Amir Kulal
| Amir Kulal | |
|---|---|
| Native name | امیر کلال |
| Born |
Shams ud-Dīn 1277 Bukhara, Uzbekistan |
| Died | 1363 (aged 85–86) Agra, India |
| Nationality | Uzbek |
Amir Kulal (1277 – 1363, Persian: امیر کلال, Arabic: امیر کلال), birth name Shams ud-Dīn (Persian: شمس الدین, Arabic: شمس الدین), was a Persian Sufi Islamic scholar, widely considered to be one of the most influential in history. He was a member of a Sufi order, the Naqshbandi. His father was the Sufi scholar Saif ud-Dīn Hamza (سیف الدین حمزہ), a descendant of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. Saif ud-Dīn Hamza was Amir (chieftain) of the Tribe of Kulal, his full title being Amir-i-Kulal. After his father's death, Shams ud-Dīn became the Amir and head of the tribe. By this time his reputation as a scholar and religious figure had spread through Turkistan and the title Amir-i-Kulal, had become his common name. Kulal was named for his grandfather, also known as Shams ud-Dīn, the spiritual mentor of the Barlas Tribe and Turghai (father of Amir Timur).
Kulal had a number of students who later became prominent figures in history, including Baha-ud-Dīn Naqshband and the Mongol conqueror Amir Timur. After rise of the Timurid Dynasty, a close relationship began between the houses of Amir Timur and Amir Kulal and continued through the Mughal line in India. Kuala is buried at Sokhar, near Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
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