Kabir was a 15th century Indian mystic poet and saint from Varanasi who was influential in the Bhakti movement through his spiritual teachings and poems written in local dialects. He was born into a Muslim family but influenced by Hindu guru Ramananda, and taught that the path to God is through righteousness and that God transcends religious divisions. Kabir founded the Kabir Panth tradition and his legacy continues through collections of his hymns and sayings that are included in texts like the Guru Granth Sahib.