Mu'in al-Din Chishti

Persian Sufi Chishtiyya order mystic (1143–1236)
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Mu'in al-Din Chishti
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Summary

Mu'in al-Din Chishti is a human[1]. Born in Sistan and Baluchestan Province[2], he… he was born on February 1, 1143[3]. He died in Ajmer[4]. He died on March 15, 1236[5]. He worked as a mystic[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,637 views/month, #6,710 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti's place of birth was Sistan and Baluchestan Province[2].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti passed away in Ajmer[4].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti was born on February 1, 1143[3].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti was born on January 1, 1142[8].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti died on March 15, 1236[5].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti died on January 1, 1236[9].
  • Burial took place at Ajmer Sharif Dargah[10].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti worked as a mystic[6].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti's field of work was Sufism[11].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti's field of work was Irfan[12].
  • A notable student of Mu'in al-Din Chishti was Baba Farid[13].
  • A notable student of Mu'in al-Din Chishti was Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki[14].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti's religion is recorded as Sufism[15].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[16].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti was influenced by Abdul Qadir Gilani[17].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti is recorded as male[18].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti's Commons category is recorded as Moinuddin Chishti[20].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti's family name is recorded as Chishti[21].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti's given name is recorded as Moin[22].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti studied under Usman Harooni[23].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti's replaced by is recorded as Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki[24].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[25].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[26].
  • Mu'in al-Din Chishti's has effect is recorded as Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sistan and Baluchestan Province[2], Mu'in al-Din Chishti… Recorded date of birth include February 1, 1143[3] and January 1, 1142[8].

Education

Mu'in al-Din Chishti studied under Usman Harooni[23].

Career and Affiliations

Mu'in al-Din Chishti's professions included mystic[6]. Fields of work include Sufism[11], a religious movement[28] and Irfan[12], a Sufi terminology[29]. Notable students include Baba Farid[13], a writer[30], 1175–1265[31] and Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki[14], a Sufi[32], 1173–1235[33].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Sufism[15], a religious movement[34] and Sunni Islam[16], an Islamic denomination[35], founded in 0601[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 15, 1236[5] and January 1, 1236[9]. Mu'in al-Din Chishti died in Ajmer[4]. Burial took place at Ajmer Sharif Dargah[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mu'in al-Din Chishti include Chishti order[37], a tariqa[38].

Why It Matters

Mu'in al-Din Chishti ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,637 views/month, #6,710 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

He has been cited as an influence by Salim Chishti[41], 1478–1572[42], of Mughal Empire[43].

Entities named for him include Chishti order[37], a tariqa[38].

FAQs

Where was Mu'in al-Din Chishti born?

Born in Sistan and Baluchestan Province[2].

Where did Mu'in al-Din Chishti die?

Mu'in al-Din Chishti passed away in Ajmer[4].

What did Mu'in al-Din Chishti do for work?

Mu'in al-Din Chishti worked as mystic[6].

Who did Mu'in al-Din Chishti influence?

Mu'in al-Din Chishti has been cited as an influence by Salim Chishti[41].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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