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Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Masood Ganjshakar (Persian: بابا فرید الدّین مسعود گنج شکر ) was a Sufi Saint. He is recognised as the first acclaimed poet of Punjabi language.
His Ancestors He was the grandson of Shaykh Shoaib who was the grandson of Farrukh Shah Kabuli, the king of Kabul and Ghazni, who was the grandson of Saint Ibrahim Bin Adham who was the descendant of Caliph Umar bin al-Khattab. His Life Baba Fareed was born in 1188 or 1173 AD (584 Hijri) at Kothewal village of Multan District, Punjab, Pakistan. Shaikh Shoaib Sultan was his father and Maryam Bibi was his mother. Shaikh Shoaib was nephew of Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi. Baba Farid married Hazabara, daughter of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud. He died Tuesday, 7th May 1266 AD (679 Hijri) and since then. His Shrine His mazar (shrine) is the pride of Pakpattan. Khawaja Nizamuddin Aulia constructed his tomb. Mazar has two doors, namely Noori darwaza and Bahishti darwaza. Bahishti darwaza opens once a year and during the fair thousands of people pass through it. It (door) is made of silver and floral designs are laid in gold sheet. Thousands of devotees come to visit the shrine daily from within the country and from abroad. His death anniversary is celebrated every year on the 5th of Muharram. His Masters He was the spiritual disciple and Khalifa (spiritual successor) of Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki who was the disciple and Khalifa of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti who was the disciple and Khalifa of Sheikh Usmaan Haruni. His Students He was the spiritual master of Nizamuddin Auliya who was the Master of Amir Khusro and Nasiruddin Chirag-e-Delhi His descendants His descendants, also known as Fareedies, mostly carry the name Farooqi. They are all over South Asia and can also be found all over the world. However those still looking after his shrine are better known as Diwans. His place in Sikhism His verses have been collected in Guru Granth Sahib under the chapter Farid's Sayings by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Verses Out of all of the verses found in Gurbani (SGGS or Guru Granth Sahib), some include: Fareed, do not turn around and strike those who strike you with their fists. Fareed, when there is greed, what love can there be? When there is greed, love is false. See also | ||||||||
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