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Baba Farid, as he is commonly known, has his poetry included in the Guru Granth Sahib, the most sacred scripture of Sikhism, which includes 123 (or 134) hymns composed by Farid. [12] Guru Arjan Dev Ji , the 5th guru of Sikhism, included these hymns himself in the Adi Granth , the predecessor of the Guru Granth Sahib . [ 1 ]
The Shrine of Baba Farid (Punjabi: مزار بابا فرید دا, romanized: Mazār Bābā Farīd Dā; Urdu: بابا فرید درگاہ, romanized: Bābā Farīd Dargāh) is a 13th-century Sufi shrine located in Pakpattan, Punjab, Pakistan dedicated to the Punjabi Sufi mystic and poet Baba Farid.
Kafi is a classical form of Sufi music in the Punjabi and Sindhi languages that originated from the Punjab and Sindh regions of South Asia.Some well-known Kafi poets are Baba Farid, Bulleh Shah, Shah Hussain, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Sachal Sarmast and Khwaja Ghulam Farid.
Guler painting showing an imaginary meeting of Sufi saints (Order from bottom left clock-wise: Baba Farid, Khawaja Qutub-ud-din, Hazrat Muin-ud-Din, Hazrat Dastgir, Abn Ali Kalandar, and Khawaja Nizamuddin Aulia) The massive geographic presence of Islam in India can be explained by the tireless activity of Sufi preachers. [75]
Langar, the practice and institution, was first started by Baba Farid, a Muslim of the Chishti Sufi order. [4] [5] The institution of the langar was already popular in the 12th and 13th century among Sufis of the Indian subcontinent. The practice grew and is documented in the Jawahir al-Faridi compiled in 1623 CE. [6]
The revered sanctuary is dedicated to Hazrat Baba Farid-ud-Din Masood Ganj Shakar, a prominent 13th-century Sufi saint of the Chishti Order. Known for his spiritual teachings and Punjabi poetry, Baba Farid's shrine attracts thousands of visitors annually, particularly during the Urs (death anniversary) celebrations.
Bhagat Dhanna Ji Temple and Gurudwara is present in Dhuan Kalan Village, Tonk District, Rajasthan. Indian filmmaker Kidar Nath Sharma made Dhanna Bhagat in 1945 which starred Kamal Zamindar in the title role. In 1974, Bhagat Dhanna Jatt, an Indian Punjabi-language film starring Dara Singh, was released. [9]
Baba Farid - (1173–1266) Damodar Gulati - 15th century; Guru Nanak - (1469 - 1539) Guru Angad - 16th century; Guru Amar Das - 15th - 16th century; Guru Ram Das - 16th century; Shah Hussain - 16th century; Guru Arjun - 16th - 17th cen; Sultan Bahu (1628–1691) Bulleh Shah (1680–1757) Guru Tegh Bahadur - 17th century; Guru Gobind Singh ...