Guru Nanak had now been on his Udasis (travels) for at least twenty years, since his sudden disappearance (around 1497) which had alarmed his followers and given some who were jealous of his growing influence to start all sorts of mischief, even accusing him of being a thief and stealing from Daulat Khan's stores.

During that time he had visited most of India going to the east as far as Assam and Burma; to the South as far as Sri Lanka (known also as Ceylon and Saran Deep) and to the north he had even crossed the Himalayas visiting Tibet and China. He and his tireless companions had travelled on foot and lived off the land and the generosity of others, Many of whom had become his followers. What a tireless traveller he was!

Journey to the West

Though he had travelled long and far, he was not yet satisfied. He now decided to go towards the west in the direction of the setting sun. He turned his attention to the Muslim countries and the places of worship that had been established long before the beginning of Islam.

He chose Mecca as the first of the many Muslim cities he would visit. From there he would begin his long walk home. Today everyone knows that Mecca is in Saudi Arabia, but in Guru Nanak's days before Ibn Saud was born the land around Mecca and Medina, the Hijaz, was part of the Mamluk Sultanate centered in Egypt.

For hundreds of years it had been a resting place on the trading routes between the East and the Mediteranean. There was a famous ancient well and a temple that had always housed the many idols of the tribes around the city and those of the merchants whose caravans brought wealth to this little desert outpost.

Prophet of Islam

It was the Prophet of Islam Mohammed that cleared the cube (now draped in black curtains with Golden letters) of its many idols as he began his efforts to convince the Jews and his fellow Arabs that he was a Prophet sent by God, who through the Angel Gabriel was not only a Prophet, but the last (seal) of the Prophets; the last human with whom God would ever converse.

He had been forced to flee Makkah (Mecca) with his band of followers finding safety in the city of Medina with its tribes of Jews. Yet even there, his own tribesmen had attempted to kill him and his followers, but having survived the attempt on his life, he now sat out to win all of Arabia to his new religion, known simply as Islam (submission to God). Having failed to convince the Jewish tribes of the desert of his holy mission, he and his followers fought a series of battles with them, killing the men and dividing their wives and women among themselves.

Scorned by the Jewish

Scorned by the Jewish tribes who prayed to God in the direction of Jerusalem, Mohammad changed the direction in which his followers prayed, from Jerusalem to the east towards the west in the direction of the Ka'aba. His message was now that the religion of the Jews, whose holy books had proclaimed them the chosen people of God, had strayed from the form and rituals as had been practised in Abraham's days and that the new forms he introduced were simply a restoration of the religion as first practised by Abraham.

The Quran mentions some from amongst the Israelites of old that some had disobeyed God concerning the Sabbath and thus were turned into apes. The verses states:

And certainly you know of those who exceeded the limits of the Sabbath, so we (God) said to them, “Be you apes, despised.” (Quran 2:65)

House of God

Whether this turning into apes and swine was physical or merely a metaphor, indicating that those people had lost their intellect is unfortunately open to interpretation; Educated Islamic scholars have argued for both.

Mohammad then sat out to convert the many tribes of the Bedouin around him, including his tribe the Quresh (his own tribe), who were practising a mishmash of Idolatry, ect. (Even today many Muslims take the reference in the Qur'an to apes and monkyies

It was to the Ka'aba, the ancient cube that the Muslims call the House of God, that Guru Nanak next turned his attention. Guru Nanak, witnessing the way that the men of Babar and the Afgani conquerors before him, had practised their religion on the people of Punjab and India had ample reason to believe that Islam had once again, gone astray.

The Hajj

Each year a pilgrimage, called the Hajj (Arabic: حج,) occurs during the 6th to the 12th day of Dhul Hijjah, in the 12th month of the Islamic calendar. Pilgrims who complete this pilgramage to Makkah and preform its arduous rituals can add the suffix Hajji to their names, which is considered a title of honor.

Each person walks counter-clockwise seven times around the Kaaba, the cubical building towards which all Muslims pray each day, kiss the sacred black meteorite mounted on its corner, run back and forth between the hills of Al-Safa and Al-Marwah, drink from the well of Zamzam, go to the plains of Mount Arafat and stand in vigil, then gather pebbles to throw at stone pillars that represent the devil. The pilgrims then shave their heads, perform an animal sacrifice (now it is customary to pay for the cost of the animal and someone else's doing the task), and celebrate the four day festival of Eid ul-Adha.

