Dara Shikoh. The Mujaddidi order became influential in the Mughal court, particularly during the reign of Emperor Aurangzeb (r. 1658-1707), who was a patron of the order and a disciple of Muhammad Masum's son, Khawaja Saifuddin.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the order continued to evolve. Mirza Mazhar Jan-e-Janaan (1699-1781) founded the Mazhari sub-branch, which further refined