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Tajuddin Chishti


Shaikh Khawaja Tajuddin Chishti (Urdu: شیخ خواجه تاج الدين چشتی‎) also called Taj Sarwar Chishti was a Sufi saint of Chishti Order in Chishtian, Punjab.

Shaikh Taj-ud-din Chishti was a grandson Shaikh Farid-ud-din Ganjshakar of Pakpattan and his descendants founded the village of Chishtian around 1265 CE (574 Hijri, Islamic calendar). The dargah of Shaikh Taj-ud-din Chishti is called Roza Taj Sarwar. Many native tribes in Punjab region accepted Islam due to his missionary Da‘wah. Shaikh Khawaja Tajuddin Chishti faced hostility from tribes that opposed his Muslim missionary Da‘wah and he was martyred in a battle and was buried in Chishtian.


The Chishti Order is a Sufi order within the mystic Sufi tradition of Islam. It began in Chisht, a small town near Herat, Afghanistan about 930 CE. The Chishti Order is known for its emphasis on love, tolerance, and openness.


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