| Akhund Darweza | |
| Native Name: | آخوند درویزہ |
| Native Name Lang: | ps |
| Religion: | Islam |
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| Birth Date: | 1533 |
| Birth Place: | Buner |
| Resting Place: | Peshawar |
| Resting Place Coordinates: | 33.9965°N 71.5935°W |
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| Disciple Of: | Pir Baba |
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| Profession: | Sufi Islamic scholar |
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Akhund Darweza Baba (1533 - 1638) was a Tajik[1] Sufi and Islamic scholar and one of the caliphs of Sayyid Ali Tirmizi.
Darweza's mother Abida Faqir Qarari was the great-grand-daughter of Sultan Qiran Gibari, a Sultan of Swat belonging to Swati tribe.[2]
Darweza was born in 1533 to Shaikh Gadai somewhere in Buner District. He had a zeal for religion since childhood. He failed to get a proper education but later he went to make up for his shortcomings and learn Sufism from a few religious scholars like Syed Mesar Ahmad, Mullah Zangi and Mullah Sanjar. He also traveled to Hindustan for knowledge. Akhund met Sayyid Ali Tirmizi (Pir Baba) between 1552 and 1554 through his teacher Mullah Sanjar. Then took the oath of allegiance and received training of Sufism and later became Pir Baba’s caliph.[3] [4]
Along with Pir Baba they considered a religious duty to protect the Pashtuns from Bayazid Ansari's religious beliefs. And had several debates with him.[3]