Mian Mir

  • Mian Mir
  • میاں میر
Mian Mir praying at Medina, circa 18th century watercolour on paper
Mian Mir praying at Medina, circa 18th century watercolour on paper
BornMir Mohammed Muayyinul Islam
1550
Thatta, Arghun Kingdom
(modern-day Sindh, Pakistan)
Died22 August 1635(1635-08-22) (aged 84–85)
Lahore, lahore Subah, Mughal Empire
(modern-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Venerated inBoth in Qadiri order of Sufism and Sikhism
Major shrineShrine of Mian Mir, Lahore

Mian Mir or Miyan Mir (c. 1550 – 22 August 1635), was a famous Sufi Muslim saint who resided in Lahore, in the neighborhood now known as Dharampura.

He was a direct descendant of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab and belonged to the Qadiri order of Sufism. He is famous for being a spiritual instructor of Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.[1][2][3] He is identified as the founder of the Mian Khel branch of the Qadiri order. His younger sister Bibi Jamal Khatun was a disciple of his and a notable Sufi saint in her own right.[1][4][5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference SOP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Hanif, N. (2000). Biographical Encyclopaedia of Sufis: South Asia. Sarup & Sons, New Delhi. ISBN 8176250872. pp. 205–209.
  3. ^ Larson, Gerald J.; Jacobsen, Knut A. (2005). Theory and practice of yoga: essays in honour of Gerald James Larson (Print). Leiden Boston: Brill Publishers. pp. 307, 315. ISBN 9789004147577.
  4. ^ Rizvi, Saiyid Athar Abbas (1983). A History of Sufism in India. Vol. 2. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal. p. 481. ISBN 81-215-0038-9.
  5. ^ Ernst, Carl W. (1997). The Shambhala Guide to Sufism. Boston: Shambhala. p. 67. ISBN 9781570621802.