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Kabir (8 June 1398–1518 CE) [2] : 14–15 was a well-known Indian mystic poet and sant. His verses are found in Sikhism's scripture Guru Granth Sahib, the Satguru Granth Sahib of Saint Garib Das, [3] and Kabir Sagar of Dharamdas. [4] [5] [6] Today, Kabir is an important figure in Hinduism, Sikhism and Islam, especially in Sufism.
Kabir (born 1440, Varanasi, Jaunpur, India—died 1518, Maghar) was an iconoclastic Indian poet-saint revered by Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs. The birth of Kabir remains shrouded in mystery and legend. One tradition holds that he was born in 1398, which would have made him 120 years old at his death. It is also uncertain who his parents were.
Mar 8, 2019 · Discover the saint-poet Kabir, one of the most interesting personalities in the history of Indian mysticism, and former disciple of Ramananda.
Kabir. 1440–1518. Though little is known of the life of the Indian mystic and poet Kabir, it is believed he was born in or near Benares. He grew up in a family of Muslim weavers before becoming a disciple of the Hindu ascetic Ramananda. Kabir is considered both a Sufi and Brahmin saint.
Jul 1, 2016 · Also known as Kabir Das, “servant of the Great (God),” he belonged to the weaver (julaha) class in Varanasi, the ancient city in the present-day Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Kabir’s works are known for their personal devotion to the formless, impersonal Divine.
May 17, 2018 · Kabir (ca. 1440-1518) One of the most celebrated mystics of fifteenth-to sixteenth-century India, who practiced yoga and attempted to reconcile Hindus and Moslems. After his death he was claimed by both religions. Kabir's inspirational hymns are very moving and are still popular in present-day India.
Kabīr (also: Kabīra, Hindi: कबीर, Urdu :کبير, Gurmukhī: ਕਬੀਰ) (1398-1448) [1] or (1440—1518) [2] was an Indian mystic whose teachings stressed two primary themes: the possibility of spiritual union with the Divine and the utter contingency of all religious and ideological distinctions.
