Rahman Baba
Abdul Rahman Momand | |
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عبدالرحمن | |
Manuscript painting of Rahman Baba, commissioned by Abdullah Khan Alkozai, 1798 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1042 AH (1632/1633 CE) |
| Died | 1118 AH (1706/1707CE); (aged 73–74 years) Peshawar, Mughal Empire |
| Resting place | Peshawar, Pakistan |
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| Notable work(s) | Dīwān |
| Known for | Pashto poetry |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Sect | Sufism |
| Monastic name | Wali |
| Profession | Poet |
Abdur Rahmān Momand (Pashto: عبدالرحمان بابا; c. 1632 – 1706) or Rahmān Bābā (Pashto: رحمان بابا), was a renowned Afghan Sufi Saint, member of Sufi Dervish and poet from Peshawar (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) during the Mughal era. He, along with his contemporary Khushal Khan Khattak, is considered among the most popular poets of the Pashto language. His poetry expresses the mystical side of Islam, in line with his Sufi-oriented nature.