---

---

Guru Nanak's Attire During this Journey

When Guru Nanak went for Udasis then he used to Change his dress(called bekh) which look alike the persons which could meet him during that travels. During Udasi to Gorakhmata, Siddhas also asked to NANAK:

ਕਿਸ੝ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਗ੝ਰਿਹ੝ ਤਜਿਓ ਉਦਾਸੀ ॥ Why have you left your house and become a wandering Udaasee?

ਕਿਸ੝ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਇਹ੝ ਭੇਖ੝ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ॥ Why have you adopted these religious robes? (ਪੰਨਾ 939, ਸਤਰ 16)

He used to remove robes when he return to Home. During days of Hajj, Nanak and Mardana planned to Visit Mecca, and Guru Nanak wear Same dress which Hajis wear during Hajj.

He put on the blue attire worn by hajjis. (Today all male Hajjis must wear a simple two piece white garment of rough homespun cloth.) He took a fakir’s staff, or stick in his hand. The Guru carried a book of his sacred songs or hymns. Like the hajjis, he had with him a iota or jug. He also carried a prayer mat like the hajjis. Dressed thus, he looked like a typical hajji. All along, he acted in every way as hajjis did. Bhai Mardana, a Muslim, was with him he also dressed as a hajji.

Guru Nanak arrived in Mecca, dressed in Navy-blue dress (Neel Bastar) with Bala and Mardana. In the picture Nanak and Bala are having discourses while Mardana is having Ziarat (prayers) inside Mecca. All three are dressed in blue, the colour in which the Fourth Veda was wrapped when brought by Krishna from under the throne of Indra which upon being thrown to earth, is the Ka'aba (by Kahan-nabi). The stool on which Indra rested his feet is also in North Saudi Arabia, a less known shrine. Thus, Nanak dressed in Neela Bana: Neel Bastar lai kaprey pahirey, Turk -pathani amal kiya (adorned navy-blue dress adopting Turki form). Later, as the Tenth Nanak (Guru Gobind Singh), discarded it by saying: Neel bastar lai kaprey faare, Turk pathani amal giya (adorned blue-attire torn, discarding the Turk Pathani form). Out of this form the Nihang sect originated.

It is also said that Baba Nanak used the name 'Abdul Mazeed' when he reached mecca.

Reaching Jeddah, in now Saudi Arabia

Guru Jee then debarked on the Arabian coast at Jeddah. From there, he walked on foot reaching Mecca in due course. By the time he arrived in Mecca, he was very tired. His feet were sore and he needed rest. So he lay down to rest himself. He knew quite well that no Muslim would lie with his feet towards the Kaaba. But he wanted to draw the attention of the hajjis, so that he could teach them his wisdom.

---

---

While Muslims hold that Adam landed in Shri Lanka, when expelled from Heaven, they hold that Eve landed in Jeddah a name derived from Jaddah, the Arabic word for "grandmother" or the mother of all mankind.

---

---

At Mecca

At Mecca, Nanak was found sleeping with his feet towards the Kaaba, before which the Muslims prostrated themselves when performing their prayer. Kazi Rukan-ud-din, who observed this, angrily remarked: "Infidel! How dare you dishonour God’s place by turning your feet towards Him?" He also kicked Nanak. The Guru did not show any anger. In fact, he was never angry with anybody. He smiled at Jiwan. In a calm, sweet voice he said to him, "Brother, don’t be angry. I am very tired. I need rest. I respect the House of God as much as any one. Please turn my feet in a direction in which God or the House of God is not."

The Qazi took hold of the Guru’s feet. He dragged them in the opposite direction. Then he lifted his eyes. He saw the Kaaba standing in the direction of the Guru’s feet. He turned the Guru’s feet in another direction. The Kaaba was seen standing in that direction. Qazi dragged the Guru’s feet to this side and that. He dragged them round and round. The Kaaba was seen to be going round and round. It was always, in the direction of the Guru’s feet. His feet were always towards the Kaaba. The Qazi was struck with wonder. He then recognised the glory of Guru Nanak.

Kazi Rukan-ud-di and the other hajjis were all filled with wonder. Jiwan let go of the Guru’s feet. The Guru got up and said, ‘Don’t you see that God’s House is in every direction? I tell you He dwells in every place, in every heart. He is in your hearts. He is also in mine.’

