Jalauddin Rumi who was a great Sufi mystic and poet, founded the Order of the Whirling Dervishes in the thirteenth century. He was born in Afghanistan in 1207 CE.
Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki, who was born in Aush in Farghana was the leading disciple of Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti came to Delhi where he was warmly welcomed and extended patronage by lItutmish.
The Suhrawardi order which was founded by Shihabuddin Suhrawardi accepted the maintenance grants from the Sultans. The Suhrawardi order was established in India by Bahauddin Zakariya. Suhrawardis were active in Punjab and Sindh region.