{"id":5607,"date":"2019-01-13T12:37:29","date_gmt":"2019-01-13T07:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.barusahib.org\/?p=5607"},"modified":"2025-01-18T12:55:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T07:25:32","slug":"the-story-of-pir-bhikham-shah-and-guru-gobind-singh-ji-a-symbol-of-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/the-story-of-pir-bhikham-shah-and-guru-gobind-singh-ji-a-symbol-of-unity\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story of Pir Bhikham Shah and Guru Gobind Singh Ji &#8211; A Symbol of Unity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/the-story-of-pir-bhikham-shah-and-guru-gobind-singh-ji-a-symbol-of-unity\/#A_Remarkable_Bow_Towards_the_East\" >A Remarkable Bow Towards the East<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/the-story-of-pir-bhikham-shah-and-guru-gobind-singh-ji-a-symbol-of-unity\/#The_Birth_of_a_Saint-Soldier\" >The Birth of a Saint-Soldier<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/the-story-of-pir-bhikham-shah-and-guru-gobind-singh-ji-a-symbol-of-unity\/#Pir_Bhikham_Shahs_Journey_to_Patna\" >Pir Bhikham Shah\u2019s Journey to Patna<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/the-story-of-pir-bhikham-shah-and-guru-gobind-singh-ji-a-symbol-of-unity\/#The_Two_Pots_of_Sweets\" >The Two Pots of Sweets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/the-story-of-pir-bhikham-shah-and-guru-gobind-singh-ji-a-symbol-of-unity\/#A_Divine_Message_of_Equality\" >A Divine Message of Equality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/the-story-of-pir-bhikham-shah-and-guru-gobind-singh-ji-a-symbol-of-unity\/#A_Lesson_of_Universal_Brotherhood\" >A Lesson of Universal Brotherhood<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Remarkable_Bow_Towards_the_East\"><\/span>A Remarkable Bow Towards the East<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One morning, as everyone performed Namaaz facing Mecca, Pir Bhikham Shah astonished his Muslim disciples by bowing towards the East, in the direction of Patna. Curious, his disciples inquired about this unusual act.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Birth_of_a_Saint-Soldier\"><\/span>The Birth of a Saint-Soldier<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Pir explained that on this day, a beloved of God, destined to be both a saint and a soldier, had been born. This holy child, he proclaimed, would destroy evil, sin, and falsehood.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pir_Bhikham_Shahs_Journey_to_Patna\"><\/span>Pir Bhikham Shah\u2019s Journey to Patna<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Determined to meet this divine child, Pir Bhikham Shah embarked on a journey to Patna with his disciples. Upon reaching Guru Gobind Singh Ji\u2019s house, he humbly requested Mata Gujri for a glimpse of the holy child.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Two_Pots_of_Sweets\"><\/span>The Two Pots of Sweets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pir Bhikham Shah brought two earthen pots filled with sweets\u2014one from a Hindu shop and the other from a Muslim shop. Placing them before the child, he observed with folded hands as the child, Gobind Rai, touched both pots simultaneously.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Divine_Message_of_Equality\"><\/span>A Divine Message of Equality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Pir\u2019s disciples asked why he had offered two pots of sweets. Pir Bhikham Shah explained that he wished to see if the child would favor Hindus or Muslims. By touching both pots, the holy child conveyed a profound message of unity and equality\u2014both Hindus and Muslims were equally dear to him.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Lesson_of_Universal_Brotherhood\"><\/span>A Lesson of Universal Brotherhood<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This act by young Gobind Rai symbolized the essence of Guru Gobind Singh Ji\u2019s teachings: equality, harmony, and unity among all faiths and communities.<\/p>\n<p>The story of Pir Bhikham Shah and Guru Gobind Singh Ji reminds us of the importance of interfaith harmony and universal love. It is a timeless lesson that resonates even today<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Remarkable Bow Towards the East One morning, as everyone performed Namaaz facing Mecca, Pir Bhikham Shah astonished his Muslim disciples by bowing towards the East, in the direction of Patna. Curious, his disciples inquired about this unusual act. The Birth of a Saint-Soldier The Pir explained that on this day, a beloved of God, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5609,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Guru-Gobind-Singh-was-Born-To-Destroy-Evil-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-5607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spiritual","post_format-post-format-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5607"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5607\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5608,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5607\/revisions\/5608"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5607"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=5607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}