Ghulam Naseeruddin Naseer (14 November 1949 – 13 February 2009)[1] (Urdu: پیر نصیر الدین نصیر) was a Pakistani poet and Islamic scholar of the Chishti Sufi order. He was the custodian of the Golra Sharif shrine in the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan. Naseeruddin Naseer was the great-grandson of Meher Ali Shah of Golra Sharif and the son of Syed Ghulam Moinuddin Gilani. He is the nephew of Shah Abdul Haq Gilani. Thousands of people attend their funeral ceremony.
Pir Ghulam Naseer-ud-Din Naseer | |
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Title | Pir, Syed |
Personal | |
Born | (1949-11-14)14 November 1949 Golra Sharif,Pakistan |
Died | 13 February 2009(2009-02-13) (aged 59) Golra Sharif, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan |
Religion | Islam |
Parents | Ghulam Moinuddin Gilani |
Relatives | Ghulam Mohiyyuddin Gilani (grandfather), Meher Ali Shah (great-grandfather) |
Order | Sufism Qadiriyya Chishti Order |
Muslim leader | |
Based in | Golra Sharif |
Predecessor | Ghulam Moinuddin Gilani |
Successor | Ghulam Nizamuddin Jami |
Website | www |
Ghulam Naseeruddin was a religious scholar and poet. He wrote poetry in Arabic, Urdu and Punjabi languages and authored 36 books on Islam, the Quran and Prophet Muhammad.[2] He played an important role in spreading the message of Islam in the Potohar region.[3][1]
His books include:
Naseeruddin died on 13 February 2009 at the age of 59. He suffered a massive heart attack and was shifted to a private hospital but died before being provided any medical aid.[5]