Shamas Faqir
Shamas Faqir | |
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Faqir's tomb | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Mohammad Sidiq Sheikh 1843 |
| Died | 1901 (aged 57–58) |
| Resting place | Braripora (Shamasabad), Khansahib, Budgam, Kashmir |
| Era | 19th century |
| Region | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Main interest(s) | Sufism, Tasawwuf |
| Notable work(s) | Merajnama |
| Other names | Shamas Seab, Shah Shamas |
| Occupation | Sufi poet |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Ishq (Sufi) |
| Tariqa | Qadiriyya |
| Muslim leader | |
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Muhammad Sidiq Bhat (1839–1916), better known as Shamas Faqir (Kashmiri: شَمَس فَقیٖر or Shams Faqīr was a 19th-century Kashmiri Sufi poet, mystic, and follower of the Qadiriyya Sufi order. He is regarded as one of the most influential voices in Kashmiri devotional poetry.