To know Muinuddin Chishti better is to glimpse the poetic side of Islam, especially when it seems so difficult for the world to appreciate Muslims today. The life of Muinuddin Chishti, founder of the Chishtiya mystical order in South Asia is a glowing example of how to practise love in times of hate. What Muinuddin Chishti did was to conquer fear, suspicion and the religious divide of the day with poetry, music and a simple philosophy of love that appealed most to the majority of people who were tired of war waged upon them by others.

Because of his open house lifestyle in Ajmer, in the heartland of the Indian subcontinent, Muinuddin Chishti was able to initiate a cultural dialogue amongst people belonging to different cultures and religions, at his doorstep. This naturally earned him more friends, even amongst total strangers.

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