Ashraf Jahangir Semnani
Indian Sufi saint
About Ashraf Jahangir Semnani
Lived 1309 – 1405 (aged 95–96). Ashraf Jahangir Semnani was a mystic.
Makhdoom Ashraf Jahangir Semnani (1285–1386) was an Iranian Sufi saint from Semnan, Iran. He was the founder of the Ashrafi Sufi order. He is India's third most influential Sufi saint after Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti of Ajmer and Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi.
His father Sultan Ibrahim Noorbaksh was the local ruler of Semnan.
Early life After his father's death, Semnani then aged 17, became the ruler of Semnan. He was said to be inclined towards mysticism. He enjoyed the company of Ruknuddin Ala ul Daula Semnani.
At the age of 23, Semnani abdicated his throne in favor of his brother Sultan Muhammad. Thereafter, Semnani migrated to Bengal in order to meet Alaul Haq Pandavi.
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Who was Ashraf Jahangir Semnani?
Indian Sufi saint
When was Ashraf Jahangir Semnani born?
Ashraf Jahangir Semnani was born in 1309 in Semnan.
When did Ashraf Jahangir Semnani die?
Ashraf Jahangir Semnani died on 26 July 1405 in Ashrafpur Kichhauchha.
What was Ashraf Jahangir Semnani's occupation?
Ashraf Jahangir Semnani was a mystic.
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