Hazrat Lal Sahbaaz Qalandar is also referred to by his followers as “Jhule Laal”. Qalander a word of Persian origin is a title given to wandering sufi dervishes, he is also referred to as Qalandar as he was from the Qalandria order of Sufism. “Shah” means king & “Baaz” means falcon the title Shahbaaz apparently also goes with another legend associated with him that he once turned into a falcon and saved his friend from the gallows. Also fondly parents in this part of the world call their child lal, here Hazat is probably referred to as Lal or son of god. “Lal” is used to refer to him as he was fond of wearing red attire. Hazrat is an Arabic a title used ahead of names as a mark of respect, pretty much akin ‘His Holiness’ or ‘Your honour’ used in English language. Born Syed Hussein Shah, this sufi saint was and is known to his followers as Hazrat Lal Shabaz Qalander, a name where each word has a meaning and or legend attached to it.
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