Suleman Taunsvi Explained

Muhammad Shah Suleman Taunsvi
Religion:Islam
Alias:Peer Pathan
Location:Taunsa Shareef, Punjab
Period:Late 18th century and early 19th century
Birth Date:1770 CE
Birth Place:Darug Town, Baluchistan
Death Date:1850 CE
Death Place:Taunsa Shareef, Punjab

Muhammad Shah Suleman Taunsvi (1184 A.H / 1770 CE - 1267 A.H / 1850 CE), commonly known as Pir Pathan, was a Sufi scholar and leader within the Chishti order of Sufism. He was born in Gargogi to the Jafar Pakhtun tribe of Darug people, Loralai District, Balochistan province, in what is now Pakistan. His shrine lies in Tehsil Taunsa of district Dera Ghazi Khan of Punjab province in Pakistan. His urs (annual death anniversary) is celebrated at his shrine every year from (5-7) Safar al-Muzaffar, second month of the Islamic Calendar.

Life

Suleman Taunsvi was born in 1770. He studied Qur'an with Yusuf Jafar. He associated with Noor Muhammad Maharvi from whom he received spiritual training in Chishti order of Sufism.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Jeelani . Khalid Iqbal . حضرت شاہ سلیمان تونسوی چشتی . . 21 October 2022.