Abdul Quddus Gangohi

Abdul Quddus Hanafi Ghaznavi Chishti Gangohi (1456–1537) bin Shaykh Muhammad Ismail bin Shaykh Safi al-din, was born in Rudauli, Barabanki India.

He was a Sufi poet and leading Chisti shaykh.[1] He was among the most prominent Sufi Shaykhs of the Sabiri branch of the Chishti silsila.[2]

In his early youth, ‘Abd al-Quddus wrote a treatise, Rushd-nama (The Book of Piety), that seeks to reconcile the teachings of Gorakh-nath with Chishti Sufism.[3]

In 1491 he moved to Shahbad in Haryana. Thirty years later, he moved to Gangoh (Saharanpur district), attracted by the reputation of Shaikh Ahmad Abdul Haqq.[4]

Works

One of Abdul Quddus' notable works was his Rushanama, which drew parallels between Sufi practices and Gorakshanath yogic philosophy.[5]

References

  1. ^ Satish Saberwal, Mushirul Hasan. Assertive religious identities: India and Europe. Manohar 2006. ISBN 8173046735, 9788173046735
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  3. ^ HISTORICAL DICTIONARY OF MEDIEVAL INDIA, by Iqtidar Alam Khan, 2008
  4. ^ J. S. Grewal. Religious movements and institutions in Medieval India. Oxford University Press, 2006. ISBN 019567703X, 9780195677034
  5. ^ J. S. Grewal. Religious movements and institutions in Medieval India. Oxford University Press, 2006. ISBN 019567703X, 9780195677034