History of Khanqah Chishtia Munamia Abuloliya, Gaya, Bihar
Famous as Khanqah Chishtia Munamia and currently located at Gaya, this khanqah was founded at Delhi in 636 A.D by Khwaja Tajuddin Dehlavi, a direct disciple of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti of Ajmer. Due to multiple migrations and associations with different branches of Chishti order this Khanqah was known with different names during different period of times.
Khwaja Allauddin Kalpavi, the son of Tajuddin Dehlavi migrated to kalpi on order of Baba Farid, where this Khanqah became famous as Khanqah Chishtia Kalpi Sharif. Later on Syed Shah Taqiuddin migrated to Hajipur on the request of Daud Shah Karrani, the king of Karrani dynasty. Later on this Khanqah migrated to what is now known as Kachauri Gali, Patna.
An amalgamation of two Khanqahs took place when Syed ul Majzubeen, Syed Shah Muhammad Yaseen was made the combined Sajjadanasheen of two different Sufis, succeeding both his father and maternal grandfather simultaneously.
Syed Shah Jahangir Rizvi Danapuri was the founder of Khanqah Danapur. His was succeeded by his son Syed Shah Mahamid Rizvi Danapuri. The later did not have a male heir, so he passed his succession to his maternal grandson, Syed Shah Yasin Danapuri. Shah Yasin left his ancestral abode at Patna and migrated to his maternal home, Danapur. Now the Khanqah became famous as Khanqah Chishtia Nezamia, Danapur or simply Khanqah Danapur. Shah Yasin was succeeded by his son Syed Shah Waliullah. The later died in his youth leaving behind two young children. None of them could become a disciple(murid) in the ancestral spiritual order of Danapur.
Syed Shah Ghulam Hussain Danapuri, the eldest son of Shah Waliullah was enthroned as the Sajjadanasheen of the ancestral Khanqah but he had to become a disciple of some Sufi so he could continue the tradition. Therefore, he went on to become the disciple(murid and Khalifa) of Maqdum Shah Munampak in Chishti order. Thus adding the Chishtia Munamia name to Khanqah Danapur. Although he had the permission of all his ancestral orders from Syed Shah Muqeem Nawabadi, he and his successors have considered both the ancestral Chishtia Nezami and newer Chishtia Munamia order primarily.
Syed Shah Shamshuddin Hussain Danapuri, the younger son of Shah Waliullah became a disciple of Syed Shah Hassan Raza Munami Raipuri. Syed Shah Qamruddin Hussain Danapuri, the elder son Shah Shamshuddin Hussain became a disciple(murid and Khalifa) of Shah Abul Barkat, a disciple of Shah Ruknuddin Ishq. Shah Qamruddin Hussain also had Khilafat from Shah Mazhar Hussain, son and successor of Farhatulla Karim Chakki Munami, who was a disciple of Maqdum Shah Hassan Ali Firdausi Munami.
The pinnacle of Khanqah Danapur came during the reign of Syed Shah Ata Hussain Fani Danapuri(d. 1893). He was the paternal grandson, disciple(murid and Khalifa) and official successor(sajjadanasheen) of Syed Shah Ghulam Hussain Danapuri. He also had Khilafat from his maternal grandfather, Syed Shah Shamshuddin Hussain and maternal uncle, Syed Shah Qamruddin Hussain along with many other Sufis.
He became a disciple of his paternal grandfather but completed his sulook under the guidance of his maternal uncle Syed Shah Qamruddin Hussain in Abulolai order. Thus adding the Abulolai tag to the name of Khanqah Chishtia Munamia. He migrated to Gaya on the order of Hazrat Ali and re established the ancestral Khanqah at Ramsagar locality of Gaya. Over the period of time this Khanqah has been famous as Khanqah Chishtia Munamia or Munamia Abulolaiya or simply Khanqah Munamia, Khanqah Abulolaiya or Khanqah Chishtia of Gaya.
Based at Khanqah Road, Ramsagar, Gaya, elaborately this Khanqah is known as Khanqah Chishtia Munamia Abulolaiya and is currently headed by Maulana Dr. Syed Shah Muhammad Sabahuddin Chishti Munami.
