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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,
Iranian Kurdistan
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present day Iran province. He was disciple of
Abu Hubayra al-Basri
Abu Hubayra Amin ad deen al-Basri (Urdu ابو ہبیرہ امین الدین البصری ) was great Sufi of Chishti Order from Basra, Iraq. He was the disciple of Khwaja Sadid ad-Din Huzaifa al-Marashi and teacher of Khwaja Mumshad Uluw Al ...
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
Abu Ishaq Shami (; died 940) was a Muslim scholar who is often regarded as the founder of the Sufi Chishti Order. He was the first in the Chishti lineage (''silsila'') to live in Chisht and to adopt the name "Chishti", so that, if the Chishti o ...
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
Baghdad
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.
See also
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Shah Jalal
Shāh Jalāl Mujarrad Kunyāʾī (), popularly known as Shah Jalal (), was a celebrated Sufi Saint, conqueror and historical figure of Bengal. His name is often associated with the Muslim conquest of Sylhet and the Spread of Islam into the ...
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9th-century people from the Abbasid Caliphate
10th-century people from the Abbasid Caliphate