Mughal emperor Jahangir wore pearl earrings as a token of respect to the sufi saint Moin-ud-din Chishti after recovering from a major illness. This is mentioned in Jahangir nama, the biography of Jahangir. The Jahangir nama also enlists the details of his major contributions and donations to the Durgah (resting place) of the sufi saint. Emperor Jahangir was the fourth Mughal Emperor who reigned from 1605 to 1627 until his death. Moin-ud-din Chishti was a Persian sufi saint, preacher and a scholar who settled in India during the early 13 th Century.