Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
Sayyid Shah Hussain Jafari al-Marwandi Lal Shahbaz Qalandar | |
|---|---|
| Title | Qalandar |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Sayyid Shah Hussain Jafari al-Marwandi 1177 |
| Died | 19 February 1274 (aged 96–97) |
| Parent | Sayyid Ibrahim Kabiruddin al-Jawabi al-Jafari (father) |
| Other names | Lal Shahbaz Qalandar |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Sect | Sunni |
| Muslim leader | |
| Based in | Sehwan |
| Period in office | 12th/13th century |
Sayyid Shah Hussain Jafari al-Marwandi , (1177 - 19 February 1274) popularly known as Lal Shahbaz Qalandar (Sindhi: لعل شهباز قلندر), was a Sufi saint and poet who is revered in South Asia. In Taqaiyah, his maternal grandfather changed his name to Usman al-Marwandi on the name of Usman ibn Manzoor.
Born in Marwand, Sistan, Lal Shahbaz Qalandar eventually settled in Sindh and is revered by the local Sindhi population.