A timeless chapter of South Asian spiritual history continues to resonate today, centred around one of the region’s most beloved figures: Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, popularly known as Gharib Nawaz, the “Benefactor of the Poor”. His influence, rooted in the 12th and 13th centuries, has shaped the cultural, religious, and social ethos of the Subcontinent, transcending political, caste, and religious divisions.

Born in Sistan, in present-day Iran, Moinuddin Chishti’s journey towards spiritual leadership began........

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