Which of the following are teachers of the Chishti Silsila?
A) Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi
B) Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-i Shakar
C) Shaikh Abd’ul Qadir Jilani
D) Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
E) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
Choose the correct answer from the given options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option 2 - A, B, D and E
Given Options:
A) Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi
B) Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-i Shakar
C) Shaikh Abd’ul Qadir Jilani (from QADIRI SILSILA.)
D) Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
E) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
Some Sufi teachers, their year of death and the location of 'dargahs':
| SUFI TEACHERS Of The Chishti Silsila | YEAR OF DEATH | LOCATION OF DARGAH |
| Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi | 1235 | Ajmer (Rajasthan) |
| Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki | 1235 | Delhi |
| Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-i Shakar | 1265 | Ajodhan (Pakistan) |
| Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya | 1325 | Delhi |
| Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh-i Dehli | 1356 | Delhi |
Shaikh Abd’ul Qadir Jilani was from QADIRI SILSILA.
Most sufi lineages were named after a founding figure. For example, the Qadiri order was named after Shaikh Abd’ul Qadir Jilani. However, some like the Chishti order, were named after their place of origin, in this case the town of Chisht in central Afghanistan.