Bande Nawaz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bande Nawaz

Indian Sufi saint

Date of Birth: 07-Aug-1321

Place of Birth: Delhi, India

Date of Death: 10-Nov-1422

Profession: writer

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Syed Muhammad bin Yousuf Al Hussaini, commonly known as Hazrat Khwaja Banda Nawaz Gaisu Daraz (7 August 1321, Delhi -10 November 1422, Gulbarga), was a famous Sufi saint from India of the Chishti Order, who advocated understanding, tolerance and harmony among various religious groups. Gaisu Daraz was a murid (disciple) of the noted Sufi saint of Delhi, Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi.
After the death of Chiragh Dehlavi, Gaisu Daraz took on the mantle of the successor (khalifa).
When he moved to Daulatabad around 1400, owing to the attack of Timur on Delhi, he took the Chishti Order to South India.
He finally settled down in Gulbarga, at the invitation of Bahamani Sultan, Taj ud-Din Firuz Shah.