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Impact <strong>of</strong> Ajami religions___________________________________________________and provided Batni spiritual guidance. In Multan, still there are some peoplefrom this sect who are mostly Hindus and called “Shamsi.” Here we have a<strong>to</strong>mb <strong>of</strong> a Qarmati elder, Shams Sabzwari, which is mistakenly assumed asthe <strong>to</strong>mb <strong>of</strong> Shams Tabrezi.Another Batni propaga<strong>to</strong>r is Hassan Ben Sabah, whose followers areno<strong>to</strong>rious in his<strong>to</strong>ry for spreading terror in the <strong>Islam</strong>ic world. It will besuffice <strong>to</strong> say that these people were called Hashasheen. Hassan had seenthe miracle <strong>of</strong> hasheesh (bhang) in Sindh where Hindu Sadhus were veryfond <strong>of</strong> it.Hassan wrote a book “Fasul Chahargana.” Imam Fakhrudding Razi worte acritique <strong>of</strong> this book. Hassan’s original book is not available but Imam hadgiven excerpts from his book. Syed Amir Ali, in his book – <strong>The</strong> His<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>of</strong>Saracene – writes that the Batnia Ismaeli sect’s beliefs have similarities withZoroastrian, Mani and Mazdaki beliefs. In the Muslim world, these BatniSufis enjoyed the same reverence that is enjoyed <strong>by</strong> the Indian Sadhus andChristian monks. <strong>The</strong>ir huts, monasteries, convents and solitary corners areconsidered sacred which pilgrims visit with deep reverence.If <strong>to</strong>day Muslims take a critical view <strong>of</strong> their beliefs in the light <strong>of</strong> thesehis<strong>to</strong>rical events, then it will become clear that they are very far from theteachings <strong>of</strong> the Quran and <strong>Islam</strong> but close <strong>to</strong> Zoroastrian, Mani andMazdaki religions.Hussain Ben Mansoor Hallaj (243-309 AH / 858-922 AD)We will end our discussion <strong>of</strong> these his<strong>to</strong>rical events with another QaramtiSufi elder – Hussain Ben Mansoor Hallaj – about whom Sheikh Atarad andKhawaja Hafiz said: Jurmush A’an Bood Keh Raaz Afsha Mee Kard (He wasthe person who disclosed the secret, what is that secret?) It is the sameBatni Ismaeli or Mani teaching that “God appeared in the shape <strong>of</strong> humanbeing but I did not know.” Qaramtis were so powerful that they came out______________________________________________________________<strong>What</strong> happened <strong>to</strong> <strong>Islam</strong> <strong>after</strong> <strong>Umar</strong>? [ 116 ]

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