- Akhund of Swat
The
Akhund of Swat Abdul Ghafur (1794-1877) was aMuslim saint who exercised great influence and authority over Muslims over large parts ofcentral Asia .His residence in the mountainous country of Swat, now part of
Pakistan , was the destination for numerous pilgrimages to consult him on questions of every kind.Literary allusions
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Edward Lear 's " [http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ll/akond.html The Akond of Swat] "
*George T. Lanigan (1846-1886) wrote [http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/55825-George-T-Lanigan-The-Ahkoond-of-Swat "The Ahkoond of Swat"] on hearing of the Akhund's death in 1878.References
* Anon, "The (British Raj) Indian Frontier", "The Times", Issue 29100, (15 November 1877); p.4; col D.
* Our own Correspondent, "India", (Article contains the text: "The death of the Akhoond of Swat is announced"), "The Times", No.29157, (Monday 21 January 1878), p.5; col A.External links
* [http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/s/swat.html ABDUL GHAFUR]
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