Ajmer sharif

Image Credit :Wikipedia.org The Lake city of Ajmer is well known for the Dargah of Sufi saint Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chishti. The 'Dargah Sharif' in Ajmer is held in great esteem by devotees of all communities. Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chishti had come from Persia and established the Chishtia (Sufi) order at Ajmer, India. Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chishti was so popular among the masses that his followers cut across all the religions. He was popularly known as 'Gharib Nawaz' (protector of the poor) as he dedicated his life to the service of mankind. Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chishti left for heavenly abode in 1256 AD after a six day prayer in seclusion. To commemorate those six days, the annual Urs, which is attended by innumerable pilgrims irrespective of their faith, is held at Ajmer every year. The shrine (Dargah Sharif) is considered to be a place where wishes of everyone are fulfilled. During the medieval period Akbar, the great Mughal emperor also visited the Dargah Sharif and sought blessings for his son. The Dargah Bazaar leads to the inner courtyard of the Dargah Sharif. The high gateway of the Dargah has beautifully carved silver doors. In the courtyard there are two huge cauldrons. The grave of Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chishti is surrounded by a silver railing and is partially covered with a marble screen. The prayer room for women devotees at the Dargah was built by the daughter of Shah Jahan, the Mughal king. In the premises of the Dargah Sharif there are tombs of Khwaja's daughter, Bibi H...

Welcome to Ajmer Dargah Dargah Shareef, a place where wishes and desires come true. Devotees from all over the world visit this Dargah, to be blessed by Khawaja Baba and to fulfill their desires. The Dargah of Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chishty, Ajmer Sharif,situated in the heart of Rajasthan, is the site of the holy dargah of Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chishty . In the 13th century Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti was sent for preaching Islam in India. As he came to Ajmer and started preaching, people started valuing him because of his quality of compassion while preaching. Then in later years, he established the popular Chishtiyya order in Sunni class. Following the preacher's death in March 1236, the site became a highly revered location and from there the holy history of Ajmer dargah started taking shape.

One interesting thing about we humans is “ Belief“. Everybody knows that there is only one God who is the creator of this whole Universe. However, everyone has a different perspective of believing in him. Muslims see God as “ ALLAH“, Hindus see God as “BHAGWAN“, Christians see God as “ JESUS” and so on. We usually go to different Holy places like Mandir, Masjid to find him which is our belief and no one can abstain us from doing that. However, we should always remember one thing “ Different Face’s and Different Faiths But He is Everywhere The Same”. So in this context let’s talk about The Significance of Ajmer Dargah Sharif. Ajmer Dargah Sharif One of the most famous places of Ajmer, the Ajmer Dargah is a Sufi shrine that people consider as one of the holiest places in Rajasthan. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, a Persian Sufi saint has blessed this place with his Sufi and spiritual teachings. He traveled across South Asia, eventually settling in Ajmer. By the grace of God, his teachings attracted people towards him from all over the world. People believe that if prays with a pure heart at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, gets all his or her wishes fulfilled. This esteemed shrine built by the Mughal Emperor Humayun features a series of massive doors with beautiful carvings while to enter the dargah. All the doors are made of pure silver which looks very attractive. However, when you reach the courtyard you will see the tomb of Moinuddin Chishti craved out of marble which adds more to the...

The scent of roses mixed with incense sticks snakes through the narrow, packed bylanes of Ajmer Sharif Dargah in Rajasthan like it has been for centuries. But this time, it is laced with the brewing of a strange disquiet. The 800-year-old hub of Sufism and Hindu-Muslim harmony has been in the news over the viral speeches of two Khadims, or clerics, in the wake of Bharatiya Janata Party’s suspended spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s comments about Prophet Muhammad. One video showed the bylanes resounding with slogans of ‘ sar tan se juda’ (a call to behead as punishment for blasphemy) outside the Dargah Sharif. The holy shrine until now has mostly been in the news for its VIP visits—from Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut to Manmohan Singh, Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Kajol, Akshay Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan. But for the first time since the 2007 tiffin carrier-bomb explosion in the Dargah courtyard, negativity is clouding Ajmer’s storied reputation of peace. Controversy clouds Dargah Salman Chishti, a Dargah cleric, was sar tan se juda‘ outside the Dargah. He, too, was As Ajmer Dargah turned into a hotbed of hate, the footfall dipped, causing losses to local businesses in the vicinity, half of which are run by Hindus. Anjuman Committee secratary Sarwar Chishti in his office (centre) | Unnati Sharma | ThePrint A year ago, another video of Sarwar Chishti, a senior Dargah cleric, had allegedly reminded Indians that Musli...

Table of Contents • About Ajmer Sharif Dargah • • • • • • Things to do in Ajmer • • • • • How to Plan a Trip to Ajmer • • • Hotels in Ajmer About Ajmer Sharif Dargah The Ajmer Sharif Dargah is the shrine of a pious Persian Sufi saint, Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti. Many Muslims believe that Moinuddin Chishti was the descendent of Prophet Muhammad and came to India at his behest in 1192. The Dargah was built by the Mughal Emperor, Humayun. Eventually, Akbar and Shah Jahan visited the dargah complex every year and built several mosques within the complex. The Dargah Shariff Ajmer is an architectural marvel and offers peace to everyone without any conditions on the caste or religion of the person visiting the dargah. History of the Dargah The Dargah was built in the 13th century and is popular among people of all faiths in line with the teachings of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti. It is one of the holiest Muslim shrines in India. It is believed that Moinuddin Chishti fulfils the wishes of the devout at his shrine. The Dargah has been patronized by many sultans and emperors over time like Akbar, Muhammad bin Tughlaq, the Nizams of Hyderabad etc. There are three gates to the Dargah Complex: • The Nizam Gate is named after the Nizam of Hyderabad who built it in 1911. • The Jannati Darwaza is located next to the tomb of Gaiti Ara, the daughter of Shah Jahan, who had died young. • The Buland Darwaza which is built by Sultan Mahmud Khilji of Mandu. [ Interesting Facts on Ajmer Sharif Dargah...

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