Naushah Ganj Bakhsh

Haji Muhammad Naushāh Ganj Bakhsh (21 August 1552 – 18 May 1654) was a Punjabi Muslim Sufi saint and scholar from Gujrat in Punjab. He was the founder of the Naushahiah branch of the Qadiriyya Sufi order, and his successors came to be known as Naushāhiyyas.

Naushāh Ganj Bakhsh
The shrine of Naushah Ganj Bakhsh at Ranmal, Pakistan
Personal life
Bornc. 1552
Gujrat, Punjab, Mughal Empire
(present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Diedc. 1654 (aged 101 or 102)
Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab, Mughal Empire
(present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Resting placeRanmal, Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan
Main interest(s)
Religious life
ReligionIslam
PhilosophySufism
TariqaQadri
Muslim leader
Influenced by
Influenced
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