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Kabir

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Also known as Kabir Sahib, Kabir Das, Bhagat Kabir

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Kabir was a figure associated with the Hip-Hop genre, having accumulated 4,114 listeners and 18,841 plays on Last.fm. Historical records indicate a date of birth in 1440 and a date of death on January 1, 1518. The subject is referenced by 2,081 other encyclopedia articles.

Several quotes are attributed to Kabir, including statements about burning one's own house and the nature of God as the breath of all breath. Other writings advise keeping diamonds hidden in one's heart rather than displaying them in a vegetable market, and describe a diamond covered in dirt that was picked up by someone who knew its value.

A separate entry for an author named Humayun Kabir lists a birth date of 1906 and a death date of 1969. This individual is credited with 55 works, including *Archaeology in India*, *al-'Ilm wal-dimuqratiyyah wal-Islam*, *Men and rivers*, *The Indian heritage*, and *Lessons of Indian history*.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1906
Died
1969
Works
55

Top works

  • Archaeology in India
  • al-'Ilm wal-dimuqratiyyah wal-Islam
  • Men and rivers
  • The Indian heritage
  • Lessons of Indian history

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Music · MusicBrainz

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
4,114
Total plays
18,841

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Hip-Hop

Kabir is an independent rapper, singer and producer from London. His music brews a robust blend of raw flow and message-oriented lyrics with unusual beats and soulful melodies. He currently lives in Cambridge, MA, and performs in Boston, New York and London. Kabir has performed alongside hip hop giants such as The Roots, The Beatnuts, the Pharcyde and Wyclef-Jean. His new hip hop album "Cultural Confusion" (produced by Kabir featuring Mr.Lif, Virtuoso, Esoteric & DJ Mr. Rourke) is now availabl

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    · 2020 · cited 15,971x

  2. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    · 2018 · cited 10,997x

  3. Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019

    · 2020 · cited 10,235x

  4. The Sequence of the Human Genome

    · 2001 · cited 10,203x

  5. Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    · 2020 · cited 8,010x

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Quotes

  • “I've burned my own house down, the torch is in my hand. Now I'll burn down the house of anyone who wants to follow me.”
  • “Admire the diamond that can bear the hits of a hammer. Many deceptive preachers, when critically examined, turn out to be false.”
  • “Don't open your diamonds in a vegetable market. Tie them in bundle and keep them in your heart, and go your own way.”
  • “A diamond was laying in the street covered with dirt. Many fools passed by. Someone who knew diamonds picked it up.”
  • “O servant, where dost thou seek Me?Lo! I am beside thee.I am neither in temple nor in mosque: I am neither in Kaaba nor in Kailash:Neither am I in rites and ceremonies, nor in Yoga and renunciation.If thou art a true seeker, thou shalt at once see Me: thou shalt meet Me in a moment of time.”
  • “Kabîr says, "O Sadhu! God is the breath of all breath."”

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Key facts

Philosopher.honorific_prefix
Sant
Philosopher.image
Kabir004.jpg
Philosopher.image_size
196
Philosopher.caption
Painting of Kabir weaving,
Philosopher.birth_date
1398
Philosopher.birth_place
Banaras, Jaunpur Sultanate (present-day Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Philosopher.death_place
Maghar, Delhi Sultanate (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)
Philosopher.region
South Asia
Philosopher.movement
Kabir panth
Philosopher.era
Bhakti movement
Philosopher.academic_advisors
Ramananda

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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
Contents
  • Early life and background
  • Poetry
  • Authenticity
  • Philosophy
  • Influence of Islam
  • Persecution and social impact
  • Legacy
  • Kabir, Guru Nanak and the Guru Granth Sahib
  • In popular culture
  • Criticism
  • See also
  • References
  • Works cited
  • Further reading
  • External links

Kabir ( 15th century) was a well-known Indian devotional mystic poet and saint. His writings influenced Hinduism's Bhakti movement, and his verses are found in Sikhism's scripture Guru Granth Sahib, the Satguru Granth Sahib of Saint Garib Das, and Kabir Sagar of Dharamdas. Today, Kabir is an important figure in Hinduism, Sikhism and in Sufism. He was a disciple of Ramananda, the founder of the Ramanandi Sampradaya.

Born in the city of Varanasi in what is now Uttar Pradesh, he is known for being critical of organised religions. He questioned what he regarded to be the meaningless and unethical practices of all religions, primarily what he considered to be the wrong practices in Hinduism and Islam. During his lifetime, he was threatened by both Hindus and Muslims for his views. When he died, several Hindus and the Muslims he had inspired claimed him as theirs.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kabir” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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