Mian Mir
Sufi saint (1550-1635)
Mian Mir Muhammad Qadiri (Punjabi: میاں میر محمد قادری, c. 1550 – 22 August 1635), better known as Mian Mir or Miyan Mir, was a 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. 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.
Mian Mir and Emperor Jahangir
Mian Mir migrated to and settled in Lahore at the age of 25. He was a friend of God-loving people and he would shun worldly, selfish men, greedy Emirs and ambitious Nawabs who ran after faqirs to get their blessings. To stop such people from coming to see him, Mian Mir posted his mureeds (disciples) at the gate of his house.
Once, Jahangir, the Mughal emperor, with all his retinue came to pay homage to the great faqir.
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