Rahman Baba
Abdul Rahman Momand | |
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Manuscript painting of Rahman Baba, commissioned by Abdullah Khan Alkozai, 1798 | |
| Native name | عبدالرحمن |
| Born | c. 1632 CE (1042 AH) Peshawar, Mughal Empire (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) |
| Died | c. 1706 CE (1118 AH; aged 73–74) Peshawar, Mughal Empire (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) |
| Resting place | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Sufi Saint |
| Genre | Pashto poetry |
| Subject | Sufism |
| Notable works | Dīwān |
| Relatives | Abdus Sattar Ghoryakhel (father) |
Abdur Rahmān Momand (Pashto: عبدالرحمان بابا; c. 1632 – 1706) or Rahmān Bābā (Pashto: رحمان بابا), was a renowned Afghan Sufi Saint, member of Sufi Dervish and poet from Peshawar (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) during the Mughal era. He, along with his contemporary Khushal Khan Khattak, is considered among the most popular poets of the Pashto language. His poetry expresses the mystical side of Islam, in line with his Sufi-oriented nature.