Talk:History of Sufism

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Hi! There are some historical and factual inconsistencies in the section - Sufism in Indian Subcontinent:

a) Khwaja Moinuddin Chisthi (RA) was a disciple of Khwaja Usman Harooni (RA). Yes, in the Sisila-e-Chisth, he is connected to Khwaja Abu Abdal Chisthi. They are five links apart as far as the spiritual genealogy goes. He became quite popular in his life time and his disciples that settled down far and wide in India helped in spreading his popularity. People are known to have visited his mausoleum much before Akbar started visiting his grave.

b) Khwaja Moinuddin Chisthi (RA) came to India first in 1191 AD. He entered India with 40 of his disciples including his chief disciple -Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki (RA). They entered India as Ghori's forces were leaving India after losing their first war with King Prithviraj. Khwaja left Ajmer as per the dictates of the King. He then returned again in 1192 AD and settled down in Ajmer three days before Shihabuddin Ghori defeated Prithviraj. Majority of the historians both during the Delhi Sultanate, Mughal and contemporary times have acknowledge the historical fact.

c) Khwaja Baba Fareeduddin Masood (RA) was born in Kothwaal, in the district of Multan. His family had settled down there long before the Turkish invasions.

d) Khwaja Nizamuddin Auilya (RA) was born in Badayun in present day Uttar Pradesh. He is an Indian by birth. So the question of his coming to India with the Turkish invaders defies all historical logic.

e) The Naqshbandi Silsila and its spread are also inconsistent with what the article suggests.

f) Surprisingly, the Qalandariya order which entered India first via the South has been ignored. The Qalandariya shrines in Trichy, Penukonda and Chikmagalur district are prime examples of Muslim Qalandari Sufis coming to India much before the others.

Thanks, Syed

[edit] Sufism in 21st century

It's a little strange that there's no content in this section, as it is probably one of the easiest to write. —Viriditas | Talk 15:34, 22 October 2007 (UTC)