Gul Hassan Khan: A Life in Scholarship, Sufism, and Poetry Born: Bareilly, India (1859) Died: 1908 Fields: Islamic Scholar, Sufi, Poet Early Life and Education Gul Hassan Khan was born in 1859 into a family steeped in scholarship and poetry within the vibrant intellectual community of Bareilly, India. His upbringing fostered an early appreciation for Islamic theology and Arabic literature, laying the foundation for his future literary pursuits. A pivotal moment in his spiritual journey occurred when he became a disciple of Shah Ale Rasool Marehrvi, a revered Sufi master from Marehr…