Bu Ali Kalandar Shah Dargah

Bu Ali Kalandar Shah Dargah

Bu Ali Kalandar Shah Dargah is located in Panipat ,Haryana

Dedicated to Shaikh Sharafudeen Bu Ali Qalandar Panipati, a saint of the Chisti order, who lived in India, this tomb is a prominent site on the tourist circuit. The tomb is almost 700 years old and stands as a symbol of faith, harmony and integrity. Within the enclosure, there are two more tombs: those of Hakim Mukaram Khan and the great Urdu poet of that time Maulana Altaf Hussain Ali. Every Thursday, people irrespective of their cast, creed or religion, offer prayers at this place. The annual Urs Mela (fair) held at the tomb draws devotees from all corners of the country and the site comes alive with celebrations. Regular qawwali festivals are also held at the tomb and tourists come in large numbers to enjoy the scintillating performances by traditional singers. A visit to the tomb, which lies in close proximity to the grave of Ibrahim Lodhi, makes for a truly peaceful experience. Sharafuddeen Bu Ali Shah Qalandar Panipati renowned as Bu Ali Qalandar  (1209-1324 CE) born in Panipat,  Haryana,  India was a Qalandar and Sufi saint of the Chisht? Order who lived and taught in India. His shrine or dargah  (mausoleum) is at Bu Ali Shah Qalandar Dargah,  Panipat which is a place of pilgrimage. His real name was Sharfuddin but he is well knowned by his title Bu Ali Shah Qalandar. His father Syed Muhammad Abu al Hassan (Fakhar Uddin) also known as Fakhar e Alam was a great scholar and saint of his time. His father was buried in Village Kirman Parachinar,  Pakistan. He is from the ancestry of forth shia Imam Zain-ul-Abidin. His large descendants reside in Pakistan and are known as Husseini. He completed his studies at an early age and subsequently taught near the Qutub Minar in Delhi for 20 years. He published a collection of Persian poetry by the name of "Diwan Hazrat Sharafuddeen Bu Ali Qalandar" which was later translated by Khawaja Shahudin in Punjabi. It was a great Sufi work in Persian language. Some other famous Qalandars include Lal Shahbaz Qalandar .He his very famous many scholar and students come for their phd.This Dargah have a stone of egypt .


Address:

kalandar peer, Sethi Chowk Area, Panipat, Haryana 132103, India

Type:

Shrine

Country:

India

State:

Haryana

District:

Panipat

Year Built:

1324 CE

Own By:

Bu Ali Kalandar Shah