Panja Sharif, Delhi

Dargah Panja Sharif

Burial Chamber of Mirza Muhammad Kamil Dehlavi at Panja Sharif, Kashmiri Gate, Delhi
Basic information
Location Delhi, India
Geographic coordinates 28°39′3″N 77°13′59″E / 28.65083°N 77.23306°E / 28.65083; 77.23306Coordinates: 28°39′3″N 77°13′59″E / 28.65083°N 77.23306°E / 28.65083; 77.23306
Affiliation Islam
District Central Delhi
Territory Delhi
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Dargah, Madarsa, Karbala
Architectural style Contemporary architecture

Panja Sharif (or Punja Shareef) the oldest Karbala[1] in the city of Delhi. It is located at Kashmiri Gate.[2] It is a major majlis khana (meeting place) used for Karbala mourning ceremonies.[3]

Maulana Kalbe Rushaid Rizvi has addressed the ashrae majalis (series of 10 majalis) of Panja Sharif Imambargah for many years.[4]

Mirza Muhammad Kamil Dehlavi is buried there.

See also

References

  1. In Indian Subcontinent Karbala apart from meaning city of Karbala also means local grounds where Tazieh are buried during Ashoora or Arbaeen, usually such grounds will have shabeeh (copy) of Rauza or some other structures.
  2. Delhi Muslims observe Muharram with mourning and fasting
  3. History: O king of Karbala! by Rakhshanda Jalil
  4. http://kalberushaidrizvi.com/profile.html
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/18/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.