Baba Fakhruddin Suharwardy was a Sufi saint who lived in the 12th century. Before coming to Penukonda he was a king of Sistan and Shahpur in Iran. His disciples knew him as a true follower of Islam who renounced the world for the sake of Allah. His Murshid (spiritual guide) was Tabr-e-Aalam Baadshah Nathar Vali who himself was a king who also had renounced the world in a place called Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu).
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