Contribution of Makhdoom Abdul Rahim Girhori in Sufi Thought and Observance

Abstract

Makhdoom Girhori of eighteenth century battled against satanic designs of both Sikhs and Hindus. His symbolic prominence owes much to his prognostic faculty; nonetheless his religious debates with the contemporaries, his manuscripts and poetry are of no less significance. Among his many services include his martyrdom while fighting a Hindu magician, Mahadev, notorious for converting Muslims with his evil spells. Makhdoom’s preaching had a considerable impact on society and his mysticism guided several people who became his disciples. This paper attempts to explore sufi exertions of Makhdoom Girhori through content analysis of scholarly manuscripts and oral traditions as well as unstructured interviews with sajda nashin and visitors of the shrine.

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