page_title: Mian Mir
section_title: Tomb
hierarchical_section_title: Mian Mir / Death and legacy / Tomb
caption_attribution_description: English: The heavily embellished ceiling of Mian Mir tomb
context_page_description: Baba Sain Mir Mohammed Sahib, popularly known as Mian Mir or Miyan Mir, was a famous Sufi Muslim saint who resided in Lahore, specifically in the town of Dharampura. He was a direct descendant of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab. He belonged to the Qadiri order of Sufism. He is famous for being a spiritual instructor of Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. He is identified as the founder of the Mian Khel branch of the Qadiri order. His younger sister Bibi Jamal Khatun was a disciple of his and a notable Sufi saint in her own right.
context_section_description: He was buried at a place which was about a mile from Lahore near Alamganj, that is at the south-east of the city.  Mian Mir's spiritual successor was Mullah Shah Badakhshi. Mian Mir's Mazar (Mausoleum) still attracts hundreds of devotees each day and he is revered by many Sikhs as well as Muslims. The tomb's architecture still remains quite intact to this day. His death anniversary ('Urs' in Urdu language) is observed there by his devotees every year.
caption: The heavily embellished ceiling of Mian Mir tomb
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