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Nizamuddin Auliya

Type Figure Region South Asia Time 1238–1325 Also known as Nizamuddin Auliya、Shaikh Nizamuddin、Mahbub-e-Ilahi

Nizamuddin Auliya (born Badaun 1238, died Delhi 1325) was one of the Indian subcontinent's most influential Sufi saints and the Chishti order's key f…

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  1. 1238–1250Badaun · Uttar PradeshBorn into a Muslim family in Badaun and orphaned of his father young, he later followed Sufi masters such as Fariduddin Ganjshakar, laying the foundations of his Chishti lineage.
  2. 1250–1275Ghiyaspur, Delhi · DelhiSettling in Delhi, he founded a khanqah (Sufi lodge) at Ghiyaspur, renowned for daily almsgiving, music and meditation, attracting many disciples and scholars and becoming a central figure of the Sufi movement in North India.
  3. 1275–1325Ghiyaspur, Delhi · DelhiBy the 1270s–1280s he was Delhi's most revered religious figure; Sultan Balban personally visited his lodge. Disciples such as Amir Khusrau spread his teachings, and his influence outlasted dynastic changes into the 14th century.

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