India

Ajmer

Home to the shrine of Moinuddin Chishti, the most visited pilgrimage site in India after the Taj Mahal. The Chishti order's emphasis on love and service spread from here across the subcontinent.

Figures from Ajmer

1 figure

The Mughal Empire

Moinuddin Chishti

Benefactor of the Poor

1141 – 1236 CE

Moinuddin Chishti established the Chishti Sufi order in South Asia, one of the most influential spiritual movements in Indian history. Known as "Gharib Nawaz" (Benefactor of the Poor), his emphasis on love, service to the needy, and respect for all faiths shaped the spiritual landscape of the subcontinent for eight centuries.