Chishti Order
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The Chishti Order (Persian: چشتیہ )(tarika) was founded by Khawaja Abu Ishaq Shami ("the Syrian") (d. 941) who brought sufism to the town of Chisht, some 95 miles east of Herat in present-day Afghanistan. Before returning to the Levant, Shami initiated, trained, and deputized the son of the local Amir, Khwaja Abu Ahmad Abdal (d. 966). Under the leadership of Khwaja Abu Ahmad’s descendants, the Chishtiyya as they are also known flourished as a regional mystical order. Sema or Kawali is devotional music to enhance the remembrance of Allah and is not part of Worship or prayer. At its founding, the Chishti Order was known for its renunciation of worldly power, but this would change later when Chishti saints would ally with emperors, most notably the Mughale Emperor Akbar.
The most famous of the Chishti saints is Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti (R.A) (also known as Khwaja Baba) who settled in Ajmer, India. Khwaja Baba (R.A) oversaw the growth of the order in the 13th century as religious laws were canonized. He saw the Prophet in a dream and then set off on a journey of discovery.
Other famous saints of the Chishti Order are Nizamuddin Auliya (R.A) of Delhi, Fariduddin Ganjshakar (R.A) of Pak Pattan, and Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki (R.A). Hazrat Inayat Khan was the first to bring the Chishtia Order to North America. The Saint Kabir is also thought to have been part of the Chishti order.
The Chishti Order is famous for its emphasis on love, tolerance, openness, and ecstasy. The Order traces its origins through various saints all the way to the Prophet's Companion ' Hazrat Ali and to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
The Chishti Order is also known for its nine principles. These include: Obedience to shaykh or pir, Renunciation of material world, Distance from worldly powers, Sama (or musical assemblies), Extreme prayers and fasting, Dependence on voluntary offerings, Disapproval of miraculous feats, Service to humanity and Respect for other devotional traditions.
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04. Hazrat Abdul Wahid ibn Zaid
06. Hazrat Ibrahim ibn Adam of Balaq
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08. Hazrat Khawaja Aminuddin Basri
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10. Hazrat Khawaja Khawaja Abul Ishak Shami
11. Hazrat Khawaja Abu Ahmed Abdaal
12. Hazrat Khawaja Mohammad Abi Ahmed
13. Hazrat Khawaja Nasihuddin Abu Mohammad
14. Hazrat Khawaja Abu Yusuf Jamal
15. Hazrat Khawaja Nasiruddin Moudud Chisti
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18. Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti
19. Hazrat Khawaja Kutubuddin Baktiyaar Kaki
20. Hazrat Khawaja Kalimuddin Chisti
23. Hazrat Khawaja Mehmood Chisti
24. Hazrat Khawaja Jamaluddin Chisti
25. Hazrat Khawaja Mohammad Hassan
26. Hazrat Khawaja Mohammad Sani
27. Hazrat Khawaja Yuhaiya Madni
29. Hazrat Khawaja Nizamuddin Auliya
31. Hazrat Khawaja Noor Mohammad
32. Hazrat Khawaja Suleiman Bande Nawaz
33. Hazrat Khawaja Allah Baksh
34. Hazrat Khawaja Shah Khairuddin Mujjarrad
35. Hazrat Khawaja Al-Haaj Abdul Rehman Sailani
36. Hazrat Mohammad Masoom Armaan
37. Hazrat Shah Sharfuddin Abdul Gafoor Abdaal
38. Hazrat Mohammed Aainuddin Arif Ali
39. Hazrat Mohammad Sadique Armani
40. Hazrat Mohammad Malang Masoom Naqshbandi
External links
- Chistiya Mission [link]
- Chishti Tariqah [link]
- Ahle Sunnah Canada [link]
- Chishti Habibi Soofie Islamic Order International [link]
- Faridia Islamic University [link]
- Silsila 'Aaliya Siraajiya 'Haqqaaniya [link]
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