4. TWO DAYS IN NIZAMUDDIN

4. TWO DAYS IN NIZAMUDDIN ~ 95 ~ 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.