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Introduction ufism is a system of belief in which Muslims seek spiritual knowledge through direct personal experience of Allah Almighty. It is based upon mystical diemensions of Islam. Person who practice the belief system of sufism is called "Sufi". Emin (2008) Sufi tradition simply cannot be acquated with mysticism. Sufism includes many different practice regimes and their supporting social institutions, arts and scholarly justifications. The Sufi order connects the Muslims seeking enrichment of their obligatory ritual regimes with a spiritual teacher. The Sufi teacher has great piety and an especially powerful sense of God's presence. Zubari (2002) Sufis way of preaching Islam's concludes that they preach Islam in Sufi way. The Sufi way consists of four stages. The first stage involves learning the goodness and moral values of all religions which are accomplished by studying Islam. Non Islamic Sufis rely on other religions or the writings of Sufi saints to set up the foundations of morals and principles. The second stage is the path of Sufism which is focus on the inner practices of worship and in third and fourth stage experiencing God within spiritual position of Sufism.Under Sufism Islam preaches by Sufis through good behaviour. Berry (2002) The messages of the Sufis are universal and illuminate our mind and soul. Their messages touch our soul and mind because message based upon love and truth. They love every one without any discrimination. People faith on them because they are the part of Islam and they have great contribution in the preaching of teachings of Islam. Sufi philosophy based upon universal love and brotherhood. Annemarie (1975) Sufis are also called the people of," true beingness". They impress the people of the world by their teachings, love and art. Their teachings and love show the purity of their heart and soul. True Sufis are love every one without any discrimination. They are free from national prejudice. Ghazali (1972) After the 13 th century, Islam spread through Sufis in Indo-Pak. They follow the path of love. According to the Sufis, through love everything can be achieved. They mainly focused on "Oneness of Allah" in their teachings. Before Islam, people worship gods and they have believed on them. The Sufis change their mind and heart with their teachings which based upon true love. Avery (2004) II.

Stoddart (1986) said that Sufis are mystical personalities of Allah. They believe that Muhammad (PBUH) has said every verse of Quranic has an inner side and an outsider. Sufis are believed on the quest of Haqiqa. Haqiqa is known as inner reality and inner truth. Sufis described that Haqiqa is heart of Islamic revelation. They followed the approach of love, brotherhood and harmony in the preaching of Islam. Witteveen (1997) said that the Sufis are not a cultural group; they are Spiritual group and found in the Islamic world. knowledge and awareness through the acts of worship that present in the Quran and Sunnah. Sufis are believed that their teachers are also a foundation for legislation in worship because they would order them to carry out acts of worship that have no origin in either the Quran or the Sunnah.

Trimingham (1998) conducted research on the Sufi orders in Islam. He said that Sufis are the people who represent Islam with peace and love. In every region of the world. Sufi saints were played a significant role in the preaching of Islam. Sufis were attracted people towards Islam through miracles which God bless them. Sufi saints were religious personalities and people of Jhang believe on them due to religious personalities and miracle personalities.

Buhler (1998) concluded that Sufis and Sufism are attached with Islam. Sufis in fact represents the Islam. They play fundamental role in the configuration of Islamic societies. They are being respected by the people because people have great love for them. Sufi has a personal influence in the society.

Chittick (2007) conducted a research on "Sufis way of preaching Islam" and concludes that they preach Islam in Sufi way. The Sufi way consists of four stages. The first stage involves learning the goodness and moral values of all religions which are accomplished by studying Islam. Non Islamic Sufis rely on other religions or the writings of Sufi saints to set up the foundations of morals and principles. The second stage is the path of Sufism which is focus on the inner practices of worship and in third and fourth stage experiencing God within spiritual position of Sufism. Sufi saints have deep influence on Religion, culture and social affairs. Mostly people get religious guidance from their peers. Khan (2003) conducted a research titled as "Studies of Mughal India" concluded that Mughal emperor Shah Jahan had great affiliation for Sufi saints. After different war adventures, he came in Jhang to meet different Sufi saints. He constructed residence for them and allocate agriculture land for the accomplishment of the worldly needs. After the death of Sufis, he constructed the tomb on their graves and gave special concentration on the protection of the tomb.

? To investigate the reasons of people's faith on sultans (peers). ? To study the role of these Sufis in preaching Islam in district Jhang. ? To study the life styles of the present gadinashines of these Sufi shrines.

