Sufism Influence on the Promotion of Islamic Approaches in Delhi Sultanate (7-10 AH)

Before Muslims could create the first Islamic government-Delhi Sultanate -in India and popularize Islam in that region, another group of Muslims were busy popularizing Islam there. Sufis, especially Chishti and Sohrevardi sects, were propagating Islamic thoughts in that region. With the creation of Delhi Sultanate, governor and Sufis established wide relationship. This relationship was sometimes turned into conflict of the two sides. However, it resulted in the mutual influence of the sufis and the rulers. Using an analytical-descriptive methodology, our purpose in this study was to determine the sufis’ influence on the promotion of Islamic approaches in Delhi Sultanate in 7-10 AH. To examine and clarify the principal question of study, the most important historian, literary sources of that period were used to answer this hypothesis: Did the presence of sufis in India and their activities in the subjects mentioned above have any effect in the formation and improvement of Islamic approaches in court of the Sultanate and Indian society?