Abdul Quddus Gangohi (1456–1537) was an Indian
Sufi
Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, ...
scholar.
Life
He was a Sufi poet and
Chisti
The Chishtī Order ( fa, ''chishtī'') is a tariqa, an order or school within the mystic Sufi tradition of Sunni Islam. The Chishti Order is known for its emphasis on love, tolerance, and openness. It began with Abu Ishaq Shami in Chisht, a ...
shaykh. He belonged to the Sabiri branch of the
Chishti
The Chishtī Order ( fa, ''chishtī'') is a tariqa, an order or school within the mystic Sufism, Sufi tradition of Sunni Islam. The Chishti Order is known for its emphasis on love, tolerance, and openness. It began with Abu Ishaq Shami in Ch ...
silsila
Silsila ( ar, سِلْسِلَة) is an Arabic word meaning ''chain'', ''link'', ''connection'' often used in various senses of lineage. In particular, it may be translated as "spiritual genealogy" where one Sufi Master transfers his ''khil ...
.
Thirty years later, he moved to
Gangoh (
Saharanpur district), attracted by the reputation of Ahmad Abdul Haqq.
Works
''Maktubat'' (letters of Abdul Quddoos Gangohi Maktubat Quddoosiya) (مکتوبات قدوسیہ اردو ترجمہ)
Maktubat Quddoosiya (Urdu translation)
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References
People from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh
Sufi poets
Hanafis
Maturidis
Indian Sufis
1537 deaths
1456 births
Indian male poets
15th-century Indian poets
16th-century Indian poets
Poets from Uttar Pradesh
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