Baba Farid
Baba Farid (1175–1265) was a writer, poet and sufi.
Also recorded as Fariduddin Ganjshakar; Bhagat Farid; Baba Sheikh Farid; Cheikh Farid; Farid-ud-din Ganj Shakar.
Baba Farid in brief
- Born
- 1175
- Died
- 1265
- Known for
- writer, poet and sufi
- Place of birth
- Multan
Overview
Born at Multan in 1175, died at Pakpattan in 1265.
In detail
training under Mu'in al-Din Chishti is recorded. the recorded working language is Punjabi.
Sources
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- 1.
“Baba Farid”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q3244622: Baba Farid
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