Rahman Baba
Pashtun Sufi saint and poet (c. 1653–1711) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the school in Kabul, Afghanistan, see Rahman Baba High School.
Abdur Rahmān Momand (Pashto: عبدالرحمان بابا; c. 1632 – 1706)[1] or Rahmān Bābā (Pashto: رحمان بابا), was a renowned Afghan[2][3] 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 to be one of the most popular poets of the Pashto language.[4] His poetry expresses the mystical side of Islam, in line with his Sufi-oriented nature.[5]
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Abdul Rahman Momand | |
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Native name | عبدالرحمن |
Born | c. 1632 CE (1042 AH) Peshawar, Mughal Empire (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) |
Died | c. 1706 CE (1118 AH; aged 73–74) Peshawar, Mughal Empire (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) |
Resting place | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
Occupation | Sufi Saint |
Genre | Pashto poetry |
Subject | Sufism |
Notable works | Dīwān |
Relatives | Abdus Sattar Ghoryakhel (father) |
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