Taajudin's Diary

[IJJSingh]

In the year 1510 AD,  Taajudin Naqshbandi, a Persian/Arabic writer met Guru Nanak Dev ji during his journey through the Middle East.  For the next two years, Taajudin lived with the Guru and kept a detailed eyewitness account in a manuscript titled Siyahto Baba Nanak Fakir.  After taking a leave from Guru ji, Taajudin deposited the manuscript in a library in Medina. 

In the year 1927, Mushtaq Hussein a young man from Kashmir, while studying as a moulvi in Medina came across Taajudin's manuscript.  The manuscript changed Mushtaq's life, and he converted to Sikhism and and went on to become famous as Sant Syed Prithipal Singh.  While in the Middle East, Mushtaq visited several places built in the memory of the Guru and spoke to Arabs who were still Guru ji's Sikhs.   The book  ‘Taajudin’s Diary’ is based on the unpublished autobiography of Sant Ji.  The book retraces the transformational journeys of Taajudin and Mushtaq Hussein following in the footsteps of the great Guru.   This remarkable must-read book references historical documents and monuments little-known in Sikhism.  The appendices in this book also contain information on lesser-known travels of Guru Ji in Nepal and Himalayas.

You can get a PDF version of the book Taajudin’s Diary by emailing to ijSingh6002@gmail.com  or by downloading from the link below:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1RZarO1zbeiH7OmgxJ1pjTJ-Z4LN38PuJ

 

[paapiman]

4 hours ago, IJJSingh said:

In the year 1510 AD,  Taajudin Naqshbandi, a Persian/Arabic writer met Guru Nanak Dev ji during his journey through the Middle East.  For the next two years, Taajudin lived with the Guru and kept a detailed eyewitness account in a manuscript titled Siyahto Baba Nanak Fakir.  After taking a leave from Guru ji, Taajudin deposited the manuscript in a library in Medina. 

 

In the year 1927, Mushtaq Hussein a young man from Kashmir, while studying as a moulvi in Medina came across Taajudin's manuscript.  The manuscript changed Mushtaq's life, and he converted to Sikhism and and went on to become famous as Sant Syed Prithipal Singh.  While in the Middle East, Mushtaq visited several places built in the memory of the Guru and spoke to Arabs who were still Guru ji's Sikhs.   The book  ‘Taajudin’s Diary’ is based on the unpublished autobiography of Sant Ji.  The book retraces the transformational journeys of Taajudin and Mushtaq Hussein following in the footsteps of the great Guru.   This remarkable must-read book references historical documents and monuments little-known in Sikhism.  The appendices in this book also contain information on lesser-known travels of Guru Ji in Nepal and Himalayas.

 

You can get a PDF version of the book Taajudin’s Diary by emailing to ijSingh6002@gmail.com  or by downloading from the link below:

 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1RZarO1zbeiH7OmgxJ1pjTJ-Z4LN38PuJ

 

 

 

Thanks a lot for sharing.

[dalsingh101]

For me, until these manuscripts can be verified, and are gone over again, I'll class the above as hagiographic. 

[IJJSingh]

On 8/4/2018 at 10:42 AM, dalsingh101 said:

For me, until these manuscripts can be verified, and are gone over again, I'll class the above as hagiographic. 

I agree, locating the above documents would remove all doubt.  If the evidence was limited just to the above three documents, I too might be inclined to call it hagiography.  However, before making a decision, we should look at the overall picture:

 

• There are over thirty other pieces of evidence including monuments, buildings, and references in literature going back to Bhai Gurdas Ji (please see table below from Appendix A of the book).  If you haven’t already done so, I suggest that you read the Appendix A of this book before making up your mind. 
• Consider the credibility of Sant Syed Ji, who was an eyewitness to much of the evidence provided in his manuscript.

 

There are at least five buildings built in memory of Guru Ji, referenced by Sant Syed, which still stood until 1930, which were documented and visited by several other Sikhs and non-Sikhs.   Also, there is a much photographed stone slab, from 1511 in Baghdad, with an inscription related to Guru ji  (this slab was destroyed in 2003).

