Sultan al-Arifeen Alauddin Sabir Kaliyari | |
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 Dome of Dargah Sabir Pak Kaliyari | |
| Title | Makhdoom |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 21 February 1196 |
| Died | 16 March 1291(1291-03-16) (aged 95) |
| Resting place | Kaliyar Sharif |
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| Relations | Abdul Qadir Gilani (great-grandfather) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Sufism |
| Senior posting | |
| Predecessor | Baba Fareed |
| Successor | Khwaja Shamsuddin Turk Panipati |
Khwāja Sultan-ul-ArifeenSayyidAlauddin Ali Ahmed "Sabir" (1196–1291) also known asSabir Kaliyari (Urdu:صابر کلیری;lit. 'Sabir of Kaliyar'), was anIndianSunni Muslim preacher andSufisaint 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 theChishti order.
Sabir Kaliyari was the great grandson ofAbdul Qadir Gilani. 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 ofBaba Fariduddin Ganjshakar and a direct descendant of secondRashidun caliphUmar al Farooq.[1]
Sabir Kaliyari was born on 13Rabi' al-awwal, 592 Hijri (1196). After the death of his father in 1204, his mother brought him toPakpattan to Baba Fareed.[2]
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".[1]
His resting place (Dargah) is located inPiran-e-Kaliyar Sharif, 7 km fromRoorkee, in Haridwar district, besides Ganga canal, and is approachable by a metalled road.[3] The tomb was built byIbrahim Lodhi, a ruler ofDelhi Sultanate.[4]
A 15-day 'Urs' celebrations are held each year at the shrine, in the Rabi' al-awwal month of theHijri 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.[5]
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