Sheikh Jamal-ud-Din Ahmad was a direct descendant of Imam Abu Hanifa the renowned Persian jurist of Islam. He was born at Ghazni (Khorasan) which is in Modern-day Afghanistan in 583 A.H. He was five years old when his family came to Hansi. He became a disciple of Hadrat Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar of Pakpattan at the age of 50. He learnt deeply and served devotedly.
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