Jamal-ud-Din Hansvi

Jamal-ud-Din Hansvi
Personal life
Born1184/85
Died1260/61
Hansi
Religious life
ReligionIslam (Sunni), specifically the Chishti Sufi order

Jamal-ud-Din Hansvi (1184/85–1260/61) was a mystic, poet, and author based in Hansi in the Punjab region. He wrote two works of poetry, the Mulhamat in Arabic and a divan (collection of poems) in Persian. He was a follower of the Chisti leader Baba Farid.[1]

References

Sources

  • Qasemi, Sharif Husain (2003). "Hānsavi". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica (Online ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica Foundation. ISBN 978-0933273771.
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