Sufism in Sindh

This article is about Sufism. For other uses, see Sufism (disambiguation).

Sufism in Sindh covers the tradition of Sufism in Sindh, which is reputed to be an area of mystics.[1] Sindh is famous for the enormous number of saints and mystics who lived there and preached peace and brotherhood.[2] According to popular legend, 125,000 of them are buried on Makli Hill near Thatta.[3][4] There is an abundance of Sufi literature produced in Sindh throughout history.[2]

  1. ^ Annemarie Schimmel, “Sindhi Literature,” A History of Indian Literature Wiesbaden, Germany: Otto Harrassowitz (1974). See pp. 10.
  2. ^ a b Naz, H., D.R. (2015). Significance of the Malfuz Literature as an Alternative Source of History: A Critical Study on the Tadhkirat Al-Murad as the Earliest Malfuz Compiled in Sindh. Pakistan Historical Society. Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society, 63(2), 83-99.
  3. ^ Annemarie Schimmel, Pearls from Indus Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan: Sindhi Adabi Board (1986). See pp. 150.
  4. ^ Lal, Mohan. Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: sasay to zorgot. Vol. 5. Sahitya Akademi, 1992.