Sartor Faqir
Sartor Faqir | |
|---|---|
| Born | Saidullah Khan |
| Died | 1917 |
| Nationality | Pashtun |
| Other names | Mullah Mastan, Mullah Mastana, Pipi Faqir, Saidullah, The Great Fakir, Mad Faqir, Mad Faqir of Swat, Mad Mullah |
| Occupation(s) | Tribal Yusufzai leader and freedom fighter |
| Known for | leader of the 1897 Afghan frontier revolt |
Sartōr Faqīr (Pashto: سرتور فقير; died 1917), also known as "Mullah Mastan or Mullah Mastana" Pipi Faqir or Saidullah in Pashto and by the British as "The Great Fakir" or "Mad Faqir", "Mad Faqir of Swat" or the "Mad Mullah", was a Pashtun tribal Yusufzai leader and freedom fighter. His name Mullah Mastan translates to "God-intoxicated" as a reference to his religious convictions and his belief that he was capable of miraculous powers and challenging the British Empire.