Kabir

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(1440–1518). An Indian mystic and poet, Kabir attempted to bridge Hindu and Muslim thought and preached the essential unity of all religions and the essential equality of all people. His teachings became the forerunner of a number of cults, of which Kabirpanth is the most important, as well as of a separate religion, Sikhism. The main elements of Kabirpanth as well as Sikhism include the veneration of one God, religious writing in the vernacular, the esteemed position of the guru, and the rejection of caste. Kabir was born in 1440 in Varanasi (Benares) in the state of Uttar Pradesh in north-central India. His birth remains shrouded in mystery and legend, and there are many views on when and to whom he was born. One legend holds that his mother, who is said to have been of the Brahman caste, became pregnant after a visit to a Hindu shrine. Because she was unwed she abandoned Kabir, who was found and adopted by a Muslim weaver. It is known that Kabir was a Muslim in his early life, but he later was influenced by a Hindu ascetic, Ramananda. Instead of choosing Hinduism or Islam, Kabir took what seemed to him to be the best tenets of both and preached his own religion called sahaja-yoga (simple union). From Hinduism he accepted the ideas of reincarnation and the law of karma (act). From Islam he accepted the idea of one God and the equality of man before God. The ideas of the Muslim mystics, called Sufis, also influenced Kabir greatly. Kabir’s simple verses in the Hindi langua...

Running time 110 minutes Country India Language Bengali Kabir is a 2018 Plot [ ] The story line of the film is based on apprehension of co-founder of The story of the film begins with a few bomb blasts in [ citation needed] A burkha clad lady, Yasmin, aged in between 22/23 years, took a taxi from On the way to VT, Yasmin had a phone conversation with her father, whom we found to be a half paralysed old man in his Kolkata house. She assured her father, who was watching TV news regarding Bomb blasts in Mumbai. The car reached VT stn, Yasmin got down, thanked Abir. She rushed to the station. Going inside the station, she found that the Kabir flirts with Yasmin though she is irritated, shares food with her and then enquires about her. As a matter of courtesy, Yasmin decides to ask more about Abir. Much to her shock, he reveals a live video of her father held hostage and a video of her cousin sister, Ruksana. He threatens to kill them if she doesn't reveal the location of Imtiaz. Her attempts to contact a few friends fail, and she is asked to reveal his location before the train reach Howrah. The next day he reveals that he is a jihadi, and a majority of the passengers in their compartment are his aides. He adds that Imtiaz was a jihadi who foiled their attempts back in 2012 by informing the police. They badly want to murder the traitor. This changes Yasmin's attitude which in turn narrates another version of his story according to which it was the owner of the house who betray...

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