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Qutb al-Din Bakhtiyar

Type Figure Region Delhi Time c. 1150–1226 Also known as 库特布丁·巴赫提亚尔·卡基、Qutb al-Din Bakhtiyar Kaki、Bakhtiyar Kaki

Qutb al-Din Bakhtiyar Kaki was an important saint of the Chishti Sufi order in India, born in Central Asia around 1150, who came to India with Mu'in …

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  1. c. 1150–1190Fergana, Central Asia · Central AsiaBakhtiyar received religious education in his homeland as a child, later following Mu'in al-Din Chishti in practice and becoming his close disciple. He embraced poverty, fasting, and meditation on love for God, laying the spiritual foundation for his later preaching in India.
  2. c. 1192–1220Ajmer · RajasthanAfter Muhammad of Ghor's conquest of North India, Bakhtiyar followed Mu'in al-Din Chishti in spreading the teaching at Ajmer and elsewhere. Between 1211 and 1220 Chishti influence continued to expand, with his teachings reaching Bengal and other eastern regions through a network of disciples, interacting with local Muslim communities and rulers.
  3. c. 1210–1226Mehrauli, Delhi · DelhiAfter Mu'in al-Din Chishti's death, Bakhtiyar headed the khanqah at Delhi, attracting large numbers of devotees and royal visitors. He continued teaching during the reign of Sultan Iltutmish; after his death he was buried at Mehrauli, becoming one of the most important Sufi shrines in North India.

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