Hazrat Shah Niaz Ahmad Barelvi (1742–1834) was a distinguished Sufi saint, poet, and scholar of the Indian subcontinent, and the founder of the Niazi Sufi Order. Associated with the Chishti, Qadiri, Nizami, Sabri, and Naqshbandi orders, he played a vital role in preserving and transmitting the spiritual heritage of Sufism during the eighteenth century. His khanqah in Bareilly emerged as a...
This research article offers a comparative analysis of the Bhakti Movement in Hinduism and Sufi Mysticism in Islam, two profound spiritual movements that emerged in India and the Islamic world, respectively. Through an exploration of their historical backgrounds, philosophical foundations, practices, and impacts on society, this study aims to shed light on the similarities and differences...