Hajjis vs. Nanak

In the morning, a number of learned hajjis gathered around the Guru. They held religious discussions with him. He satisfied every one of them. He explained to them his golden rules of life and religion. They listened to him with utmost attention. They agreed to live and act as advised by him.

The Kazis and the Mullahs assembled to question Nanak on the subject of religion and God, Who has extended His Creation and no one can fathom the secrets of Nature. The muslim priest opened a book and asked him ‘ Who is superior – Hindu or Mullalman.’ Baba Nanak answered ‘Oh Hajis, without performance of good deeds, both Hindu and Muslims will lament. Both will be denied shelter in God’s court on the basis of their respective religions alone. The colour of the flower called Kasumbh (Carthamus Tinctoria) is washed away by water (so labels are fragile). The followers of both religions are quarelling, but of them are equal in the eye’s of God. The world has gone astray as it pursues the path of sin.

On page 193 of Bala's Janam Sakhi, we have: Nanak said, O!, Rukn-ud-Din, hear from me the true reply, the saying of the Lord is written in the Book. That person will go to hell who does not repeat the Kalima, who does not keep the thirty fasts, and does not say the five prayers, who eats what is not lawful for him. These shall receive the punishment and the fire of the bottomless pit shall be his abode.

Nanak said, 0: Rukn-ud-Din, it is written in the Book (i.e., the Quran) that those who drink wine or 'Bhang' shall be punished on the Day of Judgement.

It is also said that one of them said to the Guru, ‘Holy Sir, give me something which will always remind me of you.’ The Guru gave him his pair of sandals. They were respectfully kept in the Kaaba for some time. That Muslim fakir then returned to India. He brought the sandals with him. He kept them in his temple at Uch in Bahawalpur, now in Pakistan.

Nanak Shah Fakir, Hindu’s Guru; Muslim’s Pir

Historical Evidences

History of the Panjab - Syad Muhammand Latif

"He (Nanak) travelled over the whole of India; visited Persia, Kabul and other parts of Asia, and, it is said, even Mecca. A story is related by both Hindus and Mahomedians in connection with Nanak's visit to Mecca. It is said that, while at Mecca, Nanak was found sleeping with his feet to the Kaaba, before which the Mahomedans prostrate themselves when performing their devotions. The Kazi, Ruku-ud-din, who observed this, angrily remarked: "Infidel, how dare you dishonour God's house by turning your feet towards it!" "Turn them, if you can," replied Nanak, "in a direction where the house of God is not."

History of the Sikhs - Hari Ram Gupta

In "History of the Sikhs", Vol. 1, Edition 1984 at page 66, Dr. Hari Ram Gupta said:

"Nanak dressed himself in the manner of a Haji or pilgrim to Mecaa and Medina. He put on blue garments, carried an earthen jug for water, and a small carpet for saying prayers. A thick staff was in his hand. "And when an opportunity offered, he shouted the Muhammadan call to prayer like any orthodox follower of the Arabian prophet." At Mecca, while sleeping his feet moved towards the Ka'ba, the sacred shrine of Islam. The angry Mulla named Jiwan kicked and scolded him for showing disrespect to the house of God. Quietly came the answer:

"Pray, turn my feet in the direction where all-pervading God is not present."

