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<p class="C1">&#65279RUKN UD-D&#298N, Q&#256Z&#298 or Q&#256D&#298 (Rukan D&#299n of the Janam S&#257kh&#299s), supposed to be a shrine caretaker, chanced to meet Gur&#363 N&#257nak during his visit to Mecca. The <i>Pur&#257tan Janam S&#257kh&#299</i> narrates the story : "It had been inscribed in books beforehand that N&#257nak, a dervish, would come. Then water would rise in the wells of Mecca. The Gur&#363 entered the holy precincts. He lay down in the colonnade to rest. Then he fell asleep. His feet were stretched out towards the K&#257'b&#257. It was time for the evening prayer. Q&#257z&#299 Rukn ud-D&#299n came to say his <i>nam&#257z</i>. When he beheld him lying in this posture, he spoke out, &#8216O thou, man of God, see! Thou stretchest thy feet towards the House of God, the K&#257'b&#257. Dost thou not see?' The Gur&#363 answered, &#8216Where the House of God is not, turn my feet to that direction.' Then Q&#257z&#299 Rukn ud-D&#299n dragged his feet round. In whatever direction he turned his feet to that direction the K&#257'b&#257 was also turning. Q&#257z&#299 Rukn ud-D&#299n became astonished and kissed his feet... He said, Marvellous, Marvellous! Today I have seen a true faqir of God.' "</p>
<p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;	Q&#257z&#299 Rukn ud-D&#299n of this <i>s&#257kh&#299</i> or episode should not be confused with Shai<u>kh</u> Rukn ud-D&#299n, grandson of Shai<u>kh</u> Baha ud-D&#299n Zakar&#299&#257 of Mult&#257n, who had lived during the earlier part of the fourteenth century and died in 1335. In Bh&#257&#299 Gurd&#257s, <i>V&#257r&#257&#7749</i>,1. 32, the name is J&#299van which indicates a man of Indian domicile.</p>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> Bhall&#257, Sar&#363p D&#257s, <i>Mahim&#257 Park&#257sh</i>. Patiala, 1971<BR>
<li class="C1"> Santokh Si&#7749gh, Bh&#257&#299, <i>Sr&#299 Gur Part&#257p S&#363raj Granth</i>. Amritsar, 1927-35<BR>
<li class="C1"> Gi&#257n Si&#7749gh, Gi&#257n&#299 <i>Tw&#257r&#299<u>kh</u> Gur&#363 <u>Kh</u>&#257ls&#257</i> [Reprint]. Patiala, 1970<BR>
<li class="C1"> Macauliffe, Max Arthur, <i>The Sikh Religion</i>. Oxford, 1909<BR>
</ol><p class="CONT">Gurnek Si&#7749gh<br></p><BR>
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