of Baghdad. The Suhrawardi order rejected a life of poverty, as espoused by the Chisti order that was more prevalent in the Lahore region. Instead, the Suhrawardis believed in ordinary food and clothing, and rejected the Chisti assertion that spirituality lay upon a foundation of poverty. The Suhrawardis also rejected the early Chisti practice of dissociation from the political State. Zakariya's preachings emphasized the need to conform to usual Islamic practices like fasting (roza) and alms-giving (zakat), but also advocated a philosophy of scholarship (ilm) combined with spirituality. His emphasis on teaching all humans, regardless of class or ethnicity, set him apart from his contemporary Hindu mystics. He did not reject the traditional of spiritual music that was heavily emphasized in Chisti worship, but only partook in it on occasion. He rejected the Chisti tradition of bowing in reverence to religious leaders - a practice that may have been borrowed from Hinduism. Impact Zakariya's teachings spread widely throughout southern Punjab and Sindh, and drew large numbers of converts from Hinduism. His successors continued to exert strong influences over southern Punjab for the next several centuries, while his order spread further east into regions of northern India, especially in Gujarat and Bengal. Shrine Baha-ud-Din Zakariya died in 1268 and his mausoleum (Darbar) is located in Multan. The mausoleum is a square of , measured internally. Above this is an octagon, about half the height of the square, which is surmounted by a hemispherical dome. The mausoleum was almost completely ruined during the Siege of Multan in 1848 by the British, but was soon afterward restored by local Muslims. Many pilgrims visit his shrine at the time of his urs from different parts of Pakistan and beyond. Writings Awrad-e-Shaikhush Shuyukh: Al-Awrad : Awrad-e-Suhrawardy ( اوراد شيخ‌ الشيوخ‌ : الاوراد : اوراد سهروردي‌) See also Suhrawardiyya Commemorative honors Bahauddin Zakaria Express train is named after him, which runs between Karachi and Multan. Bahauddin Zakariya University located in Multan is named after him which is the largest institution in Southern Punjab. References Pakistani Sufi saints 1262 deaths 1170s births People from Multan Punjabi Sufis