Abu Aḥmad Abdal Chishti
() was a Sufi of the
Chishti Order in the 10th century CE and a disciple of
Abu Ishaq Shami and the master of
Abu Muḥammad Chishti
Abu Muḥammad Chishti () was a famous Sufi of Chishti Order.
Career
Chishti was a disciple of Abu Aḥmad Abdal Chishti and master of Abu Yusuf ibn Saman.
He died in 1020. Abu Muḥammad Chishti was part of golden chain of Chishti Order o ...
.
He died in 966 CE.
He was
Syed and his father was ruler of
Fargana. He died in
Chisht in
Afghanistan
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and buried there.
Biography
Abu Ahmad Abdal Chishti was born in
Chisht,
Afghanistan
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on 25 June 874 A.D,
[https://aalequtub.com/hazrat-khwaja-abu-ahmed-abdaal-chisti-radi-allahu-anhu/ - accessed 20 April, 2022] during the 6th
Ramadan
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of the 260 AH, during the reign of the
Abbasid
The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire (; ) was the third caliphate to succeed the prophets and messengers in Islam, Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (566–653 C ...
Caliph
Mu'tasim Billah. He started his journey towards Khwaja
Abu Ishaq Shami from the age of 7 years. He acquired knowledge of both Uloom-i-Zahiriya and Batiniyah from Khwaja
Abu Ishaq Shami. After acquiring formal knowledge, at the age of 18, he became a bayat (oath of allegiance) to Khwaja Abu Ishaq Shami. According to some accounts, he became a disciple at the age of 13.
See also
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Chishti Order
References
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Sufi saints
966 deaths
Year of birth unknown
Chishtis
People from Chisht