Sayyid Kastir Gul
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Rahamkar Sayyid Kastir Gul | |
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 Family Tree of Sayyid Kastir Gul, the progenitor of Kakakhel tribe | |
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| Born | 1573 |
| Died | 1653 |
| Occupation | Polymathic scholar, leader of the Kakakhel tribe |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Tariqa | Suhrawardi[1] |
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Sayyid Kastir Gul (1573–1653) was an Islamic jurist and Sufi saint who is revered among Afghans and Pakistanis. He was the leader of the Kakakhel tribe.[2][3] Historically, the Kakakhel tribe played a central role in the defense of the Emirate of Afghanistan against the Sikhs during the 1748–1837 Afghan-Sikh wars, such as in the Battle of Nowshera.[4]
Birth
[edit]Sayyid Kastir Gul was born on Friday evening, December 25, 1573, in Kandakhel, Kohsar, Nowshera in present-day Pakistan.[citation needed]
Biography and character
[edit]He is known to this day for being an epitome of Islamic asceticism, who was very conspicuous among clerics during his lifetime because of his regular voluntary fasting. Furthermore, he is known for his sermons such as those on the importance of Tahajjud, as well as Islamic etiquette such as decency, qualitative modesty, generosity, and empathy toward fellow human beings. He was a man who was responsible for multiple philanthropic projects, which earned him the title of Rahamkar (benefactor). His philanthropic projects were especially those aimed at improving the quality of living conditions.[5][6] Sayyid Kastir Gul had five children.[4]
Students
[edit]He had a high number of graduates in Islamic law due to his educational projects, including students who were masters of knowledge and miraculous powers. Among his students was the Afghan poet Khushal Khan Khattak.[citation needed]
Death
[edit]He died on Friday June 20, 1653.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tazkira Ulema wa Mashaikh Sarhad" Volume I, written by Muhammad Amir Shah Qadri, Maktab-ul-Hasan Kocha Aqa Pir Jan Yaka Tut in Peshawar.
- ^ "History of Kaka Khel - Kaka Khel in Sudher by www.yaqubi.tk"
- ^ Altaf in Sayyid Ahmad Barailvi: His Movement and Legacy from the Pukhtun Perspective, Kapitel "Spiritual dimensions"
- ^ a b "History of Kaka Khel - Kaka Khel in Sudher by www.yaqubi.tk". sites.google.com.
- ^ Hayat, Syed Umar; Ullah, Altaf (December 31, 2018). "THE LIFE AND TIMES OF HAZRAT SHEIKH RAHAMKAR KAKA SAHIB R.A : AN OVERVIEW" – via prdb.pk.
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Bibliography
[edit]- "Haleem Gul Baba," an article written by Pir Sabaq in the journal Qudsia, from the publishing house Darul Uloom Faiz-ul-Quran in Nowshera.
- "Tazkira Ulema wa Mashaikh Sarhad" (German: Verzeichnis hochgeachteter Kleriker) Volume I, written by Muhammad Amir Shah Qadri, Maktab-ul-Hasan Kocha Aqa Pir Jan Yaka Tut in Peshawar.
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