Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti

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The Supreme Court recently declined urgent hearing of a plea against the practice of state-sponsored ceremonial honours or offering a ‘Chadar’ by the Prime Minister at the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, in Ajmer.

About Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti

• He was a very important Sufi saint. 
• People often call him Gharīb Nawāz, which means ‘Benefactor of the Poor’. 
• He was born in 1141 CE in Sistan, a province in Persia (Iran) which borders present-day Afghanistan. 
• His deep inclination towards spirituality led him to study in Samarkand and Bukhara, the great centres of Islamic learning.
• A follower of Sunni Hanafi theology, he became the disciple of Hazrat Khwaja Usman Harooni, who later declared him his spiritual successor at the age of 52.
• He came to India around the year 1192 AD. He finally settled in the city of Ajmer during the reign of Sultan Iltutmish in Delhi and Prithviraj Chauhan in Ajmer.
• He is famous for bringing the Chishti Order of Sufism to India. 
• He preached love, tolerance, charity, and detachment from materialism, and established a Khanqah in Ajmer to serve the poor. 
• After his death in 1236 CE, Moinuddin Chishti was buried in Ajmer. 
• His tomb became a very important place. It is now known as the Dargah Sharif, or the Ajmer Sharif Dargah.
  • The architectural style of Dargah Sharif purely reflects the Mughal style of architecture.
  • All Mughal rulers from Humayun to Shah Jahan have made modifications in the structure. 

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The Chishti Order’s Beliefs

• The Chishti Order is a group within Sufism. 
• Sufism is a way of life in Islam that focuses on finding a deeper, more personal connection with God.
• The Chishti Order was started by a saint named Abu Ishaq Shami in Chisht, a town in Afghanistan. 
• The Chishti Order is mostly followed in Afghanistan and South Asia. 
• Moinuddin Chishti brought this order to India. 
  • The Chishti Order teaches several important things:
  • Love for all people.
  • Helping the poor and needy.
  • Living a simple life.
  • Being tolerant and peaceful.
  • Listening to spiritual music, called Qawwali, to feel closer to God.

Source: ET