Nizamuddin Auliya
Indian Sufi saint (1237–1324) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Khawaja Syed Muhammad Nizamuddin Auliya (sometimes spelled Awliya; 1238 – 3 April 1325), also known as Hazrat Nizamuddin (lit. 'Holy Nizamuddin'), Sultan-ul-Mashaikh (lit. 'Lord of the pious') and Mahbub-e-Ilahi (lit. 'Beloved of God'), was an Indian Sunni Muslim scholar, Sufi saint of the Chishti Order, and is one of the most famous Sufis from the Indian Subcontinent.[2] His predecessors were Fariduddin Ganjshakar, Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki, and Moinuddin Chishti, who were the masters of the Chishti spiritual chain or silsila in the Indian subcontinent.
Muhammad Nizamuddin Auliya | |
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Title | Khawaja Syed |
Personal | |
Born | 1238 AD/ 635 AH |
Died | 3 April 1325 AD/ 18 Rabi Al-Thani 725 AH (aged 86-87) |
Resting place | Nizamuddin Dargah |
Religion | Islam |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Creed | Maturidi[1] |
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Order | Chisti order |
Muslim leader | |
Based in | Delhi |
Period in office | Late 13th century and early 14th century |
Predecessor | Fariduddin Ganjshakar |
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Nizamuddin Auliya, like his predecessors, stressed love as a means of realising God. For him his love of God implied a love of humanity. His vision of the world was marked by a highly evolved sense of religious pluralism and kindness.[3] It is claimed by the 14th century historiographer Ziauddin Barani that his influence on the Muslims of Delhi was such that a paradigm shift was effected in their outlook towards worldly matters. People began to be inclined towards mysticism and prayers and remaining aloof from the world.[4][5][6] It is also believed that Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, the founder of Tughluq dynasty, interacted with Nizamuddin. Initially, they used to share good relationship but soon this got embittered and relation between Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq and Nizamuddin Auliya never been reformed due to opinion disharmony and their antagonism resulted regular disputes between them during that era.[citation needed]