Baba Shadi Shaheed
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Hazrat Sheikh Baba Shadi Shaheed Rehmat Ullah Alae (real name Raja Shadab Khan) was a Sufi Saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...

. He is thought to be the first Chib
Chib
The Chib Rajput , is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan found in the northern parts of India and Pakistan. They are mostly a Kashmiri or Punjabi tribe found in both India and Pakistan...

 Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...

 convert to Islam
Islam
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  from the hand of Hazrat Pir Sufi Jaffar (R.A.) also known as Meera Pak from Bharot Sharif. During the reign of Ibrahim Lodi. He was a famed wise man who was requested to treat the ailing emperor in Delhi
Delhi
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. This ultimately resulted in his death as he was ordered to marry the emperor's daughter but refused to stay in Delhi. His tribe
Tribe
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, the Chib Rajputs of Kashmir
Kashmir
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 and Punjab
Punjab region
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 come to his shrine in Jandi Chontra
Jandi Chontra
Jandi Chontra is a town in Bhimber District, Azad Kashmir. It is a local tourist spot and is located 17 km from Bhimber city and 67 km from Mirpur. The area is known for its panoramic views. The Shrine of the Sufi Saint Hazrat Sheikh Baba Shadi Shaheed is also located here....

 in Bhimber
Bhimber
Bhimber is the chief town of Bhimber District, Azad Kashmir. The town is situated on the border between Azad Kashmir and Pakistan at a distance of about 50 km from Mirpur, about 48 km from Gujrat and about 166 km from Islamabad.-History:...

 to pay their respects and ritualistically celebrate the births of their children. In the last few decades, the popularity of the shrine has grown among non-tribe members due to the belief that visiting the shrine will help childless couples to bear children.
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