Vaaran - Bhai Gurdas

Pauri 32 At Mecca

Vaar 1 Pauri 32 At Mecca ਬਾਬਾ ਫਿਰਿ ਮੱਕੇ ਗਇਆ ਨੀਲ ਬਸਤ੝ਰ ਧਾਰੇ ਬਨਵਾਰੀ । ਆਸਾ ਹਥਿ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਕਛਿ ਕੂਜਾ ਬਾਂਗ ਮ੝ਸੱਲਾ ਧਾਰੀ । ਬੈਠਾ ਜਾਇ ਮਸੀਤ ਵਿਚਿ ਜਿਥੈ ਹਾਜੀ ਹਜਿ ਗ੝ਜਾਰੀ । ਜਾ ਬਾਬਾ ਸ੝ਤਾ ਰਾਤਿ ਨੋ ਵਲਿ ਮਹਰਾਬੇ ਪਾਇ ਪਸਾਰੀ । ਜੀਵਣਿ ਮਾਰੀ ਲਤਿ ਦੀ ਕੇਹੜਾ ਸ੝ਤਾ ਕ੝ਫਰ ਕ੝ਫਾਰੀ । ਲਤਾ ਵਲਿ ਖ੝ਦਾਇ ਦੇ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਪਇਆ ਹੋਇ ਬਜਿਗਾਰੀ । ਟੰਗੋਂ ਪਕੜਿ ਘਸੀਟਿਆ ਫਿਰਿਆ ਮੱਕਾ ਕਲਾ ਦਿਖਾਰੀ । ਹੋਇ ਹੈਰਾਨ੝ ਕਰੇਨਿ ਜ੝ਹਾਰੀ ॥੩੨॥ baabaa dhiri makay gaiaa neel basatr dhaaray banavaaree aasaa hadi kitaab kachhi koojaa baang musalaa dhaaree baitdaa jaai maseet vichi jidai haajee haji gujaaree jaa baabaa sutaa raati no vali maharaabay paai pasaaree jeevani maaree'ati dee kayharhaa sutaa kudhar kudhaaree lataa vali khudaai day kiu kari paiaa hoi bajigaaree tangon pakarhi ghaseetiaa dhiriaa makaa kalaa dikhaaree hoi hairaanu karayni juhaaree ॥32॥ Donning blue attire then Baba Nanak went to Mecca. He held staff in his hand, pressed a book under his armpit, caught hold of a metal pot and mattress. Now he sat in a mosque where the pilgrms (hajis) had gathered. When Baba (Nanak) slept in the night spreading his legs towards the alcove of mosque at Kaba, the qazi named Jivan kicked him and asked who was this infidel enacting blasphemy. Why this sinner is sleeping his legs spread towards God, Khuda. Catching hold of the legs he lynched (Baba Nanak) and lo and behold the miracle, the whole of Mecca seemed to be revolving. All got surprised and they all bowed.

Pauri 33 Discussion with the Qazis

Vaar 1 Pauri 33 Discussion with the Qazis ਪ੝ਛਨਿ ਗਲ ਈਮਾਨ ਦੀ ਕਾਜੀ ਮ੝ਲਾਂ ਇਕਠੇ ਹੋਈ । ਵਡਾ ਸਾਂਗ ਵਰਤਾਇਆ ਲਖਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕ੝ਦਰਤਿ ਕੋਈ । ਪ੝ਛਨਿ ਫੋਲਿ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਨੋ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਵਡਾ ਕਿ ਮ੝ਸਲਮਾਨੋਈ । ਬਾਬਾ ਆਖੇ ਹਾਜੀਆ ਸ੝ਭਿ ਅਮਲਾ ਬਾਝਹ੝ ਦੋਨੋ ਰੋਈ । ਹਿੰਦੂ ਮ੝ਸਲਮਾਨ ਦ੝ਇ ਦਰਗਹ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਲਹਨਿ ਨ ਢੋਈ । ਕਚਾ ਰੰਗ੝ ਕ੝ਸੰਭ ਦਾ ਪਾਣੀ ਧੋਤੈ ਥਿਰ੝ ਨ ਰਹੋਈ । ਕਰਨਿ ਬਖੀਲੀ ਆਪਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਾਮ ਰਹੀਮ ਕ੝ਥਾਇ ਖਲੋਈ । ਰਾਹਿ ਸੈਤਾਨੀ ਦ੝ਨੀਆ ਗੋਈ ॥੩੩॥ puchhani gal eemaan dee kaajee mulaan ikatday hoee. vadaa saang varataaiaa akhi n sakai kudarati koee. puchhani dholi kitaab no hindoo vadaa ki musalamaanoee. baabaa aakhay haajeeaa subhi amalaa baajhahu dono roee. hindoo musalamaan dui daragah andari ahani n ddhoee. kachaa rangu kusanbh daa paanee dhotai diru n rahoee. karani bakheelee aapi vichi raam raheem kudaai khaloee. raahi saitaanee duneeaa goee (33) Qazi and maulvis got together and began discussing religion. A great fantasy has been created and no one could understood its mystery. They asked Baba Nanak to open and search in his book whether Hindu is great or the Muslim. Baba replied to the pilgrim hajis, that, without good deeds both will have to weep and wail. Only by being a Hindu or a Muslim one can not get accepted in the court of the Lord. As the colour of safflower is impermanent and is washed away in water, likewise the colours of religiosity are also temporary. (Followers of both the religions) In their expositions, denounce Ram and Rahim. The whole of the world is following the ways of Satan.

