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Baba Fareed Ganj Shakar (1173–1265 AD) was one of the most prominent saints of the Chishti Sufi order in the Indian subcontinent. He was the spiritual successor of Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki and the spiritual master of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya. The Chishti order, founded by Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in India, became the most widespread Sufi order in South Asia, known for its emphasis on love, tolerance, and service to humanity.
Baba Fareed Ganj Shakar, whose full name was Fariduddin Masood, was born in Kothewal (near Multan) and settled in Pakpattan, Punjab. He is revered by both Muslims and Sikhs; his poetry and sayings are included in the Guru Granth Sahib. The Chishti order to which he belonged traces its spiritual lineage back to Khwaja Abu Ishaq Shami of Syria and was introduced to the Indian subcontinent by Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti of Ajmer.