We must look at Mushtaq Hussein’s (Sant Syed’s) credibility before we accept or discount his testimony.   Mushtaq Hussein belonged to a very well-to-do and influential Syed family of Jammu Kashmir (Syeds are respected in Islam for being direct descendents of Prophet Mohammad).  His grandfather was a cabinet minister, and his father was the highest religious leader (Pir) of Jammu.  Mushtaq’s decision to adopt Sikhism came at a lot of peril and personal sacrifice for him.  He lost his family and a comfortable lifestyle.  As a Sikh, for decades he lived in abject poverty with people constantly making attempts on his life.   Sikhism doesn’t quite encourage conversions -  Mushtaq had to beg and cajole before he was initiated a Sikh.  Mushtaq didn’t come up with these stories to justify his conversion after the fact.    Before he became a Sikh, he shared his documented findings from the Middle East with Jathedar Achhar Singh and others in Lahore to convince them that he be initiated a Khalsa.  While in the the Middle East, Mushtaq was in a much stronger position than most to research the Guru’s history.  He was well educated.  He spoke the local language.  As a Muslim, he had access to people, places, and documents which people from other religions didn’t have.  Above all, he was driven to seek out all and any information related to Guru ji in the Middle East.

 

 Table of evidence extracted from Appendix A of the book 'Taajudin's Diary' (Book is available at the link:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1RZarO1zbeiH7OmgxJ1pjTJ-Z4LN38PuJ )

 

Important towns on Guru’s Route	Monuments and Literature References Related to These Towns
Talwandi, Sultanpur, Multan, Lakhpat, Karachi	Meharban Janamsakhi, Historical Gurudwara at Lakhpat
Hinglaj	Puratan Janamsakhi, Meharban, Bhai Bala Janamsakhi, Historical monument at Hinglaj
Aden	Historical monument outside the fort
Jeddah	Monument of Nanak Shah Qalandar near the Tomb of Eve
Makkah	Taajudin – Sihayato Baba Nanak Shah Fakir , Zainul Abidin – Twarikhe Arab, Varan Bhai Gurdas, Puratan, Meharban, Bhai Bala, Makkahy Medina Di Gost, Dwelling of Nanak Shah – Guru’s Kharav (wooden shoe) was kept here (this dwelling is close to the Dwelling of Baba Farid),  Another Memorial with a dome built in the middle of the city – Guru’s aasa (walking staff) was kept here
Medina	Taajudin, Bhai Gurdas, Meharban, Bhai Bala, Makkahy Medina Di Gost.  A house where Guruji’s Kharav and Japuji Sahib pothi is kept.  According to Mushtaq Hussein, he visited this house and talked to the owner Mehboob Ibne Jaffer who still followed Guruji.
Amara, Kufa, Kai Kai	Taajudin, Masjide Wali Hind in Amara, Memorial of Nanak Wali Hind outside Kufa in a cemetery near Karbala, Platform of Nanak Wali Hind in Kai Kai by Furat Canal – Karoon’s needle was kept here
Baghdad	Taajudin, Pir Abdul Rehman - Guniya-Ut-Salehin, Bhai Gurdas, Janamsakhi Bhai Mani Singh, Guru’s shrine in the cemetery, Guru’s well in the same cemetery, Stone slab with inscription (destroyed in 2003), Stone slab with inscription about the Guru and Pir Behlol (seen by Swami Ananda Acharya)
Khorram	Taajudin wrote that he separated from Guruji in Baghdad and went back to Medina as Guruji and Mardana left for Khorram
Kandhar	Bhai Bala
Kabul, Jalalabad, Peshawar, Tila Bal Nath, Talwandi	Puratan, Meharban, Guru’s shrines in Kabul and Jalalabad

[amardeep]

Many years ago when I was reading through the Twarikh Guru Khalsa, I’m pretty sure I read some passages where the author said he had talked to punjabi Muslims who had returned from Mecca. And they had also seen materials related to guru Nanak there.  This book is from the 1880s. I’ll have to look it up again. 

[paapiman]

19 hours ago, IJJSingh said:

Consider the credibility of Sant Syed Ji,

Is Sant Syed jee still alive?

Thanks

 

Bhul chuk maaf

[IJJSingh]

7 hours ago, paapiman said:

Is Sant Syed jee still alive?

Thanks

 

Bhul chuk maaf

He passed away in 1969.