Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti was born in Seistan (Eastern Persia) also known as Sajistan, around 533 Hijri (1138-39 A.D.) into a well-respected family. . Khwaja Sahib was orphaned at age sixteen. He inherited an orchard and millstone which were his means of livelihood. He was inspired by the message of God to spread Islam in India.
Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti, arrived in Ajmer at the age 52 around 587 A.H. (1190 CE). Ajmer was then ruled by Prithvi Raj Chauhan, the famous Rajput king who employed a large number of powerful magicians, with Ajai Pal as their leader.
Khwaja Sahib stayed on a hill close to Ana Sagar Lake, now known as the Chillah Khwaja Sahib. When the news spread that a very pious dervish had come to Ajmer, people began to flock to him in increasing numbers. Whoever came to him received the kindest treatment and blessings. People were so much inspired by his divine teachings and simplicity that they began to embrace Islam and many became his disciples. Ajai Pal and the other were sent to the saint to work magic on him. Even Ajai Pal submitted himself to the divine powers of Khwaja Sahib, gave up all his magic and became his disciple.
Such was the mesmerizing power possessed by Khwaja Muinudin Chisti that Prithviraj Chuahan’s magicians who were against the saint lost their bad intentions, instead they came under the divine magic of the pious saint.
Even today many devotees irrespective of their caste or creed visit his darga with complete devotion which is in Ajmer
Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti, arrived in Ajmer at the age 52 around 587 A.H. (1190 CE). Ajmer was then ruled by Prithvi Raj Chauhan, the famous Rajput king who employed a large number of powerful magicians, with Ajai Pal as their leader.
Khwaja Sahib stayed on a hill close to Ana Sagar Lake, now known as the Chillah Khwaja Sahib. When the news spread that a very pious dervish had come to Ajmer, people began to flock to him in increasing numbers. Whoever came to him received the kindest treatment and blessings. People were so much inspired by his divine teachings and simplicity that they began to embrace Islam and many became his disciples. Ajai Pal and the other were sent to the saint to work magic on him. Even Ajai Pal submitted himself to the divine powers of Khwaja Sahib, gave up all his magic and became his disciple.
Such was the mesmerizing power possessed by Khwaja Muinudin Chisti that Prithviraj Chuahan’s magicians who were against the saint lost their bad intentions, instead they came under the divine magic of the pious saint.
Even today many devotees irrespective of their caste or creed visit his darga with complete devotion which is in Ajmer
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