Pauri 34 Victory at Mecca

Vaar 1 Pauri 34 Victory at Mecca ਧਰੀ ਨੀਸਾਨੀ ਕਉਸਿ ਦੀ ਮਕੇ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪੂਜ ਕਰਾਈ । ਜਿਥੈ ਜਾਇ ਜਗਤਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਬਾਬੇ ਬਾਝ੝ ਨ ਖਾਲੀ ਜਾਈ । ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਬਾਬਾ ਪੂਜੀਝ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਮ੝ਸਲਮਾਨ ਗ੝ਆਈ । ਛਪੇ ਨਾਹਿ ਛਪਾਇਆ ਚੜਿਆ ਸੂਰਜ੝ ਜਗ੝ ਰ੝ਸਨਾਈ । ਬ੝ਕਿਆ ਸਿੰਘ ਉਜਾੜ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਭਿ ਮਿਰਗਾਵਲਿ ਭੰਨੀ ਜਾਈ । ਚੜਿਆ ਚੰਦ੝ ਨ ਲ੝ਕਈ ਕਢਿ ਕ੝ਨਾਲੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਛਪਾਈ । ਉਗਵਣਹ੝ ਤੇ ਆਥਵਣੋ ਨਉ ਖੰਡ ਪ੝ਰਿਥਮੀ ਸਭ ਝ੝ਕਾਈ । ਜਗਿ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕ੝ਦਰਤਿ ਵਰਤਾਈ ॥੩੪॥ dharee neesaanee kausi dee makay andari pooj karaaee. jidai jaai jagati vichi baabay baajhu n khaalee jaaee. ghari ghari baabaa poojeeai hindoo musalamaan guaaee. chhapay naahi chhapaaiaa charhiaa sooraju jagu rusanaaee. bukiaa singh ujaarh vichi sabhi miragaavali bhannee jaaee. charhiaa chandu n ukaee kaddhi kunaalee joti chhapaaee. ugavanahu tay aadavano nau khand pridamee sabh jhukaaee. jagi andari kudarati varataaee (34) Wooden sandal (of Baba Nanak ) was kept as a memory and he was worshipped in Mecca. Go anywhere in the world, you would not find a place bereft of the name of Baba Nanak. Without discrimination of Hindu or Muslim, in every house, the Baba is revered. When the sun rises it cannot be covered and it lightens the whole world. When the lion roared in the jungle the flocks of deer ran away. If someone wants to conceal moon by putting before it a platter, it cannot be hide. From rising to setting directions i.e from east to west, all the nine divisions of earth bowed before Baba Nanak. He diffused his power in whole of the world.

Sandys's Travels - George Sandy

In a Latest Search of Harpal Singh Historian, about a book called Sandy's Travels which is just 92 years after Nanak's travels. According to the story, A Saint from India proved that God is in all directions and every where.It is "erroneously" said that God or the prophet is born only in Mecca.He( Definitly, Satguru Nanak Sahib, the esteemed Saint( from India, in the dress of Hagee), made it "open to the whole world" that God or their prophet is not only confined to Mecca only. in Page No. 97 of Sandy`s Travels gives a new light to Satguru`s visit to Macca and Madina.For his business puorpose, George Sandy went to Zedda, Mecca and Madina, and happened to get tis precious information about Almighty Satguru Nanak Sahib. (Harpal Singh Historian)

Sau Sakhi - Oldest manuscript of Namdharis

The Karni Namah and the Raj Namah are two significant chapters of the Sau Sakhi, (One hundred stories) called by some the Sikh book of prophecy. The Raj Namah appears in, The History Of The Sikhs, by J D Cunningham on p. 340. Cunningham came across this document during the mid 19th century. He states that these compositions are of course fabulous (fables) as regards Guru Nanak (and opposed to the writings of Guru Gobind Singh who sought no expansive Kingdom and thought little of earthly riches and palaces.) Written by someone who understood little of the Gurus teachings and would turn Guru Nanak into a fortune teller who could foretell events as if he were God equating him with the likes of Nostradamus. Rome was of no importance as a World power by the time of the Sikh Gurus. A Sikh does of course currently sit in a seat of power in Delhi, but to cast Guru Gobind Singh as a conquerer from East to West similar to the Madhi of the Shias or the Messiah of the Jews, is questionable.

