Tajuddin Chishti
Sufi saint Shaikh Khawaja Tajuddin Chishti (14th century), located in the city of Chishtian
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Tajuddin Chishti (
Punjab
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Taj-ud-din Chishti was a grandson
Farid-ud-din Ganjshakar (1179 - 1266) of Pakpattan and his descendants founded the village of Chishtian around 1265 CE (574 Hijri, Islamic calendar).[1]
The dargah of Taj-ud-din Chishti is called Roza Taj Sarwar.
Many native tribes in
Chishti Order
The
Chisht, a small town near Herat, Afghanistan about 930 CE. The Chishti Order is known for its emphasis on love, tolerance, and openness.[2][3]
The
Moinuddin Chishti (1142 - 1236) introduced the Chishti Order in Lahore (Punjab) and Ajmer (Rajasthan), sometime in the middle of the 12th century AD. He was eighth in the line of succession from the founder of the Chishti Order, Abu Ishaq Shami. There are now several branches of the order, which has been the most prominent South Asian Sufi brotherhood since the 12th century.[3][4]
References
- ^ ISBN 81-2060505-5.)
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- ^ a b c "Chishti Order of Sufis - Origin Of Chishties". Dargahsharif.com website. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Rozehnal, Robert. Islamic Sufism Unbound: Politics and Piety in Twenty-First Century Pakistan. Palgrave MacMillan, 2007. Print.