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Jamal-ud-Din Hansvi | |
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| Born | 583 A.H. (c. 1187) Ghazni |
| Died | 659 A.H. (c. 1261) Hansi in Haryana, India |
| Religion | Islam (Sunni), specifically the Chishti Sufi order |
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| Based in | Hansi |
| Period in office | Early 13th century |
| Predecessor | Fariduddin Ganjshakar |
| Successor | Various, including Shaikh Burhan-ud-Din and Shakih Qutb-ud-Din Munawwar |
Sheikh Jamal-ud-Din Ahmad was a direct descendant of Imam Abu Hanifa, the renowned Sunni-Persian jurist of Islam. He was born at Ghazni, (Khorasan) which is in Modern-day Afghanistan, in 583 A.H. (c. 1187). He was five years old when his family came to Hansi. He became a disciple of Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar at the age of 50. He learnt deeply and served devotedly.[citation needed]