Bari Imam
Bari Imam بری امام | |
|---|---|
| Title | Mystic |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1617 CE (1026 AH) |
| Died | 1705 CE (1114 AH) |
| Main interest(s) | Sufism |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanbali |
| Tariqa | Qadiri |
| Muslim leader | |
Influenced by | |
Peer Syed Abdul Latif Kazmi Qadiri, often referred to as Bari Imam or Bari Sarkar (1617 – 1705), was a 17th-century Punjabi Muslim Sufi ascetic. He is venerated as the patron saint of Islamabad, Pakistan. Born in Karsal, Chakwal District, he is one of the most prominent Sufis of the Qadiriyya order of the Islamic mysticism Today, his shrine is widely visited by Sunni Muslims who venerate saints, especially those in Pakistan and South Asia.
The life of Bari Imam is known essentially through oral tradition and hagiographical booklets and celebrated in Qawwali songs of Indian and Pakistani Sufism.