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**StitsVobsaith** · 02-21-2008, 01:32 AM

Haji Imdadullah had many khulafa deobandi and non deobandi. Hazrat Syed Waris used to attend Qawaali and urs at all the famous maqam.. although he was baya to Hazrat Gangoh we know know the supposed stance of Hazrat Gangoh on urs etc .. but somehow his khalifa .. Syed Waris was one who attended such gathering s.

JazakAllah for the input.

However, some things need further explanation.

Sama' of Hazrat Syed Waris Shah was not like the prevalent qawwali. In 'Iqtibasul Anwar' Capt Wahid Baksh has explained how sama' was done by his mashaykh. There are lot of restrictions on who is supposed to attend, what has to be read, in what sequence, what instruments can be used (they used only sittar. No harmonium!) and how are attendees to reflect and understand the poetry being read, etc.

In summary, it is correct that sama' is a controversial issue even amongst the sufis but none of those who permit it do so without any restrictions.

Moreover, these akabir had nothing but praise for the Deobandi scholars.

02-21-2008, 01:32 AM	#21
StitsVobsaith Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 537 Senior Member	Haji Imdadullah had many khulafa deobandi and non deobandi. Hazrat Syed Waris used to attend Qawaali and urs at all the famous maqam.. although he was baya to Hazrat Gangoh we know know the supposed stance of Hazrat Gangoh on urs etc .. but somehow his khalifa .. Syed Waris was one who attended such gathering s. JazakAllah for the input. However, some things need further explanation. Sama' of Hazrat Syed Waris Shah was not like the prevalent qawwali. In 'Iqtibasul Anwar' Capt Wahid Baksh has explained how sama' was done by his mashaykh. There are lot of restrictions on who is supposed to attend, what has to be read, in what sequence, what instruments can be used (they used only sittar. No harmonium!) and how are attendees to reflect and understand the poetry being read, etc. In summary, it is correct that sama' is a controversial issue even amongst the sufis but none of those who permit it do so without any restrictions. Moreover, these akabir had nothing but praise for the Deobandi scholars.
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