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{{short description|19th-century Sufi |
{{short description|19th-century Sufi poet and writer}} |
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{{Infobox writer |
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| name = Khawaja Ghulam Farid Koreeja |
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| caption = Darbaar-e-Hazrat Khawaja Ghulam Farid Koreja |
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| birth_date = {{birth year|1845}} |
| birth_date = {{birth year|1845}}<ref name=paknetmag/> |
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| birth_place = [[Chachran]], [[Bahawalpur State]], [[British India]] (now [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], Pakistan) |
| birth_place = [[Chachran]], [[Bahawalpur State]], [[British India]] (now [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], Pakistan) |
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| death_date = {{death-date and age|24 July 1901|1845}} |
| death_date = {{death-date and age|24 July 1901|1845}}<ref name=paknetmag/> |
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| death_place = [[Chachran]], [[Bahawalpur State]], [[British India]] (present-day [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], Pakistan) |
| death_place = [[Chachran]], [[Bahawalpur State]], [[British India]] (present-day [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], Pakistan) |
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| resting_place = [[Mithankot]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], Pakistan |
| resting_place = [[Mithankot]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], Pakistan |
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"Fawaid Faridia" (Persian prose) |
"Fawaid Faridia" (Persian prose) |
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'''Khawaja Ghulam Farid Koreja ''' ({{lang-skr|{{Nastaliq|خواجہ غُلام فرید کُوریجہ}}}}) or '''Khawaja Farid''' (1845–1901) was a 19th-century [[Sufi poet]] of [[Punjab]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cI1_AgAAQBAJ|title=Muslim Saints of South Asia: The Eleventh to Fifteenth Centuries (Islamic calendar)|first=Anna|last=Suvorova|date=22 July 2004|publisher=Routledge|via=Google Books}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Chishti Nizami]] Sufi order. His literary output has been claimed by both the [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and the [[Saraiki language|Saraiki]] language movements. |
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'''Khawaja Ghulam Farid Koreja ''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]: خواجہ غُلام فرید کُوریجہ) or '''Khawaja Farid''' (1845–1901) was a 19th-century [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] [[Sufi]] [[poet]] <ref>https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Khwaja_Ghulam_Farid#:~:text=Khwaja%20Ghulam%20Farid%20or%20Khawaja,the%20Chishti%E2%80%93Nizami%20Sufi%20order</ref> of the [[Indian subcontinent]]. He was a scholar and writer who knew several different languages. He belonged to the [[Chishti|Chishti–Nizami]] [[Sufi order]]. He was known for his work which helped popularize the Punjabi language. |
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[[Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology]] was named after him. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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His mother died when he was four years old and he was orphaned around the age of twelve when his father, Khawaja Khuda Bakhsh, died. He was then brought up by his elder brother, Khawaja Fakhr-ud-Din aka Khawaja Fakhr Jehan Sain, and grew up to become a scholar and writer. He mastered [[ |
His mother died when he was four years old and he was orphaned around the age of twelve when his father, Khawaja Khuda Bakhsh, died. He was then brought up by his elder brother, Khawaja Fakhr-ud-Din aka Khawaja Fakhr Jehan Sain, and grew up to become a scholar and writer. He mastered [[Saraiki language|Saraiki]], [[Arabic language|Arabic]], [[Persian language|Persian]], [[Urdu]], [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]], and [[Braj Bhasha]], and also wrote [[kafi]] poems in the [[Saraiki language|Saraiki]], [[Urdu]], [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]], [[Persian language|Persian]], and [[Braj Bhasha]] languages. |
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Nawab [[Sadeq Mohammad Khan V]] of [[Bahawalpur]] took Khawaja Ghulam Farid Koreja to his palace at [[Ahmad pur sharkia|Ahmadpur Sharqia]] for his religious education by a scholar, when he was 8 years old. His elder brother Khawaja Fakhr-ud-Din Koreja who had brought him up after his parents' deaths, also died when Khawaja Ghulam Farid Koreja was 28 years old. Khawaja Ghulam Farid then left the [[Cholistan Desert]] (also known as ''Rohi'') and lived there for 18 years. |
Nawab [[Sadeq Mohammad Khan V]] of [[Bahawalpur]] took Khawaja Ghulam Farid Koreja to his palace at [[Ahmad pur sharkia|Ahmadpur Sharqia]] for his religious education by a scholar, when he was 8 years old. His elder brother Khawaja Fakhr-ud-Din Koreja who had brought him up after his parents' deaths, also died when Khawaja Ghulam Farid Koreja was 28 years old. Khawaja Ghulam Farid then left the [[Cholistan Desert]] (also known as ''Rohi'') and lived there for 18 years. |
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Khawaja Ghulam Farid Koreja performed [[Hajj]], |
Khawaja Ghulam Farid Koreja performed [[Hajj]], the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, in 1876. |
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==Works== |
