Ghulam Dastagir Shaida

Ghulam Dastagir Shaida (استاد غلام دستگیر شیدا) (1916–1970) was an Afghan singer and musician.

Shaida is considered as one of the great Ustads of Afghan classical music along with Sarahang and Rahim Bakhsh.

His unique voice and style of singing resulted in fellow Kharabat musicians bestowing upon him the title of Shaida, which in Sufi tradition means one who has sacrificed himself for divine love.

Shaida traveled back to India in 1948 and begun taking lessons from Ustad Abdul Wahab Khan.

After Shaida's return from India and his popularity amongst musicians and public, he was awarded the title of "Ustad" (maestro) from Ministry of culture.