Nisar Ahmed Faruqi
Nisar Ahmed Faruqi was a wellknown scholar and authority on Sufism in the South Asia, with over 50 works and 700 articles to his credit.
Professor Nisar Ahmed Faruqi was born at Amroha in Uttar Pradesh, the son of Tasleem Ahmed Faruqi and Maimoona Khatoon. He was the eldest of three siblings. His family traces its lineage to the second caliph of Islam, Umar, through 41 links and to Baba Farid throughlinks.
Source: Wikipedia