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Sikhism. Kabir (1398–1518 CE) [1] : 14–15 was a well-known Indian mystic poet and sant. His verses are found in Sikhism's scripture Guru Granth Sahib, the Satguru Granth Sahib of Saint Garib Das, [2] and Kabir Sagar of Dharamdas. [3] [4] [5] Today, Kabir is an important figure in Hinduism, Sikhism and Islam, especially in Sufism.
Kabir (born 1440, Varanasi, Jaunpur, India—died 1518, Maghar) was an iconoclastic Indian poet-saint revered by Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs. The birth of Kabir remains shrouded in mystery and legend. One tradition holds that he was born in 1398, which would have made him 120 years old at his death. It is also uncertain who his parents were.
4 days ago · Kabirdas Jayanti 2024: Each year, on the full moon of Jyeshtha (May or June), India celebrates Kabir Das Jayanti, the birth anniversary of a revered mystic poet and social reformer, Kabir Das.This vibrant festival honours Kabir’s love, tolerance, and social harmony legacy. His message, emphasising the unity of God and the futility of religious division, continues to resonate across generations.
The Life of Sant Kabir Das. It was sometime in mid 15th century that the poet-saint Kabir Das was born in Kashi (Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh). The details about the life of Kabir are shrouded in uncertainty. There are differing opinions, contrasting facts and multiple legends about his life. Even sources discussing his life are scanty.
Kabir. 1440–1518. Though little is known of the life of the Indian mystic and poet Kabir, it is believed he was born in or near Benares. He grew up in a family of Muslim weavers before becoming a disciple of the Hindu ascetic Ramananda. Kabir is considered both a Sufi and Brahmin saint.
4 days ago · Kabirdas Jayanti 2024: The birth anniversary of Sant Kabir is commemorated as Kabirdas Jayanti or Kabir Prakat Diwas. Sant Kabir is a renowned poet, saint, and a significant figure in Indian ...
Mar 8, 2019 · Born near Benaras, or Varanasi, of Muslim parents in 1440, in early life he became a disciple of the celebrated 15th-century Hindu ascetic Ramananda, a great religious reformer and founder of a sect to which millions of Hindus still belong.
Mar 6, 2017 · Kabir is the author of extensive writings which bear evidence that he continually sought to integrate the devotional bhakta and Nath yogic philosophies of Hinduism with the more enlightened Sufi traditions of Islam. However Kabir rejected heavily dogmatic, unenlightened, and contradictory aspects of both religions.
A weaver by profession, Kabir ranks among the world's greatest poets. Back home in India, he is perhaps the most quoted author. The Holy Guru Granth Sahib contains over 500 verses by Kabir. The Sikh community in particular and others who follow the Holy Granth, hold Kabir in the same reverence as the other ten Gurus.
May 17, 2018 · Kabir (ca. 1440-1518) One of the most celebrated mystics of fifteenth-to sixteenth-century India, who practiced yoga and attempted to reconcile Hindus and Moslems. After his death he was claimed by both religions. Kabir's inspirational hymns are very moving and are still popular in present-day India.
