Data Ganj Bakhsh
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Syed Abul Hassan Bin Usman Bin Ali Al-Hajweri (Arabic: سید علی بن عثمان الہجوہری ) (sometimes spelled Hujwiri), also known as Shaikh Ali Hajweri, Data Ganj Bakhsh (Arabic: داتا گنج بخش ), or Data Sahib, was a scholar of Islam and a Sufi saint, and writer of the 11th century. His contribution in spreading of Islam in South Asia is huge.
He was born in Ghazna (in present day Afghanistan) and died in Lahore (in present day Punjab, Pakistan) in 1077 CE. His most famous work is Kashf al Mahjub ("Unveiling the Veiled"), which was the first Persian language treatise on Sufism. The work debates Sufi doctrines of the past. Hujwiri said that individuals should not claim to have attained "marifat" or gnosis because it meant that one was prideful. True understanding of God should be a silent understanding.
Hujwiri is also viewed as an important intercessor for many Sufis.
His mausoleum, popularly known as Data Durbar, is located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
External links
- Hujwiri (1999). Revelation of the Mystery. Pir Press. ISBN 1-879708-14-0
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