The Karni Namah was said to be revealed to Qazi Rukan Din, Pir Bahaoud Din, Ghous, Kuthab, Saalaar, Hajji, Sheikh and Mushaikh Aulviya, who sat with Guru Nanak at religious discussions. The Raj Namah was told to Kaarun, on Guru Nanak’s return from medina.

Karni Nama

While Guru Nanak was in Mecca and Medina, Qazi Rukan Din asked, True King, tell us your prophecy again. Tell us how you will unfold the future?. Your name is Nanak Nirankari and you are from the Nation of the Lord. What are the instructions for the future?

Nanak replied to Rukan Din, listen to the true answer Whosoever reads or listens to this shall be content. All doubts shall be removed.

In the tenth dress shall reside The Lord. I shall fight many battles against Emperor Aurangzeb.

I shall then send a letter of victory (Zafarnamah) to Aurangzeb with my Singh (Bhai Daya Singh).

Upon seeing him, Power shall lessen and he shall forget his devious ways.

Emperor Aurangzeb will be overwhelmed by the sight of Daya Singh and will start to tremble.

The Khalsa been resurrected! Good has not been done by Gobind Singh? I shall leave having given a kingdom; My name being Gobind

There will be a time when the Khalsa shall forget the teachings I have given them. Sikhi will only be left in name. Many Wars shall occur.

I will have to return again to resurrect the Khalsa. They shall reside in the Punjab.

I shall make people from all four corners into one. They will be in Majjha; They will raid Lahore.

They will bring Potohaar to justice; They will take Peshawar.

They will set up a cantonment at Attock and then open the Khyber Pass.

They will establish a kingdom in Kabul and then take Ghazni. After bringing Hazaara to justice they will march on to Kandahar.

After taking Balack and Buckaara, they will conquer Sindh and Baloch.

After gaining victory over these lands they shall govern all the people.

Mecca, Medina and Rome shall tremble. They shall gain victory in battle over south and west India.

The Guru's Army shall sit at the throne of Delhi. Umbrellas of kingship shall sway over their heads. All shall be content.

From East to West all shall be conquered. None shall challenge the Khalsa. All humanity shall become one.

In the kingdom of the True King, Satjug shall be established.

The Khalsa Panth shall rule. The arrows of death shall not touch them.

The Army of the Timeless shall grow and spread like locusts.

All shall wear vestments of blue; no one else shall be seen. Listen Qazi Rukan Din, The Singhs shall rule.

The Unholy Sheikhs shall be destroyed. Pirs and Mureeds shall be no more.

All shall recite the one name of the Lord. Then he shall come himself.

The untrue shall not be able to see his glory. All humanity shall unite and he will distribute provinces.

The Earth shall give food and the mountains shall give diamonds.

Fruits of many kinds there shall be, upon the sight of the timeless. All shall recite VAHEGURU and achieve salvation.

Many Dharamsalas (places of discussion) shall exist. The Koran and the Mosques shall vanish.

The Lord shall manifest himself in body (as man).

He will make all utter VAHEGURU. All Singhs shall flock under his banner.

All shall know him as the True One. He will sit at the throne of Delhi.

He will establish a kingdom of peace and no enemies will remain.

Wherever the Khalsa turns his eye, the 14 realms shall tremble.

For 14,000 years, this kingdom shall remain. Wealth will be collected and food shall be distributed.

The naked and the starving shall all receive; no one will go without.

Sayeth Nanak, Rukan Din, This is how it shall be. Whosoever reads the Karni Namah, his love with The Lord shall grow.

The Word of the Timeless shall prevail. Those uttering falsehood shall not remain.

After the effect of The Akaal, forests, mountains and the world shall see salvation.

The Khalsa shall Rule. There will be no-one left to oppose them. All who are lost shall gain the safety of the Khalsa

Raj Nama

Spoken by the First Master First, Nanak went to Mecca; Medina he afterwards visited.

The lord of Mecca and Medina, Kaarun, he made his disciple. When Nanak was about to depart,

Kaarun, the fortunate, thus spoke:

Now thou art about to go, But when wilt thou return?

Then the Guru thus answered:

When I put on my tenth dress I shall be called Gobind Singh; Then shall all Singhs wear their hair;

They shall accept the 'Pahal' of the two-edged Sword Then shall the Khalsa be established;

Then shall men exclaim 'Vaheguru' The four races shall become one and the same;

The five weapons shall be worn by all. In Kalyug they shall array themselves in vestments of blue;

The name of the Khalsa shall be everywhere. In the time of Aurangzeb

The wondrous Khalsa shall arise. Then shall battles be waged, Endless war shall ensue,

And fighting shall follow year after year. They shall place the name of Gobind Singh in their hearts.

