بابا فرید الدین مسعود گنج شکر | Baba Farid ud din Masood Ganj Shakar|

Baba Farid was born in 1188 (573 AH) in Kothewal, 10 km from Multan in the Punjab region, to Jamal- ud-din Suleiman and Maryam Bibi (Qarsum Bibi), daughter of Wajih-ud-din Khojendi.Amaresh Datta gives his life span as 1178-1271.He received his early education at Multan, which had become a centre for Muslim education. There he met his teacher Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki, who was passing through Multan on his way from Baghdad to Delhi.
Once his education was over, he moved to Delhi, where he learned the Islamic doctrine from his master, Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki. He later moved to Hansi, Haryana.When Khwaja Bakhtiyar Kāki died in 1235, Farid left Hansi and became his spiritual successor and instead of settling in Delhi, he returned to his native Punjab and settled in Ajodhan (present-day Pakpattan, Punjab, Pakistan).He was one of the founding fathers of the Chishti Sufi order.
Fariduddin Ganjshakar's shrine darbar is located in Pakpattan, Punjab, Pakistan.
The city of Faridkot bears his name. According to legend, Farid stopped by the city, then named Mokhalpur, and sat in seclusion for forty days near the fort of King Mokhal. The king was said to be so impressed by his presence that he named the city after Baba Farid, which today is known as Tilla Baba Farid. The festival Sheikh Farid agman Purb Mela' is celebrated in September each year from (21-23 Sep, for 3 days), commemorating his arrival in the city. Ajodhanwas also renamed as Farīd's 'Pak Pattan', meaning 'Holy Ferry
today it is generally called Pak Pattan Sharif. In Bangladesh, one of the largest districts of the country Faridpur District was named after him. It is believed that he established his seat in this town.
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