Khwaja Fareeduddin Ganjeshakar (1178–1266 CE) (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ), also known as Baba Farid, was born in Punjab, Pakistan. He took baya on the hand of Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ) in Multan when Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ) was passing through Multan on his way to Delhi. Later he lived in Delhi along with his Shaikh. After the death of Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ), Khwaja Fareeduddin Ganjeshakar (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ) moved back to Punjab and settled in Ajodhan (Pakpattan, Punjab, Pakistan), where he died in 1266 CE.