Shah Inayat Qadiri | |
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شاہ عنایت قادری | |
_02.jpg) Manuscript containing an autograph of Shah Inayat Qadiri, dated to 1127 A.H. (circa 1715 C.E.) | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | c. 1643 |
| Died | c. 1728 (aged 84 or 85) |
| Resting place | Mozang Chungi, Lahore |
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| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Philosophy | Sufism |
| Tariqa | Qadri Shattari |
| Muslim leader | |
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Shah Inayat Qadri[a] (Punjabi:[ʃaːɦɪnaː'jətqaːdɾi];c. 1643 – 1728) was aPunjabi MuslimSufi scholar,saint and philosopher of theQadri Shattarisilsila (lineage).[1] He mostly wrote his philosophical works inPersian.[2] Shah Inayat Qadiri is famous as thespiritual guide of the universalPunjabi poetsBulleh Shah andWaris Shah.[2]
Baba is anhonorific term used as a sign of respect. It is a term similar to "father" or "wise old man".[3]Shah is another honorific referring to a king.[4]Inayat is anIslamic first name.Qadiri andShatari are Islamic surname for the members of theQadiriyya andShattariyyatariqahs, which are Sufimystical order.[5][6]
Shah Inayat was born inKasur in 1643 (circa), into aMuslim family belonging to theArain tribe.[1]
He was aSufi scholar and activist associated with theQadiri-Shattarisilsila (lineage). Shah Inayat was the son ofMawlawi Pir Mohammad of Kasur, who was anImam.[7]
He was the student of Shah Raza and teacher ofBulleh Shah andWaris Shah.[citation needed]
He used to work in Kasur, but because of the animosity of the city's ruler,Nawab Hussain Khan, he was forced to migrate toLahore.[8]
Shah Inayat is remembered as apreacher, a religious scholar, aphilosopher and asaint. A brief biographical note on him was published in 1984 inLahore.[1] Shah Inayat was a scholar of mysticism. He wrote mostly inPersian andPunjabi. His works include:
