Chishti (surname)

Chishti (Persian: چشتی‎, Bengali: চিশতি) is a common family name in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India. The family name indicates ancestry from Sufi Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti of the Chishti order.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Chishti can also be spelled as "Chishty". in India, where the order began, it is sometimes spelled as "Chishty".

Notable people[edit]

Islam Khan Chishti, Mughal governor of Bengal
Mukarram Khan Chishti, Mughal governor of Bengal
Rehman Chishti, UK Member of Parliament
Ghulam Ahmed Chishti, Veteran Pakistani music composer

References[edit]

↑ Annemarie Schimmel (2004). "The Empire of the Great Mughals: History, Art and Culture - (page 35)". Google Books website. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
↑ Mala Dayal (2010). "Celebrating Delhi". Google Books website. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
↑ Muhammad Hassan Miraj (18 November 2013). "The famous Four - Part III". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 19 August 2021.

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[1] Annemarie Schimmel (2004). "The Empire of the Great Mughals: History, Art and Culture - (page 35)". Google Books website. Retrieved 19 August 2021.

[2] Mala Dayal (2010). "Celebrating Delhi". Google Books website. Retrieved 19 August 2021.

[3] Muhammad Hassan Miraj (18 November 2013). "The famous Four - Part III". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 19 August 2021.

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