Dargah Sharif

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Dargah Sharif or Ajmer Sharif is a sufi shrine of sufi saint, Moinuddin Chishti located at Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.[1] The shrine has the grave (Maqbara) of the revered saint, Moinuddin Chisti.[2]

The Shrine

The main gate to the shrine is the Nizam Gate, following which is Shahjahani Gate which was erected by Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan. It is followed by Buland Darwaza, upon which the Urs flag is hoisted,[3] marking the beginning.

Kalanders

The main attraction of the Urs are the kalanders from Mehrauli, called the friends of Gharib Nawaz, walk to Ajmer all the way from Delhi every year. They offer colourful chadders with gold and silver threads.

Trust

The dargah (shrine) of Chisti is an international wakf (endowment), managed under The Dargah Khwaja Saheb Act, 1955 of Government of India. The Dargah Committee, appointed by the Government, manages donations, takes care of the maintenance of the shrine, and runs charitable institutions like dispensaries, and guest houses for the devotees.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Will carry on our work in India". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 February 2012. 
  2. ↑ "797th Urs of Khawaja Moinuddin Chisty begins in Ajmer". Sify. Retrieved 18 February 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Preparations for Urs in full swing at Ajmer dargah". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 February 2012. 
  4. ↑ Mayank Austen Soofi. "The Sufi Solution". Live Mint. Retrieved 18 February 2012. 

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