Usman Harooni
Usman Harooni () was an early modern wali or Sufi saint of Islam in India, a successor to Shareef Zandani, sixteenth link in the Silsila of the Chishti order, and master of Moinuddin Chishti. Usman Harooni was born in Haroon, Iran. His year of birth is variously given as 1096, 1116 and 1131 AD (490, 510 and 526 AH). He is also known by the nicknames Abu Noor and Abu Mansur. Early life When he was young, he met a mystic named Chirk. This association brought about a significant transformation in his life. As a result, he decided to seek a higher moral and spiritual life. Harooni later met Shareef Zandani, a mystic and saint of the Chishti order, and requested to enroll as his spiritual disciple. Zandani accepted his request by placing a four-edged cap upon his head. Zandani told him that the four-edged cap implied the following four things: First is the renunciation of this world Second is the renunciation of the world hereafter Third is the renunciation of the desires of the self Fourth is the renunciation of everything other than God Mystic Harooni spent over thirty years in the company of his spiritual guide. During this