Lal Shahbaz Qalandar

Sayed Usman Marwandi (Lal Shahbaz Qalandar)
TitleQalandar, Jhulelal
Personal
Born
Sayed Usman Marwandi

1177[1]
Died19 February 1274(1274-02-19) (aged 96–97)[1]
Sehwan (present-day Sindh, Pakistan)
ReligionIslam
ParentSayyid Ibrahim Kabiruddin al-Jawabi (father)[3]
Other namesLal Shahbaz Qalandar
Muslim leader
Based inSehwan
Period in office12th/13th century

Usman Marwandi, (1177 - 19 February 1274) popularly known as Lal Shahbaz Qalandar (Sindhi: لال شهباز قلندر), was a Sufi saint and poet who is revered in South Asia.[1]

Born in Marwand, Sistan,[4][5] Lal Shahbaz Qalandar eventually settled in Sindh and is revered by the local Sindhi population.[6]

  1. ^ a b c "The Sufi in red Pakistan Today". archive.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ^ Jestice, Phyllis G. (2004). Holy People of the World: A Cross-cultural Encyclopedia, Volume 3. p. 493. ISBN 1576073556.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dawn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Hazrat Lal Shehbaz Qalandar". Aal-e-Qutub Aal-e-Syed Abdullah Shah Ghazi. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  5. ^ al-Karbassi, Dr. Shaykh Mohammed Sadiq (1 February 2014). Tarikh al-Sidana al-Husayniya (in Arabic). London, UK: Hussaini Charitable Trust. p. 55. ISBN 978-1-908286-99-4.
  6. ^ Sells, Michael (1 January 1995). Early Islamic Mysticism: Sufi, Qur'an, Mi'raj, Poetic and Theological Writings (1 ed.). Paulist Press. ISBN 0809136198.