When many heads shall be rendered up, The Empire of the Khalsa shall prevail.

First, they shall conquer Punjab; Then other countries shall be theirs;

Hindustan and the North shall be possessed by them; Then the west shall bow to them.

When they enter Khorasan, Kabul and Kandahar shall lie low.

When Iran has been laid prostrate, Arabia shall be conquered and they shall march on to Mecca.

Mecca shall be beheld, And Medina shall be seized.

Mighty shall be the rejoicing, And all shall exclaim 'Vaheguru'.

Unbelievers shall everywhere be destroyed; The holy Khalsa shall be exalted.

Beasts and Birds shall tremble in the presence of the Lord.

Men and Women shall everywhere call on God. The Earth, the Oceans and the Heavens shall call on God.

By calling on the Guru shall men be blessed. Every faith shall become of the Khalsa;

No other religion will remain. 'Vaheguru' shall everywhere be repeated,

And pain and trouble shall depart. In the Kalyug shall the Kingdom be established,

Which Nanak received from the Lord. Worthless, I fall before God;

Nanak, the slave, cannot comprehend the ways of the Lord. Thus replied Nanak to Kaarun's question.

Note the couplets " I shall return to resurrect the Khalsa", "All shall wear vestments of blue", "All Sikhs shall flock under his banner." These statements do not hang well with these sects. Their 'Guru' has not reserected the Khalsa so it follows that any second coming of Guru Gobind Singh Ji is yet to come. All shall wear blue, this is one of the colours of the Khalsa, most sects wear white. All Sikhs shall frock under his banner, most Sikhs reject these sects so it cannot be talking about them.

One boat is preserved at Uchch wherein Guru Nanak and Makhdum of Uchch travelled together to Mecca.

Urdu textbook which contained a poem by Iqbal in which he had paid rich tribute to him:.

The land where, Chishti delivered the message of truth.

The land where Nanak sang the song of God's oneness,

The land where the Tatars made their home,

The land which lured the Arabs from Arabia,

That land is my home, that is my home.

Mehrban Janamsakhi

Meharban was contemporary of 5th Guru who also mentioned same thing in his Janamsakhi that NANAk went to mecca.

Journey to Mecca

In detail on How Guru ji got there

Some Questions

1. How could Guru Nanak visit Mecca if he wasn't a Muslim?
   The assertion that non-Muslims cannot infiltrate Mecca is false. The city of Mecca was not developed during the time of the Guru. It was a vast desert land and people could commute freely unlike now. Only until recently Saudi Arabia has become rich with the oil money and developed as a result.
   
   Guru Nanak Sahib Ji is neither the first nor the last non-Muslim to visit or infiltrate Mecca. The most famous incident of a non-Muslim visiting Mecca was the visit by the British explorer Sir Richard Burton in 1853. Burton disguised himself as an Afghani Muslim to visit and write Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al Madinah and Mecca. Therefore, how can it be impossible for Guru Nanak Sahib Ji, who is ‘Akaal Roop’, the embodiment of the Divine Light of God, to visit Mecca? The who land belongs to God, so how can the Living Image of God, Guru Nanak Sahib Ji be stopped traveling anywhere in the world. God or God’s power cannot be limited.

• See also Guru Nanak: Mecca was Vedic

Criticism

In a Video Published on Youtube by Br. Imran in Ranchi, Jharkand, India, he said that Guru Nanak Sahib never went to Kaaba as it is not proven evidence. Moreover he commented that Guru Granth Sahib have maximum Sheikh Farid Shaloks. He said the event is not mentioned in Guru Granth Sahib too. Here's the video on Youtube

Response to mr Br. Imran: Sir you are totally wrong that Guru Ji didn't go to Mecca::

Historic Proofs

1. The oldest manuscripts:
   

Bhai Gurdas Vaars Supports the event.
Bhai Bala Janmsakhi, Puratan Janamsakhi supports the Event and many other.

