The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (539 page)
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(1142–1236 (AH 537–633)).
Indian S
f
, who mediated an important order (
tar
qa
) into India. The S
f
movement derived from him, the Chishti(y)ya, continues to make music central: it developed the
qaww
li
(singers) whose songs of love and devotion to
All
h
are a feature of holidays and festivals. He died at Ajmer, and his tomb is a celebrated place of pilgrimage.
Indian S
f, who mediated an important order (tar
qa) into India. The S
fmovement derived from him, the Chishti(y)ya, continues to make music central: it developed theqaww
li(singers) whose songs of love and devotion to
All
hare a feature of holidays and festivals. He died at Ajmer, and his tomb is a celebrated place of pilgrimage.
Chishtiy(y)a
:
:
Chi-tsang
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