- Sheikh Moinuddin Chishti (d. 1236) was the founder of the Chishti order of Sufism in India. His shrine is in Ajmer. - Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki (d. 1235) was a principal disciple and successor of Moinuddin Chishti in Delhi. The Qutub Minar is named after him. - Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia (d. 1325) was a prominent saint of the Chishti order, a disciple of Baba Farid, who was a disciple of Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki. His shrine is in Delhi. - Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani (also known as Abdul Qadir Gilani, d. 1166) was the founder of the Qadiriyya Sufi order, one of the oldest and most widespread Sufi orders, originating in Baghdad. He is not associated with the Chishti lineage.
Who among the following does not belong to the Chishti order ?
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Bhakti and Sufi Movement (Major Sufi Orders (Silsilas): Chishtiya, Suhrawardiya, Qadiriya, Naqshbandiya, Firdausi)
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