Mian Mir
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Painting of the Sufi saint Mian Mir, commissioned by Dara Shikoh, ca.1635 | |
| Born | Mir Mohammed Muayyinul Islam 1550 Thatta, Arghun Kingdom (modern-day Sindh, Pakistan) |
| Died | 22 August 1635 (aged 84–85) Lahore, lahore Subah, Mughal Empire (modern-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Venerated in | Both in Qadiri order of Sufism and Sikhism |
| Major shrine | Shrine of Mian Mir, Lahore |
Mian Mir or Miyan Mir (c. 1550 – 22 August 1635), was a famous Sufi Muslim saint who resided in Lahore, in the neighborhood now known as Dharampura.
He was a direct descendant of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab and 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 Khel branch of the Qadiri order. His younger sister Bibi Jamal Khatun was a disciple of his and a notable Sufi saint in her own right.