Arif Rivgari and Anjir Fagnaviy

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Hadhrat Khwāja Ārif Riwgarī, may Allāh sanctify his secret, was the deputy of Hadhrat Khwāja Abd al-Khāliq Ghujdawānī quddisa sirruhū. He was born in a village called Riwgar, about fifteen miles from Bukhārā, Uzbekistān.

Khwāja Abd al-Khāliq had four deputies. When he left this mortal world, his first deputy Khwāja Ahmad Siddīq quddisa sirruhū succeeded him and took over the seat of spiritual directorship and trained the seekers in this noble path. When he was close to dying, he urged all his followers to seek the company of Khwāja Ārif Riwgarī.

Khwāja Ārif wrote a treatise on Tasawwuf, called “Ārif Nāma”, and one of its manuscripts is located in the library of Khāniqāh Mūsā Zaī Sharīf, district Derā Ismāīl Khān, Pakistan.

At the end of his times, Khwāja Ārif appointed Khwāja Mahmūd Anjīr-Faghnawī as his deputy and all his companions associated themselves with Khwāja Mahmūd after his demise.

Khwāja Ārif Riwgarī quddisa sirruhū passed away on 1st Shawwāl 616 AH (December 1219 CE). He was buried in his hometown Riwgar, today called Safirkon, forty five kilometers north of Bukhārā, where his noble tomb is a place of blessings and is visited by many.

Mosque at the tomb of Khwaja Arif Riwgari

The tomb complex of Khwaja Arif Riwgari

 

The noble tomb of Khwaja Arif Riwgari

 Mahmood Anjir Faghnawi was born in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. He was reported to have been from the lineage of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. He devoted his life to guiding people to Allah's presence.

After he stayed for a short time in his village, he moved to Walken. There, he earned his livelihood as a builder. He started the training with the Arif Riwgari, there completing his Sayr-U Suluk (or religious training), and becoming his successor. For years he guided the people in the masjid of Wabkent and trained his students. It was said his face was always smiling and filled with light. During his last days, Arif Riwgari permitted Mahmood Anjir Faghnawi to perform dhikr, or devotional prayer. As a requirement of the times and in accordance with the state of his students, he spent most of his time performing dhikr.

It is estimated that Anjir Faghnawi died in the hijri year 715 or 717 (1317AD) 17 Rabi-Ul-Awwal. His tomb is located in the village of Anjirbag, in the suburb of Wabkent in Bukhara. Next to his tomb, there is a masjid and a well and it is believed that this water has healing properties.