KHOJA MUHAMMAD ARIF REVGARI

 KHOJA MUHAMMAD ARIF REVGARI

Khoja Muhammad Arif Revgari, the second elder of the Khojagon series, who became famous with the nickname "Mohitoban", was born in the village of Revgar, which corresponds to the territory of the current Shafirkon district, around 1165.

The nisab of Khwaja Muhammad Arif is given differently in different sources. Researchers mention the village of Khoja Muhammad Arif as Revgar, based on the fact that he himself gave his nisba in the form of "Revgari" in the work "Arifnama", and mention it in the form of Revgari.

According to them, Khoja Arif was of medium height, moon-faced, with big eyes, arched eyebrows, and the smell of musk was emanating from his whole body. He was a gardener all his life.

Khoja Arif was the fourth caliph of Abdulkhaliq Gijduvani, and for many years he learned the teachings of Sufism from Abdulkhaliq Gijduvani. They met and talked in the village of Royibinon between Gijduvan and Shafirkon. As the fourth caliph (deputy) of Gijduvani, he managed the Khojagan silsila after the death of his master. He is mentioned in the "Silsilai Sharif" as the piri of the eleventh circle. Mohitoban Abdulkhaliq deeply understood the essence of obedience, enlightenment and rites of Gijduvani, thoroughly mastered them and further improved his teacher's teachings, expressed his views about the beautiful qualities that save a person. Also, Khoja Arif Revgari stated his views in the work "Arifnama" and defined the foundations of Sufism. His wisdom is famous: "He who depends on the event and denies fate is in hell, and he who surrenders to divine fate is in heaven."

According to the work "Risolai Sighnaqi", one day, Khoja Ahmed Yassavi was cooking food and ordered his disciple Khoja Dugiy to go to Gijduvan and bring yogurt from Khoja Abdulkhalik. Before Khwaja Dugiy reaches Gijduvan, Gijduvani's caliph brings yogurt to Khwaja Arif Revgari Ahmad Yassavi. Knowing about this, Khoja Dugiy acknowledges the perfection of Khoja Arif, saying: "Arif's condition has surpassed mine."

Khoja Arif Revgari left the work "Arifnama". In 1225, it was written at the request of Khoja Naim, one of Revgari's murids, in Nur Kasaba (now Navoi region, Nurota district). The work is written in the form of an appeal and advice to the members of the sect. It reflects the views of the author on the stages of beauty, enlightenment, wisdom, and guardian manners. In addition, the work contains narrations about the life and views of Khwaja Arif Revgari's teacher Khwaja Abdulkhaliq Gijduvani, famous Sufis who lived in the early periods of the history of Sufism.

Khoja Muhammad Arif Revgari died in the village of Revgar around 1262 and was buried there.After the independence,the construction of a mosque started at the Mohitoban shrine on the initiative of local worshipers. 

In 1997, the shrine was completed and handed over to worshipers and pilgrims. On August 10, 1998, the "Khoja Arif Revgari Mohitoban" mosque was registered with the state and received the status of a religious organization. In recent years, that is, during the years 2018-2019, the shrine of Khoja Arif Revgari was renovated and "Mohitobon Park" was established. Today, this place, built according to the traditions of Eastern architecture, is more crowded than ever.