Jamal-ud-Din Hansvi

Jamal-ud-Din Hansvi
Jamal-ud-Din Hansvi
Personal life
Born	583 A.H. (c. 1187); Ghazni
Died	659 A.H. (c. 1261); Hansi in Haryana, India
Religious life
Religion	Islam (Sunni), specifically the Chishti Sufi order
Senior posting
Based in	Hansi
Period in office	Early 13th century
Predecessor	Fariduddin Ganjshakar
Successor	Various, including Shaikh Burhan-ud-Din and Shakih Qutb-ud-Din Munawwar

Sheikh Jamal-ud-Din Ahmad was a direct descendant of Imam Abu Hanifa, the renowned Sunni-Persian jurist of Islam. He was born at Ghazni Afghanistan, in 583 A.H. (c. 1187). He was five years old when his family came to Hansi. He became a disciple of Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar at the age of 50. He learnt deeply and served devotedly.

References

Inspired sayings of Hazrat Qutb Jamaluddin Ahmad Hansvi, Translated by: Sardar Ali Ahmad Khan
Dargah Char Qutub
Char Qutab