Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous — Page 1
Bhera - Birth Place and Family Account 1 1 CHAPTER ONE Bhera - Birth Place and Family Account Historical Importance of Bhera Bhera is the ancestral birthplace of Alhaj Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen. Bhera is an ancient town, and has its own historical identity. One hears about Bhera as early as the days of the invasion by Alexander The Great. It is generally believed that when Alexander defeated Rajah Porus on the banks of the river Jhelum, Bhera was a forest. This forest was named by Greek forces as Pera. Later, a town came into existence when the Greek army camped here. The name of Bhera was given by the Greek army, which is still in use. Hence it is an ancient city of immense historical importance. Family Account His family comes from a cream of gentry and nobility. The name of his father was Haafiz Ghulam Rasool and mother's name was Noor Bakht. His family tree from his father's side after 34 stages reaches back to the Second Caliph of the Holy Prophet sa Farooq-i-A ‘ azam, Hadhrat Umar ra. In addition to paternal heritage, his maternal heritage reaches to a high degree of dignity. His mother belongs to the A ‘ waan family, who are declared by historians as descendants of Hadhrat Ali ra. This makes him a Farooqi as well as an Alvi.