Tag: sufi movement

Historically, Sufism became "an incredibly important part of Islam" and "one of the most widespread and omnipresent aspects of Muslim life" in Islamic civilization from the early medieval period.

Historical records indicate that the Sufi movement in India first established itself in the regions of Sindh and Gujarat.

Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti took birth in Central Asia in 1141. It was during the reign of this emperor Prithvi Raj that Hazrat Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti arrived in Ajmer on his holy mission in 1192 AD. Khwaja Sahib stayed on a hill close to Ana Sagar lake now known as Chillah Khwaja Sahib. 

Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti came to India in 1192. It was during the reign of emperor Prithvi Raj that Hazrat Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti arrived in Ajmer on his holy mission in 1192. The Khwaja Sahib had to resist all the stubborn opposition of Prithvi Raj with his amazing spiritual powers.  

Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti was born in 1141 in Sistan in Central Asia. He was a great Sufi saint who was the harbinger of Islam in India.  He came to Ajmer in 1192 AD on his holy mission. The Khwaja Sahib had to resist all the stubborn opposition of Prithvi Raj with his amazing spiritual powers.

Khwaza Moin-ud-din Chisti died in 1236 AD. He was also known as Garib Nawaz. He was an Imam, Islamic philosopher from South Asia. Chisti introduced the Chisti order of Sufism. Various Mughal emperors were the followers of Chisti.

The word 'Sufi' is derived from the Arabic word 'Suf' which means 'wool' and refers to coarse woolen cloth that was worn by Prophet Mohammad and by his close companions.