Shrine of Baba Farid
The Shrine of Baba Farid (Punjabi and Urdu: بابا فرید درگاہ) is a 13th-century Sufi shrine located in Pakpattan, Pakistan, that is dedicated to the Sufi mystic Fariduddin Ganjshakar, popularly known as Baba Farid. The shrine is one of the most important in Pakistan, and was among the first Islamic holy sites in South Asia – providing the region's Muslims a local focus for devotion. The shrine is also revered by Sikhs, who include Baba Farid's poetry into the Guru Granth Sahib – regarded by Sikhs to be the eternal Guru.
| Shrine of Baba Farid بابا فرید درگاہ | |
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The shrine of Baba Farid is one of Pakistan's most important Sufi and Sikh shrines | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| District | Pakpattan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Year consecrated | 1265 |
| Location | |
| Location | Pakpattan |
| Country | Pakistan |
Shown within Punjab, Pakistan Shrine of Baba Farid (Pakistan) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 30°20′28″N 73°23′15″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque and Sufi mausoleum |
| Website | |
| http://www.ganjshakkar.com/ | |
The shrine played a central role in the conversion of locals to Islam over the course of several centuries. Chiefs of the highly revered shrine once controlled a politically autonomous state that was defended by soldiers drawn from local clans that pledged loyalty to the shrine and descendants of Baba Farid. Today the shrine is considered to be the most significant in Punjab, and attracts up to two million visitors to its annual urs festival.