Foundation explores
Urdu's role in promoting religious collaboration and diverse social classes in
India.
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Hazrat Amir Khusrau
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In India, you can see how important and necessary fraternity and harmony are everywhere you turn. Numerous preachers of peace, harmony, brotherhood and security have lived in this country. Each of them showed their love for the country and underlined the significance of social justice and human rights, depending on their position and level of expertise. One of them is Hazrat Amir Khusrau, who popularised Indian culture and civilization via his writings and messages. The founder of India's Ganga Jamuni Civilization, Hazrat Amir Khusrau, has been referred to as such for this reason.
Hazrat Amir
Khusrau (1253–1325) is notable in history as a well-known mystic, poet, and
Sufi. He is revered as the guardian of ancient Indian civilization, promoting
peace, harmony and tolerance among people of many faiths, cultures, and
languages. Even after all these years, Hazrat Amir Khusrau remains the most
significant and well-known figure in Indian history. His importance is still
felt today and will be felt in the years to come. The "Khusrau
Foundation" was established two years ago by a number of the nation's most
prominent and influential individuals with the intention of spreading Hazrat
Amir Khusrau's message of national love and harmony.
Its main
objective is to spread Amir Khusrau's principles among Indian citizens through
writing, speeches, and books. In order to promote Amir Khusrau's enduring
legacy of love, tolerance, balance, and moderation to India and its people as
well as to spread the notion of peace and harmony across the country, the
Khusrau Foundation was established. India's ideals, traditions, and
spirituality can only be preserved when ties between people of various castes,
religions, and languages are strengthened. For a multicultural nation like
India, Hazrat Amir Khusrau's writings and speeches convey a message of
spiritual enlightenment and social integrity that has to be shared with every
Indian today.
The Khusrau
Foundation has a number of goals and purposes, but eradicating the
misconceptions that have been fostered in Indian society and the resulting
confusion and hostility is its top concern. It is urgently necessary to spread
awareness of Amir Khusrau's messages in light of the current chaotic situation
and shifting social norms. The Khusrau Foundation is devoted to advancing
national unity.
Its goals
include educating people about Islam accurately, dispelling myths and ideas
based on false information, fostering intergroup harmony, tolerance, and
understanding in a pluralistic society, using media and other platforms for
these purposes, and producing high-calibre literature in Urdu, Hindi, and other
languages to keep the Indian people united and promote mutual love,
humanitarianism, rule of law, unity, and sympathy among various societal
groups. The Khusrau Foundation has published approximately a dozen books so far
with the same goals.
In addition
to books being published in Urdu and Hindi over the past two years, many events
have been held across the nation to discuss important topics affecting the
community and the nation, including book release programmes, national seminars,
conferences, and cultural events. Soon, the organisation will publish more
publications of similar kinds.
Among the
books that have been released thus far are Dr. Zafar Daraq Qasmi's "Hindustan
Ki Shari' Hasiyat [Sharia Status of India]," Dr. Ezra Naqvi's
"Mere Watan Ke Logon [People of My Country]," and Dr. Umair Manzar's
"Hindustan Urdu Shayari Ke Hawaale Se [India Regarding Urdu
Poetry]." Other books that will soon be published include "Dara
Shikoh, Ek Sufi Prince" by Mufti Mushtaq Tujjarvi and "Study of Hindu
Dharma by Muslim Scholars" by Dr. Zafar Dark Qasmi. Along with this,
numerous books have also been released in Hindi. A few of them are worth mentioning,
like Dr. Asif Umar's "Part of Muslim Writers in Hindi Literature" and
"Aatma Vartant," which is the biography of the renowned
Mujahid-e-Azadi Sheikh Ul-Hind Maulana Hussain Ahmad Madani.
With a
focus on the contribution Muslims made to the development of India and Indian
languages, the Khusrau Foundation's purpose is to investigate how Urdu may aid
in the promotion of other religious concepts. Sincere affection and
collaboration amongst diverse social classes should also be promoted in
conformity with Islamic values. We are starting this fantastic voyage inspired
by Hazrat Amir Khusrau's views since India is the origin of a multi-religious,
multi-cultural, and multilingual civilization.
Our goal is
to build a society and a future where harmony and understanding are the norm.
The Muslim World League Secretary General, Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa,
and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval addressed prominent figures in the
nation during a programme hosted by Khusrau Foundation at the India Islamic Cultural
Centre on July 11. This event added significantly to the chain of book
publishing, seminars, symposiums, and conferences. Al-Issa is a well-known
expert on moderate Islam and an Islamic scholar. He has been actively working
to advance interreligious understanding and world peace. He is a well-known
reformer, scholar, and religious figure in Saudi Arabia. Al-Issa served in the
Saudi Cabinet as Minister of Justice prior to being named Secretary General of
the Muslim World League in 2016.
Al-Issa has
worked to fortify alliances and links between various communities, faiths, and
countries in his capacity as Secretary General of the Muslim World League, a
significant non-governmental organisation that represents Muslims worldwide.
Al-Isa is a well-known scholar, reformer, and expert on a variety of subjects,
including youth, women, and world peace. He recently oversaw interfaith
engagement at the UN. He holds a PhD in Comparative Jurisprudence and a
Master's from the prominent Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University in Saudi
Arabia. He led attempts to promote alliances and ties across various
communities, faiths, and countries while serving as the Secretary General of
the Muslim World League. For his attempts to encourage moderation, cooperation,
and tolerance among followers of other religions, he received accolades from
religious authorities, government officials, and international organisations.
King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, appointed
him the Khatib in July 2022 so that he may deliver the sermon for the Hajj from
the Nimrah Mosque's pulpit. Under the
direction of Dr. Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, 1,000 scholars from 128
nations ratified the Charter of Mecca in 2019 to establish guidelines for
eradicating extremism, hatred, and violence while fostering religious and
cultural diversity, tolerance, and law.
Since
taking over as president of the Muslim World League in 2016, Dr. Al-Issa has
received numerous awards from illustrious international organisations and
political leaders. Through the Khusrau Foundation, we were able to achieve the
programme that took place on July 11th, 2023, which was a voice for peace in
the nation and the world. This programme made a significant contribution to
spreading the idea that by working together, we may achieve harmony and peace
throughout the globe.
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