Saad
26-12-2009, 11:47 PM
Epitome of Humility: Shaykh Muhammad Ayyub A?zimi (Part One) (http://deoband.org/2009/12/history/biographies-of-scholars/epitome-of-humility-shaykh-muhammad-ayyub-azimi-part-one/)
Shaykh A'zimi was born in the month of Shawwal 1319 ah (1902 ce) at Mau Nat Bhanjan in the district of Azamgarh, U.P., India. His lineage is as follows: Muhammad Ayyub bin Muhammad Sabir bin Ahmad bin Jiwan bin Rawshan 'Ali. This family previously resided in a place called Bakhtiyar Ganj, which was approximately one and a half miles from Mau. His father moved to Ilah Dad Pura, Mau, to live close to his in-laws and remained there. This is where the shaykh was born. There were many scholars and sufis in this family-Mawlana Ismatullah, 'Abd al-Hakim, Mawlana Safi'ullah, Mawlana Muhammad Zahir. These great personalities are mentioned in the books Nuzhat al-Khawatir and Tadhkirah 'Ulama Hadhaz Zaman by Yunus Bilgirami. There were also other great personalities-Mawlana Muhammad Salim, Mawlana Salamatullah, Mawlana Ata'ullah, etc. (may Allah have mercy on them all). The family kept a spiritual link with Sufi Wali Muhammad Ghoswi (may Allah have mercy on him). Ghosi is a small town in the district of Azamgarh.
Read the entire article... (http://deoband.org/2009/12/history/biographies-of-scholars/epitome-of-humility-shaykh-muhammad-ayyub-azimi-part-one/)
Shaykh A'zimi was born in the month of Shawwal 1319 ah (1902 ce) at Mau Nat Bhanjan in the district of Azamgarh, U.P., India. His lineage is as follows: Muhammad Ayyub bin Muhammad Sabir bin Ahmad bin Jiwan bin Rawshan 'Ali. This family previously resided in a place called Bakhtiyar Ganj, which was approximately one and a half miles from Mau. His father moved to Ilah Dad Pura, Mau, to live close to his in-laws and remained there. This is where the shaykh was born. There were many scholars and sufis in this family-Mawlana Ismatullah, 'Abd al-Hakim, Mawlana Safi'ullah, Mawlana Muhammad Zahir. These great personalities are mentioned in the books Nuzhat al-Khawatir and Tadhkirah 'Ulama Hadhaz Zaman by Yunus Bilgirami. There were also other great personalities-Mawlana Muhammad Salim, Mawlana Salamatullah, Mawlana Ata'ullah, etc. (may Allah have mercy on them all). The family kept a spiritual link with Sufi Wali Muhammad Ghoswi (may Allah have mercy on him). Ghosi is a small town in the district of Azamgarh.
Read the entire article... (http://deoband.org/2009/12/history/biographies-of-scholars/epitome-of-humility-shaykh-muhammad-ayyub-azimi-part-one/)