Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
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Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti was a prominent 12th–13th century Sufi saint and founder of the Chishti Order in the Indian subcontinent, renowned for his teachings on love, tolerance, and devotion to God.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moinuddin Chishti | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic scholar
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Sufi saint ⓘ founder of a Sufi order ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Ajmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1141 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Sistan region
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region historically associated with present-day Iran and Afghanistan ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Ajmer
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Ajmer Sharif Dargah NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryActive |
12th century
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13th century ⓘ |
| commemoration | annual Urs at Ajmer Sharif Dargah ⓘ |
| coreTeaching |
love for all and malice towards none
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service to the poor as service to God ⓘ tolerance towards people of different faiths ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1236 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Ajmer
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderOf | Chishti Order in the Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Gharib Nawaz
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Khwaja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Sufism in South Asia
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later Chishti saints in India ⓘ popular devotional culture in the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emphasis on service to humanity
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hospitality towards the poor ⓘ spreading Sufism in the Indian subcontinent ⓘ teachings on devotion to God ⓘ teachings on love ⓘ teachings on tolerance ⓘ |
| legacy |
establishment of a major center of Sufism at Ajmer
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inspiration for numerous Sufi khanqahs in India ⓘ |
| meaningOfHonorific Gharib Nawaz | Benefactor of the Poor ⓘ |
| movement | Chishti Sufi order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSignificance | major Sufi shrine in South Asia ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSite | Ajmer Sharif Dargah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practiceEmphasized |
charity
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sama (spiritual audition) ⓘ zikr (remembrance of God) ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| SufiOrder | Chishti Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleUsedByFollowers | Hazrat Khwaja Gharib Nawaz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
South Asian Sufi traditions
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Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Moinuddin Chishti
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Moinuddin Chishti