Wikipedia's first sentence called it “sufi saint and poet of present-day pakistan and afghanistan”. Today it says “sufi saint and poet who is revered in south asia”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Syed Usman Marvandi (1177 – 1274), popularly known as”. It now reads “Sufi saint and poet (1177–1274) Sayyid Shah Hussain Qadri , (1177 - 19 February 1274) popularly known as”.
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Shahbaz Qalander is a Sufi saint revered by Hindus and Muslims of Sindh . The famous qawwali 'Lal meri pat Rakhiyo ...' is in honour of Udherolal and Shahbaz Qalander.1
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Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar (1177 - 1274) ( ), a Afghan Sufi saint , philosopher , poet , and qalandar , was born as Syed Usman Shah Marwandi .He belonged to the Suhrawardiyya order of sufis, and was close contemporary to Baha-ud-din Zakariya , Fariduddin Ganjshakar , Syed Jalaluddin Bukhari Surkh-posh of Uchch , and Shams Tabrizi .Some also add the name of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi-Rumi ( Mevlana Rumi).He travelled around the Muslim world and had settled in Sehwan ( Sindh , Pakistan ) and was buried there.He preached religious tolerance among Muslims and Hindus .Thousands of pilgrims visit his shrine every year, especially at the occasion of his Urs .
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Sayed Muhammad Usman Marwandi (1177–1274), known as Lal Shahbaz Qalandar ( ), was a Sufi philosopher-poet of present-day Pakistan .He belonged to the Suhrawardi order of Sufis .Called Lal (red) after his usual red attire, Shahbaz to denote a noble and divine spirit.
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Syed Usman Marvandi (1177 – 1274), popularly known as Lal Shahbaz Qalandar ( ), 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.Originally written in the 13th century, the song has been sung by various singer since than, and is widely popular in the sub-continent .
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Indian Sufi saint and poet (1177–1274) Hazrat Sayyid Usman Marwandi , (1177 - 19 February 1274) popularly known as Lal Shahbaz Qalandar ( ), was a Sufi saint and poet of present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan .Born to Sayyid Ibrahim Kabiruddin al-Jawabi, in Marwand , Sistan , Lal Shahbaz Qalandar eventually settled in Sindh and helped many people in converting to Islam and was revered by the local Sindhi population.Lal Shahbaz Qalandar had also been reputed for performing many miracles and was seen as a very holy figure in Sindh .The 19th century spiritual Sufi Manqabat Dama Dam Mast Qalandar is dedicated to Lal Shahbaz Qalandar and is widely popular in the sub-continent.
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Sufi saint and poet (1177–1274) Sayyid Shah Hussain Jafari al-Marwandi , (1177 - 19 February 1274) popularly known as Lal Shahbaz Qalandar ( Sindhi : لعل شهباز قلندر ), was a Sufi saint and poet who is revered in South Asia .In Taqaiyah, his maternal grandfather changed his name to Usman al-Marwandi on the name of Usman ibn Manzoor.Born in Marwand , Sistan , Lal Shahbaz Qalandar eventually settled in Sindh and is revered by the local Sindhi population.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “sufi saint and poet of present-day pakistan and afghanistan”. Today it says “sufi saint and poet who is revered in south asia”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Syed Usman Marvandi (1177 – 1274), popularly known as”. It now reads “Sufi saint and poet (1177–1274) Sayyid Shah Hussain Qadri , (1177 - 19 February 1274) popularly known as”. Read the current article and compare.
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sufi saint and poet of present-day pakistan and afghanistan
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sufi saint and poet who is revered in south asia
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