Tabligh Movement
4. TWO DAYS IN NIZAMUDDIN
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by engaging himself in anything inferior to the goal
he has set for himself? He will continue to proceed
on his journey till he reaches his destination.
It was August 14, 1966. At 10 O’clock in the
morning we arrived at our destination–Bangla Wali
Masjid, situated near the tomb of Nizamuddin
Aulia. This mosque has been famous as the centre
of the reform movement for decades. There was a
time when this place, far from the town, was
sparsely populated. But now it bustles with life. The
place is known as Basti Hazrat Nizamuddin, now a
part of Delhi Corporation. When Maulana Ilyas
started his mission, his voice was as unfamiliar and
unpopular as this place was at one time. Today a
crowd of people are attracted to this mission and it
has become the centre of a world movement. We
can liken this centre to the heart. Just as the blood
circulates from the heart throughout the body, then
returns to the same place, so do the people going
out from this place come back to it to recharge
themselves spiritually so that they may continue
their journey onwards with renewed vigour. This
movement has a beginning, but has no end. It is
boundless and endless.
