Sakhi Sarwar سلطان سخی سرور | |
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| Born | 1128 Shahkot, Jhang, Punjab |
| Died | 1174 Sakhi Sarwar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab |
| Venerated in | Sufism |
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Sakhi Sarwar was a Punjabi Muslim[1] Sufi saint who is believed to have lived in the Punjab region during the 12th century.
In the colonial Punjab, the shrine of Sakhi Sarwar attracted Muslim, Hindu and Sikh devotees alike and held special significance for Sikhs of Punjab.[2] He features prominently in the Punjabi Sufism.[3]
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