TEHRAN -- Scholars from Iran and India gathered in New Delhi on Tuesday to commemorate the Persian Sufi of the 12th century, Moinuddin Hasan Chishti.

Moinuddin Hasan Chishti (born in 1142 A.D. in Sanjar, Iran) known as Khwaja Gharib Nawaz, was born in Sistan and grew up in Khorasan. He is buried in Ajmer, India where he is remembered as symbol of love, harmony and truth.
Arranged by a number of Indian parliament members, Iran’s ambassador to India Mehdi Nabizadeh said that holding such seminars actually recalls and honors the enduring cultural relations between both countries.
Khwaja Moinuddin lost his parents when he was only fifteen years old. During his childhood, he was different from others and kept himself busy in prayers and meditation.
“He traveled to Samarkand and Bukhara. In his journey to India, he crossed many cities like Hamedan and Tabriz, and he acquired divine inspiration during his travels,” Nabizadeh said.
He visited the seminaries of Samarkand and Bukhara and acquired religious learning at the feet of eminent scholars of his age. He visited nearly all the great centers of Muslim culture, and acquainted himself with almost every important trend in Muslim religious life, and finally turned towards India.
“His great knowledge, honesty, love and skilled public relations caused a bond of friendship to develop among the different religions in India,” he said.
Khwaja Moinuddin reached Ajmer and settled there. In Ajmer, he attracted a substantial following, acquiring a great deal of respect among the residents of the city where he promoted understanding between Muslims and non-Muslims.
We hope this seminar helps boost peaceful dialogue and respect between the two nations, he added.