Wajir (Missionary) Jaffar Ali Abji, a well-known author of numerous books whose biography is also featured on Ismaili.net, documented a remarkable miracle in his book Bhalwani Bhandol. He reports that he personally witnessed this moziza in the village of Meta, situated approximately 4–5 kilometers from Methan, during his tenure as a teacher at the REC school
However he wrote this book in Gujarati but I wrote it myself in English after reading his above quoted book
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A Miracle in Meta village – ‘The Power of Bandgi ‘Note:- A waras title was awarded to Memanji Dosan by Sultan Mohammad Shah( sa) In year 1924
This miracle took place in the village of Meta (oldest village in our community) and the details of this miracle can be found in:
1. Pyara Imam ni Pyari Vato
2. Siddhpur na Shurvir Sitarao
I also heard this story from my mother, Aminaben, and many other elder brothers of the community.
It was around 4:00 in the morning. Varas Memonji Dosani (my maternal grandfather) had already reached the Jamatkhana. The surroundings were silent, except for the occasional barking of stray dogs. At that time, some thieves broke into Varas Saheb’s cloth shop and began looting fabric bundles from the shelves.
While the thieves were still inside, a couple of brothers were on their way to the Jamatkhana. They noticed a faint light coming from the shop – a thief had lit a bidi (local cigarette), and its glow alerted them. Suspicious that something unusual was happening, they rushed to the Jamatkhana to inform Varas Saheb.
However, Varas Saheb was deeply immersed in bandagi (meditative prayers). The brothers told the caretaker (Jamatbhai) about the suspected robbery, requesting him to alert Varas Saheb. But the caretaker replied, “Varas Saheb has clearly instructed not to disturb him during bandagi under any circumstance.” He refused to interrupt.
Eventually, bandagi ended, followed by the usual dua and niyaz ceremonies. Only after all these were completed did the Jamatbhai inform Varas Saheb about the situation and that the shop doors were open and thieves had broken in.
Varas Saheb calmly replied:
“Have patience. My Mawla is the true protector of my shop. I have entrusted everything to Him. I do not worry about my goods. There’s no need to panic.”
Without showing any anxiety or disturbance, Varas Saheb completed all his Jamatkhana duties, even swept the floors as part of his daily routine. Only then did he go to check the shop.
Inside, all the shelves had indeed been looted. The villagers notified the police and called for a tracker (paghi). The tracker followed footprints leading toward the river.
When they reached the riverbank, they saw the thieves trying to cross the river, carrying the bundles of cloth on their heads. But the thieves were unable to cross – they had become temporarily blind!
Missionary Vazir Jaffer Ali Abji writes in his book:
“This is the power of bandagi.”
He himself was seated next to Varas Saheb in the Jamatkhana during that morning’s bandagi.
As the police, the tracker, and others arrived at the river, the thieves panicked. They dropped the cloth bundles from their heads and surrendered. Interestingly, Varas Saheb did not even come to the river. All the goods were recovered and brought back to the shop.
When asked by the police how much was stolen, the shop’s bookkeeper, Kalumiyan, who had prepared an inventory list just the day before, presented the list. Upon matching, it was confirmed that nothing was missing — everything had been recovered exactly.
The news of this miraculous event spread like wildfire across the village. Crowds gathered, and many were furious at the thieves, wanting to punish them. But Varas Saheb firmly forbade any violence. In fact, he offered the thieves tea and let them go.
Some versions of the story say the thieves were brought back to the shop, while others suggest they fled. According to my mother, the thieves were from the Sahesa village, and no legal action was taken against them.
Varas Saheb sat in his shop later that day as if nothing had happened, continuing his business routine calmly and gracefully.
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This is my original writing — not copied from any book or from any websites Gujarati translation available.
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