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Template:Infobox religious biography Template:Sufism Khwaja Baqi Billah (Template:Langx) also known as Khwaja Muhammad Baqi,[1] with his pen name Berang, (14 July 1564– 29 November 1603), was a Sufi saint from Kabul. He was a disciple of Khwaja Muhammad Amkanagi and the pioneer of the Naqshbandi Order in the Indian subcontinent.[2][3][4][5]

Birth

Baqi Billah was the originator and pioneer of the Naqshbandi Order in the Indian subcontinent. His father Abd as-Salām Khalji Samarqandī Quraishi was a scholar and saint from Kabul. His Takhallus (pen name) was "Berang", which literally means colorless or invisible.[6][1]

Death

He died on 14 Jumada al-Thani 1012 AH (29 November 1603) and is buried in the Nabi Karim area of Delhi.Template:Citation needed

Works

Title Original language English title Brief description
Maktubat-e-Khwaja Baqi Billah Persian Letters of Khwaja Baqi Billah A collection of letters addressing spiritual training, Sufi discipline, and Naqshbandi teachings; considered his principal work.
Risala-e-Ahwal wa Ma‘arif Treatise on Spiritual States and Knowledge A short Sufi treatise discussing inner states, spiritual awareness, and the path of self-purification.
Ta‘limat-e-Naqshbandiyya Teachings of the Naqshbandi Order A concise exposition of Naqshbandi principles, practices, and ethical discipline.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/144524519.pdf Template:Bare URL PDF
  2. Article on KhwajaBaqi Billah. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
  3. HAZRAT KHAWAJA BAQI BILLAH R.A. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
  4. Nur Jahan, empress of Mughal India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Oxford University Press(Feb 1993). ISBN 978-0-19-507488-8
  5. The foundations of the composite culture in India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Aakar Books(2007). ISBN 978-81-89833-18-3
  6. Article on KhwajaBaqi Billah(17 August 2013).


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