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Methodology is, A system of explicit rules and procedures on which research is based and against which claims for knowledge are evaluated. (Dixon & Marry, 1957). The major objective of methodology is to explain various tools and techniques employed for the collection, analysis and interpretation of data relating to research problem under investigation. The present study was conducted in district Jhang and Multistage sampling technique applied. The universe for the present study was the shrines of Sufi saints. In first stage through purposive sampling technique five Sufi saints shrines were selected and whole universe was covered. In the last stage total 150 followers of the Sufi saints were selected and interviewed in depth. Total 30 followers of each Sufi Saints were selected throgh convient sampling technique. Name of the shrines are as given below.

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Analysis of data and interpretation of results are the most important steps in scientific research. Without these steps generalization and prediction cannot be achieved which is the target of scientific research. Generalization and conclusion are drawn on the basis of characteristics and attitudes of the respondents. 1 indicates that about one-third i.e., 33.3 percent of the respondents reported that their Peer/Sultan had a religious personality, 18.0 percent of them told that their Sultan had Miracal personality and 38.7 percent of the respondents said they had faith on Sultan because their elders had faith on them. Whereas 10.0 percent of the respondents told that the Sultan is a part of religion. Trimingham (1998) said that Sufi saints are religious personalities and people of Jhang believe on them due to religious personalities and miracle personalities. Table 2 indicates that 36.0 percent of the respondents reported that their Peer had Islamic characteristics so they choose them, while a major proportion i.e., 48.0 percent of the respondents said that their Peers' good behaviour impressed them and 16.0 percent of the respondents told that their Peers' behaviour and Islamic characteristics impressed them, so they choose him. Stoddart (1986) said that Sufis are mystical personalities of Allah and people impress their miracle and religious personalities. Berry (2002) concluded that Sufis preach Islam through good behaviour and spiritual.They love people without any difference. Table 3 shows the lifestyle of the peer. Only 8.0 percent of the respondents reported that their peer's had traditional lifestyle and a huge majority i.e., 92.0 percent of the respondents told that their peer's had modern lifestyle. Table 4 reflects that about one-third i.e., 32.0 percent of the respondents reported that their Peers provided Islamic teaching, while less than one-third i.e., 31.3 percent of the respondents told that their Peer provided their own teaching and 36.7 percent of them told that their Peer provided both types of preaching i.e., Islamic and their own teaching. Ghazali (1972) said that Sufis teachings based upon pure love of heart and soul and they love every one without any discrimination. They are free from national prejudice. Table 5 depicts that about one-fourth i.e., 25.3 percent of the respondents reported that their Peer provided them religious guidance, while only one respondent said that their peer provided them political guidance and 14.7 percent of them told that their peer provided them guidance on social matter and a majority of the respondents i.e., 59.3 percent said that their peer provided guidance on religious and social matters. Chittick (2007) said that Sufi saints have deep influence on Religion, culture and social affairs. Mostly people get religious guidance from their peers.

After the demise of Holy Prophet (PBUH), Sahaba-e-Karam (RA) in the world for the preaching of Islam. More efforts had been made during the government of "Hazret Umer Farooq" and ruled over 22 lac square kilometer of the world. He sent Muslim army in different regions of the word for conquering and for the preaching of Islam. Sufi orders were not established in the life of Holy Prophet (PBUH), it established after the demise of Holy Prophet (PBUH). Religious scholars who came in Subcontinent for the preaching of Islam established Sufi orders. Sufi orders can be traced in Shiea, Sunni and other religious groups. The word "Sufi" originate from the term of "Suf" which means "simple woolen cloaks." The real Sufis are basically mystics, people who followed a pious type of Islam and they believed that a direct and personal relation with "Allah can be achieved through meditation (Webster,2000). Sufis not only played an important role in the preaching of Islam in Eastern Asia but also in central Africa. In every corner of the world, Sufis are found. Sufis are the Muslims who represent the spiritual proportions of Islam. They are sometimes described as mystics of Islam. Basically a Sufi saint in any religion is equal to a Sufi saint in any other religion because they are motivated by the same Divine Source. Sufi doctrines contains many elements that go beyond the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).Islam is an external structure in which the individual exists while the internal search for enlightenment belongs to a realm of Sufi knowledge. Sufis became integrated and important central part of Islamic culture and society. In the context of Sufism, district Jhang is so rich and Sufi Saints played an important role in the preaching of Islam in Jhang. People of Jhang have great believe on the Sufi Saints, but at present , predecessors of these shrines are not true representative of Sufism and the teachings of their ancestors.