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Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali Ludhianvi (ابو انیس محمد برکت علی لودھیانوی) (27 April 1911 – 26 January 1997) was a Muslim Sufi who belonged to these well-known Qadiriyya , Chishti order and Naqshbandi spiritual orders. In total he belonged to 14 spiritual orders. He was the founder of the non-political, non-profit, religious organisation, Dar-ul-Ehsan . Abu Anees's followers spread all around the world and especially in Pakistan . He made first Quran Mahal in Pakistan. A large number of people including politicians and officers come to Darul Ehsaan to meet Sufi Barkat Ali. His tomb is situated 16 km far from Faisalabad near dasuha on Faisalabad–Samundri Road Faisalabad. Every year, eye camps are arranged at Darul Ehsan in which free eye treatments are provided for many people every year in the month of March and October.
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Hazrat Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali Ludhianivi (Quduus Sirruhul Aziz), also referred to as Babaji Sarkar by his disciples (27 April 11 – 26 January 1997) was a Muslim Sufi saint born in a small village of Brahmi in the Tehsil of Ludhiana in Northern India . Hazrat is founder of the non-political, non-profit, religious organisation Darul Ehsan .
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Hadrat Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali Al-Ludhianiwi ( ; 27 April 1911 – 26 January 1997), also referred to as Babaji Sarkar by his disciples, was a Muslim Sufi saint who belongs to the Qadri spiritual order, born in a small village of Brahmi in the Tehsil of Ludhiana in Northern British India . Hadrat is founder of the non-political, non-profit, religious organisation, Darul Ehsan .
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Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali (ابو انیس محمد برکت علی لودھیانوی) (April 27, 1911 – January 26, 1997) was a Muslim Sufi who belonged to the Qadri spiritual order.He was the founder of the non-political, non-profit, religious organisation, Dar-ul-Ehsan .Abu Anees followers spread all around the world and especially in Pakistan .He made first Quran Mahal in Pakistan.A large number of people including politicians and officers come Darul Ehsaan to meet Sufi Barkat Ali.His tomb is situated 16 km far from Faisalabad near dasuha on Faisalabad–Samundri Road Faisalabad.Every year, eye camps are arranged at Darul Ehsan in which free eye treatments are provided for many people every year in the month of March and October .
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Sufi saint (1911–1997) Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali (ابو انیس محمد برکت علی لودھیانوی) (27 April 1911 – 26 January 1997) was a Muslim Sufi who belonged to the Qadri spiritual order. He was the founder of the non-political, non-profit, religious organisation, Dar-ul-Ehsan . Abu Anees followers spread all around the world and especially in Pakistan . He made first Quran Mahal in Pakistan. A large number of people including politicians and officers come Darul Ehsaan to meet Sufi Barkat Ali. His tomb is situated 16 km far from Faisalabad near dasuha on Faisalabad–Samundri Road Faisalabad. Every year, eye camps are arranged at Darul Ehsan in which free eye treatments are provided for many people every year in the month of March and October.
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muslim sufi saint born in a small village of brahmi in the tehsil of ludhiana in northern india
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muslim sufi who belonged to the well-known qadiriyya
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