==Works== |
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His most significant works include: |
His most significant works include: |
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* ''Deewan-e-Farid'' |
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* ''Deewan-e-Farid'' (poem collection in [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], 1882; in Urdu, 1884); Khwaja Farid composed as many as 272 poem[[kafi|s<nowiki/>]] of high literary merit. |
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* ''Manaqabe Mehboobia'' (in Persian prose) |
* ''Manaqabe Mehboobia'' (in Persian prose) |
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* ''Fawaid Faridia'' (in Persian prose) |
* ''Fawaid Faridia'' (in Persian prose) |
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In his poetry, he frequently uses the symbolism of a desert. Namely, he discusses how beautiful the desert is and how it attracted him to stay there for 18 years and how he believed that made him feel close to [[Muhammad]]. Sometimes he touched the topic of political affairs, opposing the British rule in [[Bahawalpur]] state writing a letter to the [[Nawab of Bahawalpur]] and also mentioning it in some of his poetry. |
In his poetry, he frequently uses the symbolism of a desert. Namely, he discusses how beautiful the desert is and how it attracted him to stay there for 18 years and how he believed that made him feel close to [[Muhammad]]. Sometimes he touched the topic of political affairs, opposing the British rule in [[Bahawalpur]] state writing a letter to the [[Nawab of Bahawalpur]] and also mentioning it in some of his poetry. |
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== Legacy == |
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The works of Khawaja Ghulam Farid are world renown and have been used in numerous artistic works by many artists. |
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== Misconception == |
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Recently, there has been a misconception about the true identity of Khawaja Ghulam Farid. Certain groups have been trying to misconstrue the true identity of Khawaja Farid. There is no doubt that Khawaja Farid was a pure Punjabi, his mother tongue was Punjabi, and he mentions "Punjabi" in his own works. |
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== Awards and Recognition == |
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*The 20th century saw the development of an entire branch of literary studies on the life and work of Khwaja Ghulam Farid Koreja, called ''faridiyat''. |
*The 20th century saw the development of an entire branch of literary studies on the life and work of Khwaja Ghulam Farid Koreja, called ''faridiyat''. |
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*Today, many religious and educational institutions in Pakistan and India are named after him (e.g., [[Government Khawaja Farid College]] in [[Rahimyar Khan]], Pakistan) as are streets and town living quarters. |
*Today, many religious and educational institutions in Pakistan and India are named after him (e.g., [[Government Khawaja Farid College]] in [[Rahimyar Khan]], Pakistan) as are streets and town living quarters. |
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*A literary award named after him, ''Khwaja Ghulam Farid Award'' is awarded yearly by the [[Pakistan Academy of Letters]] in literature, its recipients including [[Ismail Ahmedani]] (in 2013) and Irshad Taunsvi (in 2007) among others. |
*A literary award named after him, ''Khwaja Ghulam Farid Award'' is awarded yearly by the [[Pakistan Academy of Letters]] in literature, its recipients including [[Ismail Ahmedani]] (in 2013) and Irshad Taunsvi (in 2007) among others.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nation.com.pk/E-Paper/Lahore/2013-12-19/page-14/detail-10 |title=Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) confers awards on literary figures|author=Amir Jalil Bobra|date=19 December 2013|newspaper=The Nation (newspaper)|accessdate=15 April 2020}}</ref><ref>[http://apnaorg.com/announcement/pal/ PAL announces National Literary Awards] Academy of the Punjab in North America website, Published 10 August 2007, Retrieved 15 April 2020</ref> |
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* In 2001, on Khwaja Ghulam Farid's 100th death anniversary (''[[urs]]''), [[Pakistan Post]] issued a memorial stamp to honor him in its 'Poets of Pakistan' series |
* In 2001, on Khwaja Ghulam Farid's 100th death anniversary (''[[urs]]''), [[Pakistan Post]] issued a memorial stamp to honor him in its 'Poets of Pakistan' series<ref name=paknetmag>[https://paknetmag.blogspot.com/search/label/Stamps%20of%20Pakistan%20Year%27s%202001 Profile of Khwaja Ghulam Farid on Paknetmag website] Retrieved 15 April 2020</ref> |
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*The public school built by Nawab [[Sadeq Mohammad Khan V]] in Bahawalpur has a house named after Khwaja Ghulam Farid, called Farid House |
*The public school built by Nawab [[Sadeq Mohammad Khan V]] in Bahawalpur has a house named after Khwaja Ghulam Farid, called Farid House |
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*Also one of the gates surrounding the inner city of Bahawalpur was named ''“Bab-e-Farid”'' also known as ''“Farid Gate”'' after Khawaja Ghulam Farid |
*Also one of the gates surrounding the inner city of Bahawalpur was named ''“Bab-e-Farid”'' also known as ''“Farid Gate”'' after Khawaja Ghulam Farid |
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*The [[Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology]] |
