As the Peerzaadgaan-e-Jalandhar (The descendants of the Peers (Saints) of Jalandhar, Habitent of Basti Shaikh Darwesh) belong to the lineage of the Tribe “Khizraj” therefore, detail about Khizraj is being given hereunder:

• Before Islam Banu Khizraj were the followers of Judaism.
• They again adopted idolatry after the death of the Prophet, although Prophet Ibarhim & Hazrat Ismail, their ancestors, had eliminated the idolatry.
• They used to perform Haj of Khana-e-ka’aba and would offer sacrifice.
• They would bury their dead.
• Their economy was totally dependent on agriculture and gardening.
• They were better in social ethics and etiquettes then Quresh and other tribes of Macca.
• “Abdullah bin Rawaha”, One of the three famous “Naat Khwaans” of the Prophet’s (PBUH) time belonged to “Khizraj”. (The other two famous Naat Khwaans were “Hassaan Bin Saabit and Ka’ab bin Maalik).