Tajuddin Chishti

Who is Tajuddin Chishti?

Shaikh Khawaja Tajuddin Chishti also called Taj Sarwar Chishti was a Sufi saint of Chishti Order in Chishtian, Punjab, India.

Shaikh Taj-ud-din Chishti was a grandson Shaikh Farid-ud-din Ganjshakar of Pakpattan and his descendants founded the village of Chishtian around 1265 CE. The dargah of Shaikh Taj-ud-din Chishti is called Roza Taj Sarwar. Many native tribes in Punjab region accepted Islam due to his missionary Da‘wah. Shaikh Khawaja Tajuddin Chishti faced hostility from tribes that opposed his Muslim missionary Da‘wah and he was martyred in a battle and was buried in Chishtian. Khawaja Noor Muhammad Maharvi was descendent of Shaikh Khawaja Tajuddin Chishti and Shaikh Farid-ud-din Ganjshakar of Pakpattan.