OverviewA travelling teacher remembered for establishing the Chishti tradition in Ajmer.CategoryScholarPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 1236 CE
Life and settingLater biographical traditions describe Mu‘in al-Din travelling through scholarly and spiritual centres before settling in Ajmer. His early life is not securely documented in contemporary records.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHis tomb became an important place of devotion. The Chishti teaching networks that developed after him helped shape religious life across the Indian subcontinent.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
