Gunj-e-Shakar
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Fariduddin Masood Gunje Shakkar, RA
Baba Farid's ancestors were from a town called Aush, south of
Fergana [ Mughal Emperor Babur's home-town ] south east of
Andijan. Baba Farid's grandfather [ Qadi Shuaib ] left Kabul and
took refuge in Lahore under the Ghaznavid Sultan in 1125.
However the gay atmosphere of Lahore did not appeal to his
nature and he moved to Kasur above 34 miles southeast of Lahore
where the Sultan entrusted him to the Qadi [ Kazi- a semi-religious
administrator ] position. Eventually he left and settled in Kothiwal
leaving Kasur.
Baba Farid's father Jamal-ud-din Suleiman married the daughter of
Sheikh Wajih-ud-din Khojendi called Qarsum Bibi [ some say her
name was Mariam ]. Qarsum was a lady of great piety. According
to legend it was she who influenced Baba Farid to pray by placing
small cubes of Shakar [ brown sugar ] under Farid's prayer rug.
One day it is said that although she did not place the Shakar,
nevertheless there was a piece of Shakar under Farid's mat.
Khwaja Bakhtiar Kaki RA was Baba Farid's Murshad. Kaki RA
met Moinuddin Chishti RA in Baghdad and being impressed by the
man became his disciple. Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti, RA
migrated to Delhi and Kaki RA followed him, staying for a while in
Multan. Because of rivalry and jealousy between some other
Sheikhs in Delhi, Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti RA left for Ajmer.
The King at Delhi Sultanate Sultan Balban welcomed Baba Farid in
Delhi and introduced him to his family; Balban's daughter was
married to Baba Farid and the gifts for the marriage were
distributed among the poor and needy [fakirs]. There is a town
called Faridkot in Indian Punjab.
He passed away in 1266.
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