Mian Mir

Mian Mir (c. 1550–1635), born Mian Mir Muhammad Qadiri, was a Qadiri Sufi saint who lived in Lahore. Claiming descent from the Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab, he founded the Mian Khel branch of the Qadiri order and became the spiritual instructor of the Mughal prince Dara Shikoh, eldest son of Shah Jahan.

He died in August 1635, and his disciple Dara Shikoh read his funeral oration. His shrine southeast of Lahore draws Muslim and Sikh devotees, and Mullah Shah Badakhshi succeeded him.