Mian Mir
16th and 17th-century Sufi Muslim saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mian Mir or Miyan Mir (c. 1550 – 22 August 1635), was a famous Sufi Muslim saint who resided in Lahore, specifically in the town of Dharampura, (in present-day Pakistan).
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Born | Mir Mohammed Muayyinul Islam 1550 Thatta, Arghun Kingdom (modern-day Sindh, Pakistan) |
Died | 1635 (aged 84–85) Lahore, lahore Subah, Mughal Empire (modern-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
Venerated in | Both in Qadiri order of Sufism and Sikhism |
Major shrine | Shrine of Mian Mir, Lahore |
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He was a direct descendant of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab and belonged to the Qadiri order of Sufism. He is famous for being a spiritual instructor of Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.[1][2][3] He is identified as the founder of the Mian Khel branch of the Qadiri order. His younger sister Bibi Jamal Khatun was a disciple of his and a notable Sufi saint in her own right.[1][4][5]