OverviewA travelling teacher remembered in Lahore as Data Ganj Bakhsh.CategoryScholarPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 1072 CE
Life and settingAl-Hujwiri travelled for study and eventually settled in Lahore. His biography connects the scholarly worlds of Afghanistan and South Asia.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyKashf al-Mahjub explains Sufi teachings and discusses earlier spiritual authorities. His burial place became a major centre of devotion, known by the title Data Ganj Bakhsh.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
