One of the most revered Chishti saints of the Mughal era, who lived as an ascetic in a cave near Sikri. Emperor Akbar sought his prayers for a male heir; the son born thereafter was named Salim in his honour and became Emperor Jahangir. Akbar built the Fatehpur Sikri compound and the saint's marble tomb. (Sources: TDV; Wikipedia.)
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- TDV Ä°slĂąm Ansiklopedisi (DÄ°A) · entry âFetihpĂ»r Sikriâ
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