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Aurangzeb's Sufi Turn: The Emperor Who Sought Saints
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore a lesser-known side of Aurangzeb: his deep engagement with Sufi saints and mysticism. Despite his reputation as a rigid orthodox ruler, Aurangzeb frequently visited the shrines of Sufi saints like Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer and Nizamuddin Auliya in Delhi. He even adopted the title 'Zinda Pir' or 'Living Saint' and sought spiritual legitimacy through association with Sufi orders. The conversation covers his patronage of the Chishti and Naqshbandi orders, his correspondence with the Naqshbandi saint Khwaja Muhammad…
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