The Chishti Order was founded by Khwaja Abu Ishaq Shami ("the Syrian") (d. 941 C.E.) who brought sufism to the town of Chisht, some 95 miles east of Herat in present-day Afghanistan. Before returning to the Levant, Shami initiated, trained, and deputized the son of the local Amir, Khwaja Abu Ahmad Abdal (d. 966). Under the leadership of Khwaja Abu Ahmad’s descendants, the Chishtiyya as they are also known flourished as a regional mystical order specializing in sema -- ritual music and Islamicprayer combined with sacred dancing. Qawwali devotional music, very popular in the Indian subcontinent and particularly in Pakistan, spawned from the Chishtia Order.
The Chishtiya Inayati of Canada has been created as a non-profit organization, in the hope of bringing together like-minded people, who wish to actively participate in the creation of an environment that, under the guidelines of an interfaith, open-minded, spiritual vision, supports its members.
The essential teaching of the Chishtiya Inayati of Canada's vision is one of tolerance, love, and compassion, which each individual needs to cultivate in his/her heart.
It is within the vision of the Chishtiya Inayati of Canada to a have a physical location to serve as a center for the members of its community.
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