1. He attired as Haji(<---) when he Went to Mecca.
2. He went there with Muslim Friend on his request , Bhai Mardana and known hajis were with him.
3. Historic Sources say "Qazi and Sufis of Uch Bahawalpur were with Guru Ji too and evidences were present in their shrines at Bahawalpur upto partition(Prof Sahib singh, Giani Gian singh etc supports this)
4. The Sakhi was "Guru ji showed Muslims the presence of god everywhere not in Mecca." Sakhi means Sakshi.
5. Baba Nanak Shah, Nanak Shah Faqir names were given by Muslims.
6. Actually Preacher's sentiments were hurt, which is confirmed from his reply..
   He was not sure, and spoke unsatisfactory content and to hurt sikh sentiments he kept Amritsar in between talk.
7. Don't take tension, Many Muslims believe that Guru Nanak Rotated Mecca...
8. We should not concentrate on rotation but the Logic behind Sakhi....no doubt it happened with Qazi who took panga with Baba Nanak....and it is mentioned that very few people viewed this event not all and between them was writer of Bhai Bala Janmsakhi and Puratan Janmsakhi.
9. The Saudi government supports their position using Sura 9:28 from the Qur'an: “O you who believe! The Mushrikeen (idolaters) are (spiritually) unclean, so they shall not approach the Sacred Mosque after this year; and if you fear poverty then God will enrich you out of His grace if He please; surely God is Knowing Wise.”[Qur'an 9:28]. Neither Nanak was Idolator and nor he was spiritually weak. Even Muslims regard this.

Professor Puran Singh, the Sikh scholar of the Singh Sabha Movement about a century ago states:

"We as Sikhs shall read the human history even in fiction as the Guru intends. A poor Mussalman says that Guru Nanak never visited Mecca as if his visiting Mecca cannot take place in our brain. His visit to the Mecca is only reqired by us to learn that God whom they, the Moslems, say is in Kaaba is everywhere. It is only to correct a human misconception, otherwise the Mecca is as good a city as any other in the desert dotted with palms. The Beduins are no better men than the Mussalmans of Malabar."

-Professor Puran Singh

References

• Macauliffe, M.A (1909). The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors. Low Price Publications. ISBN 8175361328 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              8175361328      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              8175361328      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              8175361328      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              8175361328      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              8175361328      end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

• Picture from the book: Stories from Sikh History, Book 1 by Hemkunt Press, A-78 Naraina Industrial Area, Phase-1 New Delhi-110028. Authors: Kartar Singh and Gurdial Singh Dhillion. Edited by P.M. McCormack

Sakhis of Guru Nanak
Bhai Lalo's honesty	Darshan	The Guru always blesses all	Durga worshipper from Khadur Sahib
Dukh Sukh	Duni Chand	Establishment of Kartarpur	Nanak in Sikkim,Ladakh & Tibet
First Udasi	Second Udasi	Third Udasi	The Udasis of Guru Nanak
Fourth Udasi	Fifth Udasi	Guru Ji's Sickness	Guru Nanak and the Vaishno ascetic
Guru Nanak Grazing Buffaloes	Guru Nanak and Duni Chand	Guru Nanak and Moola	Sacha Souda
Guru Nanak and the Sacred Thread	Guru Nanak and two students	Guru Nanak at Hassan Abdal	Sajan the Robber
Guru Nanak at School	Guru Nanak at Shikarpur	Guru Nanak in Baghdad	The Birth of the Guru
Guru Nanak in Mecca	Guru Nanak in Nepal	Mian Mitha	The Two Villages
Guru Nanak in Tibet	Guru Nanak in Tibet Quotes	Guru Nanak's history	Guru Nanak & The Doctor
Iron Clad Soldiers	One God for the rich and...	Janam Sakhis	There is no Hindu and no Musalman
Janamsakhis	Kauda the cannibal	Mardana and the ants	Three Days in the River
Mardana and the stone	Mardana gives away clothes and food	Watering the Crops	Village of Children
Guru Nanak and the Brahman	Guru Nanak and the Pandit	Guru Nanak and the Millionaire	Guru Nanak and Sheikh Brahm
Guru Nanak & the dried up river	Bhai Bhoomiya	Bhai Mardana Ji And Charity	Bhai Sayt And Guru Nanak Dev
Daulat Khan	Sakhis of Guru Nanak	Stories of Guru Nanak	Sakhis
Baba Wali Kandhari	Durga worshipper from Khadur Sahib	Guru Nanak In Syria	Guru Nanak in Turkey
Hamza Gaus	Heals the Physician	How many Sikhs did Guru Nanak have?	Raja Shivnabh And Guru Nanak Dev
Sheikh Brahm	Mata Sulakhni