Chishti or Chishty is a toponymic surname (nisba) from Chisht in Afghanistan. It is used by people claiming ancestry from Moinuddin Chishti or association with his Chishti Order of Sufism.[1][2][3]

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  1. ^ Annemarie Schimmel (2004). The Empire of the Great Mughals: History, Art and Culture - (page 35). Reaktion Books. ISBN 9781861891853. Retrieved 19 August 2021 – via Google Books website.
  2. ^ Mala Dayal (2010). Celebrating Delhi. Penguin UK. ISBN 9788184752731. Retrieved 19 August 2021 – via Google Books website.
  3. ^ Muhammad Hassan Miraj (18 November 2013). "The famous Four - Part III". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 19 August 2021.