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Rahman Baba

Born in 1650 / Died in 1715 / Pakistan / Arabic

Rahman Baba poet from Pakistan was born in 1650, had 65 years and died in 1715. Poems were written mainly in Arabic language. Dominant movement is other.

Biography

Abdul Rahman Baba (Pashto: ?????????? ?????; popularly Rahman Baba, Pashto: ????? ?????), was a Pashtun poet from Peshawar in the Mughal Empire (modern-day Pakistan). He remains the most popular poet among the Pashtuns in Afghanistan and Pakistan. His poetry expresses a peaceful mystical side of local culture which is becoming increasingly threatened by less tolerant interpretations of Islam.