SUFI MOVEMENT
âž® The Suhrawardi order in India was founded by Bahauddin Zakaria of Multan.
âž® The Suharwardi Sufis established themselves mainly in North-West India.
âž® The Chishti mystics believed in the spiritual value of Music.
âž® Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki died in a state of ecstasy under the spell of Music.
âž® Khwaja Fariduddin Masud was known as Baba Farid.
âž® Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya was the Chief disciple of Baba Farid.
âž® Nizamuddin Auliya had problems with Mubarak Khalji and Ghayasuddin Tughlaq.
âž® Shaikh Husamuddin and Shah Barkatullah were prominent Sufis in Gujarat.
âž® Shaikh Abdul Quddus Gangohi was a mystic of the Sabiria order.
âž® Akbar was greatly devoted to Salim Chishti of Fatehpur.
âž® Tansen was the disciple of Mohammad Ghaus.
Malavikagnimitram
âž® Dara belonged to the Qadariya order.
Sufi Sect
Sufi Sect | Founders |
Chisti | Khwaza Moin-ud-din |
Shurawardi | Shiabuddin Shurawardi |
Kadari | Sheikh Abdul Kadir Jalani |
Satari | Shah Abdul Satari |
Firdoshi | Badruddin |
Naqshabandi | Khwaza Baqi Billah. |
âž® Naqshabandi order was introduced in India by Baqi Billah.
âž® Shah Waliullah (1702-1762) was a saint of Naqshabandi order.
âž® Shah Waliullah tried to reconcile the two doctrines of Wahadat-ul Wujud and Wahadat-ul-Shuhud.
âž® Khwaja Mir Dard was the famous Urdu Poet.
âž® Mullah daud Wrote Chhanda in Hindavi.
âž® Shaikh Nasiruddin was known as Chiragh-i-Delhi.