🕌 3) Naqshbandiya Order
🕌 3) Naqshbandiya Order
This order was founded by:
✨ Baha-ud-Din Naqshband (1318–1389) from Turkistan
⚖️ Key Teachings
It emphasized:
✔ strict obedience to Shariat
✔ deep love for the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
👑 Link with Mughal Rulers
This order grew in India because:
✔ Mughal rulers respected it
✔ The founder was regarded as their spiritual guide (Pir)
So, Naqshbandiya Sufis remained loyal to rulers — especially due to shared Turkic origins.
🕌 Growth During Mughal Period
After Babur conquered India in 1526, this order helped revive Islamic teachings.
A key figure was:
🌟 Khwaja Muhammad Baqi Billah Berang (tomb in Delhi)
He introduced the Naqshbandiya order into India.
🌞 Rise During Akbar’s Time
At first, the order stayed quiet under Akbar.
But later, a great Sufi emerged:
🔥 Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi (1564–1624)
He was:
✔ a disciple of Baqi Billah
✔ called Mujaddid Alf-e-Sani
(Reviver of Islam in the second millennium)
He revived Islamic thought during the Mughal period.