Alauddin Sabir Kaliyari | |
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Personal life | |
Born | 21 February 1196 |
Died | 16 March 1291 | (aged 95)
Resting place | Kaliyar Sharif |
Other names |
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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-Arifeen Sayyid Alauddin Ali Ahmed “Sabir” (1196–1291) also known as Sabir Kaliyari (Urdu: صابر کلیری; lit. 'Sabir of Kaliyar'), was an Indian Sunni Muslim preacher and Sufi saint 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 the Chishti order.