A Review and Critical Analysis of Religious & Socio-Political Effects of Khanqah Shur Bazar Kabul in The Afghanistan in Twentieth Century
Keywords:
Tradition and Modernity, Spiritual Experiences, Khanqah Shur Bazar Kabul, Political, Cultural, Religious HeritageAbstract
This article highlights an important topic that attempts to understand the relationship between religious tradition and modernity. The Mujaddidi Sufis and Khanqah of Shur Bazar, Kabul, provides an important historical and cultural references that clarifies the process of revival and reform in Islam. Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi (reviver of second millennium), through the Mujaddidi movement, attempted an intellectual renewal in the Islamic world, which not only reformed religious beliefs and practices but also advocated a new intellectual trend that spoke of adapting the ancient principles of Islam to modern conditions. The movement aimed to encourage people to live a practical and modern life alongside traditional teachings. The example of Khanqah of Shur Bazar is a symbol of the religious and political struggle in Afghanistan, where the concepts of tradition and modernity clash. This Khanqah/Monastery is an important center of religious teachings in twentieth century, and here the teachings of Sufism play an important role in the debate on modernity. The Khanqah/Monastery is also concerned with how traditional spiritual experiences and modern philosophical thought can coexist and be balanced. In Afghanistan, this debate is not only religious but also political and cultural. The role of Khanqah/Monastery and madrasas (religious institutions) in Afghanistan not only affects the spirituality of the individual, but also has significance in terms of social changes and the effects of modernization. In this context, highlighting the religious and cultural significance of the Khanqah of Shor Bazar, Kabul, helps to understand, how Afghanistan is on the one hand pursuing modernity and on the other hand defending traditions. The aim of this paper is to show that religious traditions, especially the teachings of Sufism, can survive in the era of modernity and that such institutions play an important role in educating new generations about their religious heritage and traditions. This research will examine the impact institutions like Khanqah Shor Bazar are having on the culture and religion of Afghanistan, and how these institutions are trying to maintain traditions while facing the challenges of modernity.
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The author of this magazine is Khwaja Safiullah Mujaddidi Farooqi Kabuli, known as Qayyum Jahan. He is one of the descendants of Mujaddid Alf Sani. After the Sikh rebellion and the destruction of Sirhind, at the insistence of the King of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Abdali, he became the main reason for spreading the Mujaddidi order from Sirhind to Peshawar and then to Afghanistan, along with his brother Akbar and Sheikh Shah Ghulam Muhammad Peshawari. He passed away in 1212 AH at Hudaydah, Yemen, during a pilgrimage.
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