| Bari Imam (Shah Abdul Latif Kazmi) |
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Bari Imam, whose real name is Shah Abdul Latif Kazmi, was born in 1026 Hijra (1617 AD).His father, Syed Mehmood Shah, shifted his family from district Jhelum to Baghan village, presently called Aabpara.
At that time, it was a barren land. Soon after the arrival of Bari Imam’s family, his father started farming and also kept some animals.Shah Latif helped his father in grazing the animals, but left his father at 12 and came to Nurpur Shahan.
From Nurpur Shahan, Bari Imam went to Ghaur Ghashti (in Attock) where he stayed for two years for learning fiqh, hadith, logic, mathematics, medicine and other disciplines, because at that time Ghaur Ghashti was great seat of learning.
To get spiritual knowledge and satiate his love for Islam, Bari Imam visited many places, including Kashmir, Badakhshan, Bukhara, Mashhad, Baghdad and Damascus.
He not only received spiritual knowledge in these places but also held discussions with scholars belonging to different schools of thought on various subjects.
Later, he went to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj.
Bari Imam received spiritual knowledge from Hayat- al-Mir (Zinda Pir). Hir ‘pir’ gave him the title of Bari Imam, which proves his link to Syed family.
Bari Imam converted thousands of Hindus into Muslims through the teachings of Islam at Nurpur Shahan.
It is stated that once Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir himself came there to pay respects to Bari Imam.
Bari Imam died in 1705 and was buried at Nurpur Shahan, where his Urs is held every year with religious zeal and fervour.
Later, he went to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj.
Bari Imam received spiritual knowledge from Hayat- al-Mir (Zinda Pir). Hir ‘pir’ gave him the title of Bari Imam, which proves his link to Syed family.
Bari Imam converted thousands of Hindus into Muslims through the teachings of Islam at Nurpur Shahan.
It is stated that once Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir himself came there to pay respects to Bari Imam.
Bari Imam died in 1705 and was buried at Nurpur Shahan, where his Urs is held every year with religious zeal and fervour.
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