Bayazid Ansari was given the title of Pir Rowshan/Pir Rokhan (the enlightened guide) by his followers. But his opponents, the most prominent among them being Mullah Zangi and Akhond Darwaiza, called him Pir Tarik (the darkened guide).
Ijza-ul-Haq Qudusi, referring to Halnamah, says: “The titles of ‘Mian’ and Rowshan were revealed to Bayazid Ansari. Bayazid Ansari once had a dream and saw a noble person saying, “Call Bayazid with the title of ‘Mian’, and the followers of Bayazid heard the voice of the unseen, advising them to call their Pir (Spiritual guide) by the titles of “Pir Rowshan” (enlightened guide) or “Mian Rowshan”. When Bayazid explained the dream to his friends, they said, if they were given permission by him, they would call him …show more content…
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Muhammad Hussain Azad writes about the title “Rowshani” of Bayazid Ansari that: A clever and artful man (Bayazid) dressed himself in the dress of “Piri” (Spiritual guidance) and named himself as “Rowshani”. 18
Syed Bahadar Shah Zafar in his book “Sheikh Rahamkar Kaka Sahib” explains the word “Mian” as: “In my opinion, the word, “Mian” for the noble people in Pashtoons has been in use since the time of Bayazid Ansari. The disciples and followers of Bayazid called Bayazid “Mian Rowshan”. 19
Qalandar Moomad does not agree with the opinion of “Mian Bahadar Shah Zafar” and says: “My opinion is different from Zafar because, in the history book, “Tareekh-e-Sher Shahi” of Abbas Sarwari, the word “Mian” has been used for different persons of “Suri Family”, and hence the background of this word reaches Babur’s era, i.e. 1530 A.D. …show more content…
He has also been named “Pir Tareek”, (darkened leader) by his opponents. His great opponent Akhond Darwaiza says about this name: “My teacher, Haji Mulla Zangi held discussions with Bayazid so many times and had defeated him, but Bayazid could not face my teacher in the last expected meeting for discussion, and hence he gave Bayazid the name of Pir Tareek (darkened spiritual guide). 21
Muhammad Midrar Ullah Midrar says about the title, Pir Tareek” of Bayazid: “In the mentioned revelations of Bayazid , Bayazid not only did give the divine law (Shariat) the name “dark night”, but also gave a threat of punishment of God to those, who followed the “Shariat” (the divine law of Islam). In the reaction of Bayazid’s belief, the true learned men in common and Syed Ali Tarmizi (Pir Baba) and his spiritual successor Akhond Darwaiza specially gave Bayazid the title of “Pir Tareek” (darkened guide), because he was spreading the darkness of his false ideas among the Pashtoons. 22
These views of Moulana Midrar are totally baseless because in none of the authentic sources about Pir Rowshan, such things could be found regarding the beliefs of
Ijza-ul-Haq Qudusi, referring to Halnamah, says: “The titles of ‘Mian’ and Rowshan were revealed to Bayazid Ansari. Bayazid Ansari once had a dream and saw a noble person saying, “Call Bayazid with the title of ‘Mian’, and the followers of Bayazid heard the voice of the unseen, advising them to call their Pir (Spiritual guide) by the titles of “Pir Rowshan” (enlightened guide) or “Mian Rowshan”. When Bayazid explained the dream to his friends, they said, if they were given permission by him, they would call him …show more content…
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Muhammad Hussain Azad writes about the title “Rowshani” of Bayazid Ansari that: A clever and artful man (Bayazid) dressed himself in the dress of “Piri” (Spiritual guidance) and named himself as “Rowshani”. 18
Syed Bahadar Shah Zafar in his book “Sheikh Rahamkar Kaka Sahib” explains the word “Mian” as: “In my opinion, the word, “Mian” for the noble people in Pashtoons has been in use since the time of Bayazid Ansari. The disciples and followers of Bayazid called Bayazid “Mian Rowshan”. 19
Qalandar Moomad does not agree with the opinion of “Mian Bahadar Shah Zafar” and says: “My opinion is different from Zafar because, in the history book, “Tareekh-e-Sher Shahi” of Abbas Sarwari, the word “Mian” has been used for different persons of “Suri Family”, and hence the background of this word reaches Babur’s era, i.e. 1530 A.D. …show more content…
He has also been named “Pir Tareek”, (darkened leader) by his opponents. His great opponent Akhond Darwaiza says about this name: “My teacher, Haji Mulla Zangi held discussions with Bayazid so many times and had defeated him, but Bayazid could not face my teacher in the last expected meeting for discussion, and hence he gave Bayazid the name of Pir Tareek (darkened spiritual guide). 21
Muhammad Midrar Ullah Midrar says about the title, Pir Tareek” of Bayazid: “In the mentioned revelations of Bayazid , Bayazid not only did give the divine law (Shariat) the name “dark night”, but also gave a threat of punishment of God to those, who followed the “Shariat” (the divine law of Islam). In the reaction of Bayazid’s belief, the true learned men in common and Syed Ali Tarmizi (Pir Baba) and his spiritual successor Akhond Darwaiza specially gave Bayazid the title of “Pir Tareek” (darkened guide), because he was spreading the darkness of his false ideas among the Pashtoons. 22
These views of Moulana Midrar are totally baseless because in none of the authentic sources about Pir Rowshan, such things could be found regarding the beliefs of