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Farīduddīn Mas'ūd Ganjshakar r.a, commonly known as Baba Farid, was a 12th-century Sufi preacher and saint of the Chishti Order of South Asia. He is the direct descendant of Hadrat Umar Farooq r.a
Fariduddin Ganjshakar is generally recognized as the first major poet of the Punjabi language, and is considered one of the pivotal saints of the Punjab region.
There are various explanations of why Baba Faridr.a was given the title Shakar Ganj ('Treasure of Sugar'). One legend says his mother used to encourage the young Farīd to pray by
placing sugar under his prayer mat. Once, when she forgot, the young Farīd found the sugar anyway, an experience that gave him more spiritual fervour and led to his being given the name.


It is narrated that when Hadrat Baba Faridr.a visited Madina Sharif he was spiritually commanded by the Holy Prophet ﷺ to visit Baghdad Sharif and meet Hadrat Abdul Wahab, son of Hadrat Ghaus-al-Azam Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilanir.a.
He was to receive some sacred relics from him. Accordingly, when he reached Baghdad Sharif, he received a box from Hadrat Abdul Wahabr.a which contained the following holy relics: Two flag-poles which were used by the Holy Prophet ﷺ in some of the battles fought by him; one wooden bowl in which the Prophet ﷺ used to eat from; one pair of scissors and one turban which was used by the holy Prophet ﷺ.

Because of political upheavals in Delhi, he was obliged to shift the centre of the Chishtiyya mission from Delhi to Ajodhan now known as
“Pak Patan” (Pakistan).

Hazrat Baba Faridr.a and his illustrious predecessors in Sufism are illuminating examples of true human character. They strictly followed
the teachings of the Holy Quran and the traditions of the Holy Prophet ﷺ, both in letter and spirit, during every step of their life.

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