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Muʿīn al-Dīn Chishtī of Ajmer

Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

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Muʿīn al-Dīn, a Sufi from Sistan, settled at Ajmer around 1200 and died there in 1236. The Chishtī order he planted became one of the most widespread Sufi orders in South Asia, and devotional music is central to its gatherings. His tomb is one of the most visited shrines in India.

People: Muʿīn al-Dīn Chishtī, Niẓām al-Dīn Awliyāʾ

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