Akhund Darweza
Akhund Darweza | |
|---|---|
آخوند درویزہ | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1533 |
| Died | 1638 (aged 104–105) |
| Resting place | Peshawar 33°59′47″N 71°35′37″E / 33.9964637°N 71.5935475°E |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Profession | Sufi Islamic scholar |
| Senior posting | |
| Disciple of | Pir Baba |
Akhund Darweza Baba (1533 - 1638) was a Qurayshite and a direct (32nd) descendant of third caliph of Islam Uthman ibn-Affan. His descendants are known in Pakistan as Usmani Akhund Khel Maigaan tribe. He was a Sufi and Islamic scholar and one of the disciples of Sayyid Ali Tirmizi.
Darweza's mother Abida Faqir Qarari was the great-grand-daughter of Sultan Qiran Gibari, a Sultan of Swat belonging to Swat tribe.