The Qalandariyya (Arabic: قلندرية), is a sufi spiritual order associated with the Qalandar, a title used in Islamic mysticism. Emerging in the medieval Islamic world, the Qalandariyya became associated with a small number of prominent mystics and ascetics across different historical periods, including Rabia al-Basri, Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, Bu Ali Shah Qalandar, and more recent Qalandar Baba Auliya, whose influence extended across Persia, Central Asia, and South Asia.
The Qalandariyya (Arabic: قلندرية), is a sufi spiritual order associated with the Qalandar, a title used in Islamic mysticism. Emerging in the medieval Islamic world, the Qalandariyya became associated with a small number of prominent mystics and ascetics across different historical periods, including Rabia al-Basri, Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, Bu Ali Shah Qalandar, and more recent Qalandar Baba Auliya, whose influence extended across Persia, Central Asia, and South Asia.
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