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Why is Lal Shahbaz Qalandar called Lal

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… Read More »