Khoja Muhammad Arif ar-Revgari🕌

Khoja Muhammad Arif ar-Revgari 🕌

The Mausoleum of Khoja Muhammad Arif ar-Revgari is the burial place of the murshid Khoja Arif Revgari. Born in the village of Revgar in the middle of the 12th century, Khoja Arif Revgari was one of the worthy successors of the Khojagon tradition – a follower of Sheikh Abdul Khalik Gijduvani, after whose death he headed the brotherhood. He was the second saint of Bukhara out of seven saints.

 According to the recollections of his contemporaries, he was a very righteous man. His soulful face resembled the moon, in connection with which contemporaries called him “Mohitobon” – “Clear Moon”. Until the end of his life, he was active in religious activities. He loved to pronounce dhikr aloud. There is a legend that Haji Arif lived for 150 years. He was buried in the village of Shafirkan in the Bukhara region. 

Muhammad Arif Ar Revgary began to learn Sufizm very early. When he was 19, he taught philosophy. His manuscript "Nafahat ul-uns" and "Arifnoma" are the only written evidences about the life of the famous Sufi. Having read his works, it is clear that Haja Arif Revgary was one of the most worthy successor of traditions and practices “Hadzhagana”.

Hazrat Khoja Arif is also known as Mohitoban. Khoja Arif was born in the village of Revgar, Shafirkon district, Bukhara province, lived for more than a hundred years and died in 1259. His graves were turned into a prosperous shrine in the center of Shafirkon.

According to the sources, Khoja Arif was of medium height, moon-faced, big-eyed, with bowed eyebrows, and the smell of musky barn smelled from his whole body. Hazrat Khwaja Muhammad Arif ar-Revgari "Murshid of the eleventh circle in Silsilai Sharif. 

Khwaja Arif ar-Revgari is considered the fourth caliph of Hazrat Abdul Khaliq Gijduvani. As narrated in the works of Hazrat Makhdumi Azam Dahbedi (1461-1542) "Maqamoti Khoja Abdulkholik Gijduvani", Hazrat Khizr a.s. They used to come to Hazrat Abdul Khaliq. At that time, all the students of Hazrat were sleeping. After the conversation, Khizr a.s. after they left, the disciples woke up involuntarily. Khwaja Muhammad is considered the youngest among the students. ar Revgari Khizr a.s. In order to enjoy their conversation, they sprinkled salt in his eyes, and because of the ogre's stubbornness, he could not sleep. As a result, they enjoyed their conversation. Seeing this situation, Khizr a.s. They said: "You are Yurif, God willing!" Khoja Khizr a.s. From the blessings of his breath, he became known to the whole world as Khoja Arif.The narration in the song is also "The government has it." Khoja Ahmed Siddik at the services of Hazrat Abdul-khalik Gijduvani. When Khwaja Avliyan Kabir (Kalon) and Khwaja Sulaiman were standing together, suddenly all three of them said in their hearts: "It's strange that our age, rank, and service are greater than Khwaja Arif ar-Rentari, but why is the grace of His Holiness high on Khwaja Arif?" » the doubt will pass. Hazrat Abdulkhalik, with the light of grace, knows their opinion and says: "O my children! Look for Khoja Orifii! They find Khwaja Arif, the leader of the saints. He was like a precious gem in a mosque, and he was chanting zikr. The Kaaba was spinning over his head and casting a shadow. Seeing this, they threw themselves at the feet of Hazrat Khwaja Arif, apologized, and believed that Khwaja Arif's status was high.

Khoja Arif ar Revgari is considered the author of the book "Arifnama". This work was written in 622 AH (1225 AD). Along with many rare works, "Orifnoma" was destroyed during the repression. In 1993, after Hazrat Bahauddin Naqsh band jubilee, His Highness Sheikh Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi sent a photo copy of this book from Pakistan to Bukhara. This book, written in Persian-Tajik, was translated into Uzbek and presented to readers.