Syed Usman Marwandi (1177 – 1274), popularly known as Lal Shahbaz Qalandar (Sindhi: لعل شھباز قلندر), was a Sufi saint and religious-poet of present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan.He is highly regarded and respected by people of all religions because he preached religious tolerance among Muslims and Hindus.
He was called Lal (“ruby-colored”) after his usual red attire and “Shahbaz” to denote a noble and divine spirit and “Qalandar” as he was a wandering holy man.
The spiritual song “Dama Dam Mast Qalandar” glorifies Lal Shahbaz Qalandar’s teachings, and the song is widely used in Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
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Originally written in the 13th century, the song has been sung by various singers since then, and is widely popular in the sub-continent.Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, son of Ibrahim Kabeeruddin,
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was born in Maiwand, today’s Afghanistan.His ancestors had migrated from Baghdad, Iraq and settled in Mashhad, Iran before moving to Maiwand.
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He lived when the Ghaznavid and Ghurids ruled in the Indus region (today’s Punjab, Pakistan).Lal Shahbaz Qalandar was a Sufi Muslim.
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