Jamal-ud-Din Hansvi

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Jamal-ud-Din Hansvi
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Personal life
Born583 A.H. (c. 1187)
Ghazni
Died659 A.H. (c. 1261)
Hansi in Haryana, India
Religious life
Religion Islam (Sunni), specifically the Chishti Sufi order
Senior posting
Based in Hansi
Period in officeEarly 13th century
Predecessor Fariduddin Ganjshakar
SuccessorVarious, including Shaikh Burhan-ud-Din and Shakih Qutb-ud-Din Munawwar

Sheikh Jamal-ud-Din Ahmad was a direct descendant of Imam Abu Hanifa, the renowned Sunni-Persian jurist of Islam. He was born at Ghazni Afghanistan, in 583 A.H. (c. 1187). He was five years old when his family came to Hansi. He became a disciple of Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar at the age of 50. He learnt deeply and served devotedly.[ citation needed ]

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