Bulleh Shah

Bulleh Shah
Bulleh Shah
بُلّھے شاہ
Personal
Born	Syed Abdullah Shah Qadri; c. 1680 CE; Uch, Punjab, Mughal Empire ; (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Died	c. 1757 CE (aged 77); Kasur, Bhangi Misl, Sikh Confederacy ; (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Resting place	Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan
Religion	Islam
Parents	Shah Muhammad Darvesh (father); Fatima Bibi (mother);
Main interest(s)	Tassawuf; Ishq; Philosophy; Poetry; Divine love;
Teachers	Shah Inayat Qadiri
Tariqa	Qadri Shattari
Organization
Philosophy	Sufism
Senior posting
	Influenced by Shah Hussain; Shah Inayat Qadiri; Baba Farid; Sultan Bahu;
	Influenced Muhammad Iqbal; Taimur Rahman; Faiz Ahmad Faiz; Ali Arshad Mir; Mian Muhammad Bakhsh;

Sayyid Abdullah Shah Qadri^[a] (Punjabi pronunciation: [səiəd əbdʊllaːɦ ʃaːɦ qaːdɾiː]; 1680–1757), known popularly as Baba Bulleh Shah^[b] and Bulleya, was a 17th and 18th-century Punjabi revolutionary philosopher, reformer and a Sufi poet, universally regarded as the "Father of Punjabi Enlightenment". He spoke against powerful religious, political and social institutions.^[1]^[2] He lived and was buried in Kasur (present-day Punjab, Pakistan).^[3]

He is regarded as the "Poet of the People,"^[4] and the "Sheikh of Both Worlds" in the Punjab region.^[5]

His poetry marked a new era in Punjabi literature and spread a wave of reformist ideas throughout the Punjab, which included social, religious and political reforms. His poetry has been sung at many important events, including one organized by UNESCO.^[5]

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^ Mara Brecht; Reid B. Locklin, eds. (2016). Comparative theology in the millennial classroom : hybrid identities, negotiated boundaries. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-51250-9. OCLC 932622675.
^ J.R. Puri; T.R. Shangari. "The Life of Bulleh Shah". Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA) website. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
^ Abbas, Sadia (2014). At Freedom's Limit : Islam and the Postcolonial Predicament. New York, NY: Fordham University Press. ISBN 978-0-8232-5786-7. OCLC 1204032457.
^ "Poet Of The People: The Time And Kalam Of Bulleh Shah". The Friday Times. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b unesdoc.unesco.org https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000160005. Retrieved 8 September 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[:1-3] Mara Brecht; Reid B. Locklin, eds. (2016). Comparative theology in the millennial classroom : hybrid identities, negotiated boundaries. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-51250-9. OCLC 932622675.

[APNA-4] J.R. Puri; T.R. Shangari. "The Life of Bulleh Shah". Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA) website. Retrieved 18 May 2020.

[:5-5] Abbas, Sadia (2014). At Freedom's Limit : Islam and the Postcolonial Predicament. New York, NY: Fordham University Press. ISBN 978-0-8232-5786-7. OCLC 1204032457.

[6] "Poet Of The People: The Time And Kalam Of Bulleh Shah". The Friday Times. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[:8-7] unesdoc.unesco.org https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000160005. Retrieved 8 September 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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