Qamar-ul-Zaman Faridi Chishti
Pakistani Sufi saint
Baba Qamar U Zaman Faridi Chishti, more commonly known as Sarkar Baba Qamar U Zaman (1940–2011) was a Muslim Saint from the Chishti Order. He was a devoutly religious Sufi, founder and architect of the Chishti Zamani Order. He taught thousands of people across Pakistan and abroad about Islam. The Chisti Order emphasizes "love all and hate none".
He was born on May 30, 1940, in Burj Kalan near Kasoor. His father was a doctor. When he was eight months old, his father died. His mother was a pious and courageous women, she faced all the brunt to bring him up. He studied up to middle school level. Later on joined Education Department and served as a teacher until his retirement in 1993.
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