Dargah
- India
Authorities conduct ‘encroachment removal’ action at site of old ‘dargah’ in south Delhi
New Delhi: Authorities conducted an “encroachment removal” action at the site of an old ‘dargah’ located beside a prominent street near the shrine of Hazrat Nizamuddin in south Delhi on Saturday amid…
- India
Raj Thackeray claims ‘mystery dargah’ coming up in Mahim sea
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray made a dramatic revelation on Wednesday of a purported dargah coming up in the Arabian Sea off Mahim, a few metres away from the…
- Opinions
Baba Sharfuddin: Amongst the first saints to have set foot in Deccan
By Syed Zuhaib Quadri This is the 757th year of the veiling of the great gnostic Hazrat Syed Shah Baba Sharfuddin Suharwardy Rh from this temporal abode. He set foot here even…
- Bangalore
Demolition of part of dargah takes political colour in Karnataka
Dharwad: The demolition of a part of a dargah at Bhairidevarakoppa in Dharwad city of Karnataka following court orders has taken a political turn. Crying foul, Opposition Congress has alleged that the…
- Featured News
Zaika-e-Nizamuddin: Delhi’s new homemakers turned entrepreneurs
Delhi: Delhi’s Nizamuddin Basti, famous for its Dargah and ancient buildings as well as its Mughlai and local delicacies, now has a self-help women’s group from the area which has opened a…
- Bangalore
Belgaum: 800-yr-old Shaikh Badruddin Dargah is a symbol of harmony
The historic town of Belgaum is home one of Karnataka’s oldest Dargahs. Located within the ancient fort of Belgaum, the dargah Hazrat Syedina Shaikh Badruddin Shah Arif Chishti is believed to be…
- Featured News
Rana Safvi’s new book on Sufism is dignified, powerful and heart-touching
The general perception of Sufism for those uninitiated is perhaps reduced to paintings and images of saints, in cascading gowns steeped in reverence for the Almighty. The images, while powerful are deeply…
- Hyderabad
Jahangir Peer Dargah: Sewage overflow, bad roads cause inconvenience to pilgrims
Hyderabad: Thousands of pilgrims not only from Telangana but from various parts of India and other countries visit Jahangir Peer Dargah daily. The dargah which is famously known as the JP dargah…
- Delhi
‘Phool Walon Ki Sair’ represents true syncretic culture of Delhi: L-G Saxena
New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has emphasised the need to revive ‘Phool Walon Ki Sair’ — an annual celebration of flower sellers — to its traditional grandeur, saying it…
- Hyderabad
Promise to construct ramp at Pahadi Shareef Dargah unfulfilled
Hyderabad: The ramp work undertaken by the government of Telangana for reaching the Dargah Hazrat Baba Sharfuddin Known as Pahadi Shareef is in limbo for many years and more than half the…