Muslim Fakir and carried him in a litter on their shoulders. When questioned by the Mughal soldiers, Ghani Khan and Nabi Khan, employing puns in their expression, said that they were carrying their Uoh Ka Pir, the spiritual leader of the Pirs of Uch. At another place, the party was again Stopped by the Mughal detachment, whose suspicions were aroused, Not satisfied with the reply of the bearers of the litter, the Muslim military officer called for Pir Muhammad, great Muslim the login to identify the Pir. One recognizing the Guru, Pir, Muhammad told the officer, “you have committed a sin by stopping and suspecting this Pir and causing him unnecessary inconvenience. He is in fact, the bead of Pirs of Uch.’ “Thereupon, the officer asked the Guru’s forgiveness and allowed him to go.
Afterwards, Guru Gobind Singh Ji moved to Jatpura, where he was defended by another Muslim, Rai Kalba, who offered his service to him unreservedly. The Guru asked him to send somebody to Sirhind, to get information about the fate of his little sons, The messenger sent by Rai Kalha returned in a few days and brought the sad news. Nawab Sher Mohd Khan of Malerkolla, as a protest against the cruel order of the execution of the two sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, had left the court of Wazir Khan, Governor of Sirhind, in disgust and wrote an historic epistle to Emperor, Aurangzeb. The rein he (Nawab Sher Mohd Khan) held, “This sort of action obviously appears to be absolutely against the dictates of Islam and laws propounded by the founder of Islam.”
When Guru Gobind Singh Ji was in Lakhi Jungle in search of a safe retreat, having been hourly pursued by the Mughal forces, a Muslim fazir, Ibrahim, who had large following met the Gurus and became one of his devoted followers. Saeed Khan, brother of the wife of Pir Budhu Shah was ordered by Aurangzeb to take command of the Mughal forces besieging Anandpur. One day it so happened that the Guru went on horseback all alone and saw Saeed Khan level his gun at him as he approached, and missed, By this time the Gun stood close to him and said “Come Saeed Khan, let us fight,” “What is all this mystery, Sir? Explain it to me,” said Saeed Khan, “Bow the head to my stirrup,” replied Guru Gobind Singh Ji. There upon Saeed Khan placed his head at the feet of the Master and, thus entered the path of discipleship.
The foregoing historical facts show beyond a shadow of doubt that Guru Gobind Singh Ji had many Muslim devotees, who held him in very high esteem. They believed that the 10th Master, recognized “all humanly as one” and was a redeemer and saviour of mankind.
With compliments from:
Gursikh Sanjog, Delhi
Article extracted from this publication >> July 29, 1994
