Explore the legacy of SAIN, a rare devotee in the Guru Granth Sahib, known for his unwavering dedication to spiritual service and meditation.
Discover Bani Bhagatan Satix, an in-depth exegesis by Pandit Tara Singh Narotam on bhakta hymns in the Guru Granth Sahib, reflecting Vedantic insights.
Discover the rich history of Bani Badarpur, two villages in Haryana where Guru Tegh Bahadur left his mark, with shrines and stories of devotion.
FARID, SHAIKH (569-664 AH/AD 1173-1265), Sufi mystic and teacher, who is also known to be the first recorded poet in the Punjabi language. His father Shaikh Jamaluddin Sulaiman whose family related, according to current tradition, to the rulers of Kabul by ties of blood, left his home in Central Asia during the period of Mongol incursions in the course of the twelfth century. Seeking safety and some place to settle in, he came into the Punjab where already under Ghaznavid rule several Muslim religious centres had developed and sizeable Muslim populations had grown, particularly in the areas now included in West Punjab (Pakistan). To Shaikh Jamaluddin Sulaiman was born in 569 AH/AD 1173 in the month of Ramadan a son, the future Shaikh Farid.
