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13th-century Punjabi Muslim mystic, poet and preacher
- Farīduddīn Masūd Ganjshakar (c. 4 April 1173 – 7 May 1266), commonly known as Bābā Farīd or Sheikh Farīd (also in Anglicised spelling Fareed, Fareed ud-Deen, Masood, etc.), was a 13th-century Punjabi Muslim mystic, poet and preacher.
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The shrine of Baba Farid in Pakpatan. The small Shrine of Baba Farid is made of white marble with two doors, one facing east and called the Nūrī Darwāza or 'Gate of Light', and the second facing north called Bahishtī Darwāza, or 'Gate of Paradise'. There is also a long covered corridor.
The Shrine of Baba Farid (Punjabi and Urdu: بابا فرید درگاہ) is a 13th-century Sufi shrine located in Pakpattan, Pakistan and dedicated to the Sufi mystic Baba Farid. The shrine is one of the most important in Pakistan, [1] and was among the first Islamic holy sites in South Asia [2] – providing the region's Muslims a local focus for devotion. [2]
Hazrat Fariduddin Masud Gunj Shakar known reverentially as Baba Farid or simply as Fariduddin Ganj Shakar, was a 12th Century Muslim preacher and mystic. He was a great Sufi master who was born in (1179 AD) at a village called Kothewal, Multan to Jamal-ud-din Suleiman.
Many Sikh scholars ascribe them to Farid Shakarganj (1173 – 1265AD or 569-664 AH) of Pak Pattan, a disciple of the Sufi Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki. The tenth in succession to his post was Sheikh Brahm (Ibrahim), also known as "Farid Sani" or "Farid the 2nd", and it is this Farid who Guru Nanak Dev met on two occasions.
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Baba Farīd (R.A) lineage of Chishti Order started from Hazrat Ali (R.A), cousin and son-in-law of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) to Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki (R.A).
Baba Farīd (R.A) was brought into the world in 1175 (571 AH) in Kothewal, 10 km from Multan in the Punjab area, to Jamāl-ud-dīn Suleimān and Maryam Bibi (Qarsum Bibi), the daughter of Wajīh-ud-dīn Khojendī. He was a Sunni Muslim and was one of the initial architects of the Chishti Sufi order. Baba Farīd (R.A) got his initial instruction at Multan. ...
According to Hazrat Baba Farid (R.A), a Sufi must possess the following: 1. He must forget himself and the world in the love and devotion of Allah. 2. He must overlook the faults of others however serious. 3. He must close his eyes, i.e., he must not look towards things declared haram (forbidden) in Islam. 4. He must become deaf also so that he may...
One day a mureed named Mohammed Shah came to Hazrat Baba Farid (R.A) in a most disturbed state of mind. When Baba Farid (R.A) enquired the reason, Mohammed Shah said that his brother was most dangerously ill and that he had left him in the state of a coma, only to come and plead to Hazrat Baba Farid’s (R.A) for his blessing. Baba Farid (R.A) said: ...
One of Baba Farid’s (R.A) most significant commitments to Punjabi writing was his advancement of the language for scholarly purposes. Whereas Sanskrit, Arabic, Turkish and Persian had truly been viewed as the dialects of the learned and utilized in ascetic communities, Punjabi was by and large thought to be a less refined society language. By utili...
Jul 16, 2023 · In his later years, Baba Farid settled in the town of Pakpattan, now in Punjab, Pakistan. The town became a spiritual center, attracting devotees from far and wide who sought his blessings and guidance.
Pakpattan is the city of the great Saint Baba Farid-ud-Din Masud Ganj Shakar commonly known as Baba Farid of Chishtia legacy. The saint was born in a village Kothewal (near Multan) in 1173 in a family that had migrated from Afghanistan.
