Sufi Night

DT Report, "Sufi Night" - Daily Times - Lahore, Pakistan
Friday, March 6, 2009

Lahore: Devotees throng the shrine of Hazrat Mian Mir on Thursday, in connection with his Urs celebrations.

Baba Sain Mir Mohammed Sahib (1550 to 1635), popularly known as Mian Mir, was a famous Sufi saint who resided in Lahore, specifically in the town of Begampura.

He belonged to the Qadiri Order of Sufism.

He is famous for being a spiritual instructor of Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

He is identified as the founder of the Mian Khail branch of the Qadiri Order.