Khadem (caste)

The Khadim Sahibzadgaan Syedzadgaan Rajasthani: ख़ादिम, Urdu: خادم plural Khuddam Urdu:(خدام)Rajasthani: गद्दीना is an ancient Sayyaid (سید) Muslim community found in the present state of Rajasthan in Ajmer.[2] Nearly 900 years ago they settled in Ajmer

Khudam community
Total population
2000[1]
Regions with significant populations
• India •
Languages
• Hindi • Rajasthani • Urdu
Religion
• Islam 100%

History and origin

The name "Khadim" comes from the Arabic )(خادم)khadim those who are always present in service or care. The Khadem of Ajmer (Syedzadgaan) are Syed by origin and trace their genealogy from Syed Imam Musa Al Kazim by his son Syed Hussain.

Genealogy

Hazrat Khwaja Syed Fakhruddin of Gardez, Afghanistan (RA) was from Chishti sufi order Hussaini syed born in 544 hijri at Gardez. Hazrat Khwaja Syed Fakhruddin Gardezi (R.A.) and Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty (R.A.) were first cousins and spiritual brothers. Hazrat Khwaja Syed Fakhruddin Gardezi (R.A.) was also the Khadim-e-Khas of Hazrat Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A). He used to attend on Hazrat Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A.) day to day matters. Therefore, he and his descendants the present Khadim syedzadgaan community took pride and deemed it as an honor to be called "Khadims" of Hazrat Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A).

The geneological table of Hazrat Khwaja Fakhruddin Gardezi R.A. are as follows:-

1.Risalat e Maab HazratMuhammad Mustafa S.A.W.

2.Hazrat Bibi FatimaS.A. Hazrat Ali bin Abu Talib A.S.

3.Hazrat Imam HussainA.S.

4.Hazrat Imam Zain al Abideen A.S

5.Hazrat Imam Muhammad Baqar A.S.

6. Hazrat Imam Jafar Al Sadiq A.S.

7. Hazrat Musa Al Kazim A.S.

8. Hazrat Syed Hussain R.A.

9. Hazrat Syed Muhammad R.A.

10. Hazrat Syed Matrud R.A.

11. Hazrat Ahmed R.A.

12. Hazrat Syed Shihabuddin R.A.

13. Hazrat Syed Qamaruddin R.A.

14. Hazrat Syed Ziyauddin R.A.

15. Hazrat Syed Jamaluddin R.A.

16. Hazrat Syed Abul Qasim R.A.

17. Hazrat Syed Nizamuddin R.A.

18. Hazrat Syed Sadruddin R.A.

19. Hazrat Syed Ahmed R.A

20.Hazrat Khwaja Syed Fakhruddin Gardezi Chishty R.A.


Hazrat Khwaja Syed Fakhruddin Gardezi Chishty R.A had three son which are buried at Begmi Dalan situated inside the main Dargah Campus. The names of his sons are as follows

  1. Hazrat Khwaja Syed Behlol R.A.(eldest son)
  2. Hazrat Khwaja Syed Ibrahim R.A.
  3. Hazrat Khwaja Syed Masood R.A. (younger son)

References
  1. "People Groups | Joshua Project".
  2. "Rehmatul Hind by Syed Saleem Chishti".
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