Khwaja Baqi Billah | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 14 July 1564 |
| Died | 29 November 1603(1603-11-29) (aged 39) |
| Resting place | Nabi Karim, Delhi |
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| Main interest(s) | Implementation ofIslamic law, Islamic statehood |
| Notable idea(s) | Evolution ofIslamic philosophy, application ofSharia |
| Pen name | Berang |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Tariqa | Naqshbandi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Muslim leader | |
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KhwajaBaqi Billah (Persian:خواجه باقی بالله) also known asKhwajaMuhammad Baqi,[1] with his pen nameBerang, (14 July 1564– 29 November 1603), was aSufi saint fromKabul. He was a disciple of KhwajaMuhammad Amkanagi and the pioneer of theNaqshbandi Order in theIndian subcontinent.[2][3][4][5]
Baqi Billah was the originator and pioneer of theNaqshbandi Order in theIndian subcontinent. His father Abd as-Salām Khalji Samarqandī Quraishi was a scholar and saint from Kabul. HisTakhallus (pen name) was "Berang", which literally means colorless or invisible.[6][1]
He died on 14Jumada al-Thani 1012AH (29 November 1603) and is buried in the Nabi Karim area of Delhi.[citation needed]
