- Nasir al-Din Chiragh Dehli
Historical dictionary of Medieval India. Iqtidar Alam Khan. 2011.
Nasir al-Din Chiragh Dehli
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Chiragh Dehli, Shaikh Nasir al-Din Mahmud — (? 1356) He was a successor ((khalifa) of Shaikh Nizam al Din Auliya at Delhi who continued to coordinate the activities of the Chishti order in India after the passing away of his preceptor in 1325. A collection of his sayings, Khair ul… … Historical dictionary of Medieval India
Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi — Nasiruddin Mahmud Religion Islam, specifically the Chisti Nizami order of Sufism Other name(s) Chiragh Dehlavi … Wikipedia
Hamid Qalandar — A disciple of Shaikh Nasir al Din Chiragh Dehli, he compiled his preceptor s discourses, entitled Khayrul majalis (Auspicious Conversations) in 1354. Hamid s father was a disciple of Shaikh Nizam al Din Auliya. The nickname qalandar (a… … Historical dictionary of Medieval India
Chishti Order — Originally established by Khwaja Abu Ishaq (d. 940) at Chisht (in Khurasan), this Sufic order was introduced into In dia by Mu in al Din Chishti in the 12th century. From the monastery (khanqah) established by Mu in al Din Chishti at Ajmer,… … Historical dictionary of Medieval India
Amir Khwurd — (? 1369) Author of Siyar al auliya, a collection of biographical notices on Chishti Sufis completed during the reign of Firuz Shah Tughlaq (1351 1388). Amir Khwurd s grandfather, Muhammad Alawi Kirmani, a merchant hailing from Kirman, came… … Historical dictionary of Medieval India
Awadh — Town on the Sarju River, about 250 kilometers west of Kanauj, that Ramcharitramanas of Tulsidas (1532 1623) made famous with its Sanskrit name Ayudhya. Annexed to the Delhi sultanate in the beginning of 13th century, Awadh came to represent a… … Historical dictionary of Medieval India
