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Kabir (8 June 1398–1518 CE) [2] : 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, [3] and Kabir Sagar of Dharamdas. [4] [5] [6] Today, Kabir is an important figure in Hinduism, Sikhism and Islam, especially in Sufism.
Kabir, Indian poet-saint revered by Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs. His poetic personality and hagiography have been variously defined by the religious traditions he influenced. Although he has been depicted as a harmonizer of Hinduism and Islam, it would be more accurate to say that he was equally critical of both.
Kabir (1440-1510 AD) He was a 15 th century Indian mystic poet and saint, whose writings influenced Hinduism’s Bhakti movement and his verses are found in Sikhism’s scripture Guru Granth Sahib. He was a disciple of Ramananda.
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.
Jun 6, 2022 · Kabir was a ‘low caste’ weaver (Julaha), Raidas was a leather worker and Dadu a cotton carder. Their radical dissent against orthodoxy and rejection of caste made these poet-saints extremely popular among the masses and their ideology of egalitarianism spread across India.
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.
Kabir was a mystical poet and saint of India, whose verses have resonated across centuries and cultures. His work, composed in vernacular Hindi, transcended religious boundaries, weaving together threads of Hinduism, Islam, and Sufism into a tapestry of spiritual wisdom. Kabir's poetry is characterized by its directness and simplicity.
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.
Jul 1, 2016 · Also known as Kabir Das, “servant of the Great (God),” he belonged to the weaver (julaha) class in Varanasi, the ancient city in the present-day Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Kabir’s works are known for their nirgun bhakti, personal devotion to the formless, impersonal Divine.
Sant Kabir Saheb also known as Kabir Das and Kabir Saheb was born on 1398, in Varanasi and brought up in a Muslim weavers family by Niru and Nima. He was a mystic poet and a musician. He was one of the important saints of Hinduism and also considered a Sufi by Muslims.