*The [[Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology]] is named after him. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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*[[Fariduddin Ganjshakar]] |
*[[Fariduddin Ganjshakar]] |
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*[[Punjabi literature]] |
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* [[Muhammad Muslehuddin Siddiqui|Qari Muhammad Muslehuddin Siddiqui]] |
* [[Muhammad Muslehuddin Siddiqui|Qari Muhammad Muslehuddin Siddiqui]] |
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* [[Pathanay Khan]] |
* [[Pathanay Khan]] |
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* [[Christopher Shackle]] |
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<ref>{{cite web |title=Khwaja Ghulam Farid |url=https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Khwaja_Ghulam_Farid#:~:text=Khwaja%20Ghulam%20Farid%20or%20Khawaja,the%20Chishti%E2%80%93Nizami%20Sufi%20order.}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{cite web |title=Punjabics.com |url=http://www.punjabics.com/faridavictim.htm}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{cite web |title=Punjabics.com |url=http://www.punjabics.com/faridpunjabi.htm}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{cite web |title=Khwaja Farid |url=https://www.umergencyapp.com/api/forum/Khwaja-Ghulam-Farid-603573}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{Cite book|last=Akbar|first=Rana|title=Kalam e Khwaja Ghulam Farid|publisher=Faizan Academy|year=|isbn=|location=Lahore|pages=}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 01:50, 29 October 2020
Khawaja Ghulam Farid Koreeja | |
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Native name | خواجہ غُلام فرید کُوریجہ |
Born | 1845[1] Chachran, Bahawalpur State, British India (now Punjab, Pakistan) |
Died | 24 July 1901[1] Chachran, Bahawalpur State, British India (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) | (aged 56)
Resting place | Mithankot, Punjab, Pakistan |
Notable work | Deewan-e-Farid
"Manaqabe Mehboobia" (Persian prose) "Fawaid Faridia" (Persian prose) |
Khawaja Ghulam Farid Koreja (Saraiki: خواجہ غُلام فرید کُوریجہ) or Khawaja Farid (1845–1901) was a 19th-century Sufi poet of Punjab.[2] He was a member of the Chishti Nizami Sufi order. His literary output has been claimed by both the Punjabi and the Saraiki language movements.
Early life
His mother died when he was four years old and he was orphaned around the age of twelve when his father, Khawaja Khuda Bakhsh, died. He was then brought up by his elder brother, Khawaja Fakhr-ud-Din aka Khawaja Fakhr Jehan Sain, and grew up to become a scholar and writer. He mastered Saraiki, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Sindhi, and Braj Bhasha, and also wrote kafi poems in the Saraiki, Urdu, Sindhi, Persian, and Braj Bhasha languages.
Nawab Sadeq Mohammad Khan V of Bahawalpur took Khawaja Ghulam Farid Koreja to his palace at Ahmadpur Sharqia for his religious education by a scholar, when he was 8 years old. His elder brother Khawaja Fakhr-ud-Din Koreja who had brought him up after his parents' deaths, also died when Khawaja Ghulam Farid Koreja was 28 years old. Khawaja Ghulam Farid then left the Cholistan Desert (also known as Rohi) and lived there for 18 years.
Khawaja Ghulam Farid Koreja performed Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, in 1876.
Works
His most significant works include:
- Deewan-e-Farid
- Manaqabe Mehboobia (in Persian prose)
- Fawaid Faridia (in Persian prose)
In his poetry, he frequently uses the symbolism of a desert. Namely, he discusses how beautiful the desert is and how it attracted him to stay there for 18 years and how he believed that made him feel close to Muhammad. Sometimes he touched the topic of political affairs, opposing the British rule in Bahawalpur state writing a letter to the Nawab of Bahawalpur and also mentioning it in some of his poetry.
Legacy
- The 20th century saw the development of an entire branch of literary studies on the life and work of Khwaja Ghulam Farid Koreja, called faridiyat.
- Today, many religious and educational institutions in Pakistan and India are named after him (e.g., Government Khawaja Farid College in Rahimyar Khan, Pakistan) as are streets and town living quarters.
- A literary award named after him, Khwaja Ghulam Farid Award is awarded yearly by the Pakistan Academy of Letters in literature, its recipients including Ismail Ahmedani (in 2013) and Irshad Taunsvi (in 2007) among others.[3][4]
- In 2001, on Khwaja Ghulam Farid's 100th death anniversary (urs), Pakistan Post issued a memorial stamp to honor him in its 'Poets of Pakistan' series[1]
- The public school built by Nawab Sadeq Mohammad Khan V in Bahawalpur has a house named after Khwaja Ghulam Farid, called Farid House
- Also one of the gates surrounding the inner city of Bahawalpur was named “Bab-e-Farid” also known as “Farid Gate” after Khawaja Ghulam Farid
- The Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology is named after him.
See also
References
- ^ a b c Profile of Khwaja Ghulam Farid on Paknetmag website Retrieved 15 April 2020
- ^ Suvorova, Anna (22 July 2004). "Muslim Saints of South Asia: The Eleventh to Fifteenth Centuries (Islamic calendar)". Routledge – via Google Books.
- ^ Amir Jalil Bobra (19 December 2013). "Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) confers awards on literary figures". The Nation (newspaper). Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ PAL announces National Literary Awards Academy of the Punjab in North America website, Published 10 August 2007, Retrieved 15 April 2020
External links
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