Bawa Muhaiyaddeen

Bawa Muhaiyaddeen

Education
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
☪️Islam
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Muhammad Raheem Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, also known as Bawa, was a Tamil-speaking teacher and Sufi mystic from Sri Lanka who came to the United States in 1971, established a following, and founded the Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship in Philadelphia. He developed branches in the United States, Canada, Australia and the UK — adding to existing groups in Jaffna and Colombo, Sri Lanka. He is known for his teachings, discourses, songs, and artwork.

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Lifespan
1900 – 1986
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39
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4
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Sri Lanka

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  • 1900

    Born

    Birth
  • 1986

    Died

    Death

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