Khwāja Mumshād ʿUlū Ad-Dīnawarī (), also known as Karīm ad-Dīn Munʿim (), was a prominent

Sufi Sufism ( or ) is a mysticism, mystic body of religious practice found within Islam which is characterized by a focus on Islamic Tazkiyah, purification, spirituality, ritualism, and Asceticism#Islam, asceticism. Practitioners of Sufism are r ...

of the 9th century. He was born in Dinavar,

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present day Iran province. He was disciple of Abu Hubayra al-Basri in

Chishti Order The Chishti order () is a Sufi Tariqa, order of Sunni Islam named after the town of Chishti Sharif District, Chisht, Afghanistan where it was initiated by Abu Ishaq Shami. The order was brought to Herat and later spread across South Asia by Mu ...

and

Junayd of Baghdad Junayd of Baghdad (; ) was a mystic and one of the most famous of the early wali, Islamic saints. He is a central figure in the spiritual lineage of many tariqa, Sufi orders. Junayd taught in Baghdad throughout his lifetime and was an important ...

as well. From Mumshad, the

Chishti The Chishti order () is a Sufi order of Sunni Islam named after the town of Chisht, Afghanistan where it was initiated by Abu Ishaq Shami. The order was brought to Herat and later spread across South Asia by Mu'in al-Din Chishti in the city ...

order transferred to Abu Ishaq Shamī and

Suhrawardiyya The Suhrawardi order (, ) is a tariqa, Sufi order founded by Abu al-Najib Suhrawardi, Abu ’l-Nad̲j̲īb Suhrawardī (died 1168). Lacking a centralised structure, it eventually divided into various branches. The order was especially prominent i ...

order to Sheikh Ahmad Aswad Dinwari. He died on 14 Muharram 299 AH (11 September 911 CE) in

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