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Alauddin Ali Ahmed “Sabir” (1196–1291) also known as Sabir Kaliyari (; ), was an Indian

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preacher and

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of the 13th century. He was a nephew and successor to Baba Fareed, great grandson of Abdul Qadir Gilani, and the founder of Sabiriya branch of the Chishti order.

Biography

Sabir Kaliyari was the great grandson of

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. His father was Sayyid Abdus Salaam Abdur Rahim Jilani, son of Abdul Wahaab Jilani, eldest son of Abdul Qadir Jilani. His mother was Jamilah, elder sister of Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar and a direct descendant of second

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caliph Umar al Farooq. Sabir Kaliyari was born on 13

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, 592 Hijri (1196). After the death of his father in 1204, his mother brought him to

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to Baba Fareed.''Sheikh Farid'', by Dr. Harbhajan Singh. Hindi Pocket Books, 2002. . Page 11. Baba Fareed entrusted him with the duty of distribution of food ('' Langar''). He accepted this duty happily and in between engaged himself in prayers. He dispensed with his duties well and also attended the discourse of Baba Freed Ganj-e-Shakar. Frequent and continuous fasting and eating leaves and wild food made him weak. When his mother came back again and saw him, she complained to his brother (Baba Fareed) about his weakness. Baba Fareed called upon him and asked the reason. Sabir Pak replied, “You ordered me to distribute the food and not to partake from it”. Baba Fareed embraced him happily and remarked, “He is sabir (Patient)”. From that day forth, He became famous with the name of “Sabir”.

Dargah

His resting place ('' Dargah'') is located in Piran-e-Kaliyar Sharif, 7 km from

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A 15-day 'Urs' celebrations are held each year at the shrine, in the Rabi' al-awwal month of the Hijri calendar and the Dargah has become a symbol of national integration as people regardless of their religion, caste and creed throng it, in large numbers.

References

* Book: ''Tadhkira Anwar-i-Sabiri – An account of Sabir's Enlightenment]'' by Dar-ul-Ehsan Publications and Sabir'ul Baqa Networks *''Mashaikh-e-Chist'', by Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya, Translated by Mujlisul Ulama of South Africa, 1998 * ''Islam in India'', by Vidyajyoti Institute of Religious Studies Islamic Section. Vikas Pub. House, 1985. . ''page 61''. * ''Encyclopaedia of Sufism'', Ed. Masood Ali Khan & S. Ram. New Delhi, Anmol, 2003, Vol 1–12. . (Vol 5.) *Rose, H.A., Ibbetson, D., Maclagan, E.D.''A glossary of the tribes and castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province. Vol. 3, L.-Z with Appendices A.-L'', Asian Educational Services, 1990. {{DEFAULTSORT:Alauddin Sabir Kaliyari Indian Sufi saints Chishtis People from Saharanpur Haridwar 1196 births 1291 deaths Punjabi Sufis People from Multan People from Roorkee Chishti-Sabiris

Successors

Hazrat shamsuddin turk panipat r.a

Biography

Dargah

See also

References

Successors