Fariduddin Ganjshakar

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Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Masood Ganjshakar commonly known as Baba Farid (Persian: بابا فرید الدّین مسعود گنج شکر ) was a 12-th century Sufi preacher and saint of Punjab. He is recognised as the first acclaimed poet of Punjabi language.

1 His Ancestors
2 His Life
3 His Shrine
4 His Masters
5 His Students
6 His descendants
7 His place in Sikhism
8 Verses
9 Trivia
10 See also
11 External links

[edit] 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.

Umar Bin Khattab, second Caliph
Abdullah Bin Umar
Nasir
Sulaiman
Adham, King of Balkh and Bukhara
Ibrahim Bin Adham aka Abou Ben Adham
Ishaq
Abul Fatah
Abdullah Waa'iz Kobra
Abdullah Waa'iz Soghra
Masood
Sulaiman
Ishaq
Mohammad
Naseeruddin
Farrukh Shah Kabuli, King of Afghanistan
Shahabuddin Kabuli
Mohammed
Yousuf
Ahmed, died fighting Hulagu Khan
Shoaib
Jamaluddin Sulaiman
Baba Fareed

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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 urs (death anniversary) is celebrated every year on the 5th,6th and 7th of Muharram.

[edit] 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.

[edit] His Students

He was the spiritual master of Nizamuddin Auliya (who was the Master of Amir Khusroand Nasiruddin Chirag-e-Delhi), his sister's son [[Alauddin Sabir Kaliyari](Master of Shamsuddin)

[edit] 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.

[edit] His place in Sikhism

His verses have been collected in Guru Granth Sahib under the chapter Farid's Sayings by Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

[edit] Verses

Out of all of the verses found in Gurbani (SGGS or Guru Granth Sahib), some include:

PrIdw BUim rMgwvlI mMiJ ivsUlw bwgu ]

Fareed, this world is beautiful, but there is a thorny garden within it.

PrIdw jo qY mwrin mukIAW iqn@w n mwry GuMim ]

Fareed, do not turn around and strike those who strike you with their fists.

PrIdw jw lbu qw nyhu ikAw lbu q kUVw nyhu ]

Fareed, when there is greed, what love can there be? When there is greed, love is false.

[edit] Trivia

In his honor Punjab Government established Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Faridkot in July of 1998.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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