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Abdul Rahman Momand | |
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 Manuscript painting of Rahman Baba, commissioned by Abdullah Khan Alkozai, 1798 | |
| Native name | عبدالرحمن |
| Born | c. 1632 CE (1042 AH) Peshawar, Mughal Empire (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) |
| Died | c. 1706 CE (1118 AH; aged 73–74) Peshawar, Mughal Empire (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) |
| Resting place | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Sufi Saint |
| Genre | Pashto poetry |
| Subject | Sufism |
| Notable works | Dīwān |
| Relatives | Abdus Sattar Ghoryakhel (father) |
Abdur Rahmān Momand (Pashto: عبدالرحمان بابا; c. 1632 – 1706)[1] or Rahmān Bābā (Pashto: رحمان بابا), was a renowned Afghan[2][3] Sufi Saint, member of Sufi Dervish and poet from Peshawar (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) during the Mughal era. He, along with his contemporary Khushal Khan Khattak, is considered among the most popular poets of the Pashto language.[4] His poetry expresses the mystical side of Islam, in line with his Sufi-oriented nature.[5]
- ^ "Journal of the University of Peshawar". 3 (8). 1954: 92. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
The exact dates of his birth and death are not known, but it is conjectured that he was born in 1042 H and died in 1118 H.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ House, Roy Temple (1946). Books Abroad - Volume 20. University of Oklahoma.
... and most popular, of Afghan poets is Abdur Rahman . A member of the Momand tribe
- ^ J. Rogal, Samuel J. Rogal (1991). Calendar of Literary Facts: A Daily and Yearly Guide to Noteworthy Events in World Literature from 1450 to the Present. Gale Research.
Abdurrahman Momand ( b . 1650 ? ) . Afghan religious poet; his poetry reflected his piety and love of God
- ^ Sampson, Robert. "Abdu'l Rahmān Bābā: The Legacy of His Poetry in Expressing Divergent Islamic Theology in Pushtūn Society." M.A. Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2003.
- ^ Sampson, Robert. "The Poetry of Rahman Baba: The Gentle Side of Pushtun Consciousness." Central Asia 52 (2003): 213–228.