Saidu Baba
Akhund Abdul Ghaffur Saidu Baba | |
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Tomb of Saidu Baba | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1794 |
| Died | 1876 (aged 81–82) |
| Resting place | Saidu Sharif |
| Known for | Founding the state of Swat |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
Akhūnd Abdul Ghafūr (also known as Saidū Bābā or the Akhūnd of Swāt; 1794–1876) was a prominent religious saint from Swat. The city of Saidu Sharif, that serves as the administrative capital of Swat District, is named after him. His descendants, known as Mianguls, ruled over the princely state of Swat between 1917 and 1969.