Abdul Quddus Gangohi
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Chishti Gangohi (1456–1537) bin Shaykh Muhammad Ismail bin Shaykh Safi al-din, was born in Rudauli
, Barabanki
India.
He was a Sufi poet and leading Chisti shaykh. He was among the most prominent Sufi Shaykhs of the Sabiri branch of the Chishti silsila
.
In his early youth, ‘Abd al-Quddus wrote a treatise, Rushd-nama (The Book of Piety), that seeks to reconcile the teachings of Gorakh-nath with Chishti Sufism.
In 1491 he moved to Shahbad
in Haryana
. Thirty years later, he moved to Gangoh
(Saharanpur district
), attracted by the reputation of Shaikh Ahmad Abdul Haqq.
yogic philosophy.
Hanafi
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Ghaznavi
Ghaznavi
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Chishti Gangohi (1456–1537) bin Shaykh Muhammad Ismail bin Shaykh Safi al-din, was born in Rudauli
Rudauli
Rudauli , popularly known as Rudauli Shareef , is a city and a municipal board in Faizabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:Rudauli is located at...
, Barabanki
Barabanki District
The Barabanki district is one of four districts of Faizabad division, lies at the very heart of Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and forms as it were a centre from which no less than seven other districts radiate...
India.
He was a Sufi poet and leading Chisti shaykh. He was among the most prominent Sufi Shaykhs of the Sabiri branch of the Chishti silsila
Silsila
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.
In his early youth, ‘Abd al-Quddus wrote a treatise, Rushd-nama (The Book of Piety), that seeks to reconcile the teachings of Gorakh-nath with Chishti Sufism.
In 1491 he moved to Shahbad
Shahbad
Shahbad is a city and a Municipal Committee in kurukshetra Distt in the Indian state of Haryana.-Demographics:As of the 2001 India census, Shahbad had a population of 37,130. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shahbad has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the...
in Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
. Thirty years later, he moved to Gangoh
Gangoh
Gangoh is a town and a municipal board in Saharanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Geography:Gangoh is located at . It has an average elevation of 292 metres .-Demographics:...
(Saharanpur district
Saharanpur District
Saharanpur district is the northernmost of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state, India. Bordering the states of Haryana and Uttarakhand, and close to the foothills of Shivalik range, it lies in the northern part of the Doab region...
), attracted by the reputation of Shaikh Ahmad Abdul Haqq.
Works
One of Abdul Quddus' notable works was his Rushanama, which drew parallels between Sufi practices and GorakshanathGorakshanath
Gorakshanath was an 11th to 12th century Hindu Nath yogi, connected to Shaivism as one of the two most important disciples of Matsyendranath, the other being Caurangi. There are varying records of the spiritual descent of Gorakshanath. All name Adinath and Matsyendranath as two teachers preceding...
yogic philosophy.