Romitani

 Khwaja Ali Ramitani al-Azizan

He was born in the village of Ramitan, near Bukhara in Uzbekisatan. From a young age, he was an avid student of the knowledge of the Divine Law, the Traditions and the Quran. By the time he met Khwaja Mahmud Ingir al-Fagnevi, from whom he was given the Naqshbandi spiritual secret, he was a reference for anyone seeking religious or legal direction.

He was a weaver of carpets by trade and would give away more than half of his earnings to the poor. As recorded by Mawlana Abdul Rahman Jami in his famous book entitled ‘Nafahat al-Uns’ (Breaths of Divine Intimacy), Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi referred to Khwaja Ali as ‘Khwaja Nassaj’ (the Weaver) in his poem:-

‘If there is anyone whose knowledge of the spiritual stater

is beyond description in words,

he must surely be Khwaja Nassaj (the Weaver),

the servant of the people of high rank of Bukhara!’

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