Spiritual Training
Syed Mirak belonged to Silsila Owaisi. The Owaisi sufi's receive guidance and knowledge through a spiritual connection. Shaykh Mirak Mir spent most of his time in meditation at a Khanqah in Srinagar, known as Khanqah-i-Andrabi. He himself says that he was guided by Khizir and had him in his dreams quite often. He had visions of the prophet Muhammad many times, and in fact was asked to marry and thus follow his Sunah by Prophet Muhammad himself. He then came in contact with Syed Shah Nia'matullah Wali Qadri Hisari, a well known saint in Qadri Silsila. Syed Mirak accepted Silsilay Qadri from him. Shaykh Syed Mir Mirak Andrabi spent most of his time in meditation at a Khanqah-i-Andrabi in Srinagar, besides spending 12 years meditating at Astarwun(Tral) and then remained in seclusion at Mohalla Naidyar for 12 years. After spending 24 years in meditation, he came back and lived in a small room adjacent to Khankah-i-Andrabia, Malaratta, but preferred a simple life, far away from fame. He was often advised by his relatives,who held important posts under the sultans, to take up a government job after the death of his father, but Mir Mirak Andrabi declined and spent his time in meditation.
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