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Ajmer was
an important hub for Muslim pilgrims during the fast of Ramzaan and
has some magnificent Muslim architecture. Ajmer has the Dargah or tomb
of famous Thirteenth century Sufi saint, Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan
Chisti. Dargah Sharif of Ajmer is the place where Muslim fair is
celebrated. Mortal of well-known Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan
Chisti is burried at this place. Dargah Sharif attracts a large number
of pilgrims and devotees from all over the world not only from Islamic
but and of all religions as the Dargah Sharif is believed to be a
shrine where all the wishes of devotees are fulfilled.
Khwaja
Moinuddin Hasan Chisti lived in Ajmer for about 42 years. He was the
supporter of the poor and was also known as Gareeb Nawaz. Inside the
tomb of the Dargah various offerings are made by the devotees such as
people offer Neema, Chaddar, Ghilaph etc. Qawwalis and Mehfils also
takes place inside the Dargah and mass prayer calls for the
everlasting peace of the mankind. Devotees from different parts
assemble here in a very large number to pay pay worship to the Khwaja
on his Urs i.e. his death anniversary during the first six days of
Rajab, Rajab is the 7th month as per Islamic calendar.
Devotees and pilgrims who come at the Dargah to fulfill their wishes
and to seek the blessings of Hazrat Khwaja offers nazrana at the
sacred spot where the saint has been entombed. Nazrana is a very rich
offering.
Devotees
also offer flowers like rose, perfumes, paste of sandalwood and also
jasmine flower, due to all these offerings a very a perfume like smell
floats in the air inside the Dargah. There is an open space in the
foreground which is a mosque, founded by the Shah Jahan who was a
Mughal emperor. The main summit of the tomb is made of solid gold.
The entrance is ornamented very lavishly with enamel and gold work as
well as with Belgian crystal chandeliers (lights and lamps). The
shrine has enjoyed very much support from different Muslim rulers
during its history. One of the most attractive gate of the Dargah was
gifted to Alauddin Khilji, who was the ruler of Delhi Sultanate from
1296 to 1315. It was gifted by some local source. The main attractive
gate was gifted by a local source to Alauddin Khilji who ruled the
Delhi Sultanate between 1296-1315. Gateways are also built by some
other rulers, one of the gateways is constructed about 100 years ago
by the Nizam of Hyderabad. This gateway forms forms the present
boundary between the shrine and the street grounds. |
