Baba Ratan Hindi
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Baba Ratan Hindi (
companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[1][2][3][4][5] Baba was born in the City of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. he was a trader who used to take goods from Pakistan, Afghanistan and India to Arabia. There is also a dargah named after him, the Haji Ratan Dargah in Bathinda, India.[6]
Description
No authentic historical reference about Baba Ratan is available, whatever is known about him is based on the prevalent oral traditions.[7] According to local traditions, he was a companion of Muhammad and was blessed to live over 700 years.[8][9] The first reference to Baba Ratan dates back to the 12th century.[8] There are several narratives around him, some ascribing him as a disciple of Gorakhnath. Others associate him with Muhammad, who foretold his birth at Mecca in Arabia where he travelled during Hajj, before finally settling in Bathinda in Punjab after his reported conversion to Islam.[8]
See also
References
- ISBN 9004083650.
- ISBN 978-0-415-36686-1.
- ISBN 978-1-134-37006-1.
- ISBN 978-1-78308-067-0.
- ISBN 978-0-19-563921-6.
- JSTOR 20837077.
- JSTOR 20837077.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-429-51563-7.
- ISBN 978-81-7625-087-0.