Tomb of Sidra Sharif
The final resting place for Syed Abdullah is located in “Sidra Sharif” 30 KM away from D.I.Khan city on main Indus Highway.
People of all religions visit the Mazar Sharif of Syed Abdullah. He was born on 27th Zil-Haj 1302 Hijra. His early education was accomplished under his father and and later benefitted from other great scholars of the age. He was handsome in appearance and had a great wisdom and scholarship. He used to keep his face covered and spent most of the time at home in prayers.
Syed Mohammad Anwer Shah Gillani (Custodian of the Shrine of Syed Badshah).
People of all religions visit the Mazar Sharif of Syed Abdullah. He was born on 27th Zil-Haj 1302 Hijra. His early education was accomplished under his father and and later benefitted from other great scholars of the age. He was handsome in appearance and had a great wisdom and scholarship. He used to keep his face covered and spent most of the time at home in prayers.
Syed Mohammad Anwer Shah Gillani (Custodian of the Shrine of Syed Badshah).
Mazar Sharif of Khawaja Moin-ud-din Chisti
The tomb, situated at the foot of a barren hill, is the place where the Khawaja Moin-ud-din Chistis’ mortal remains lie buried. The Mazar (tomb) with a marble dome is situated in the center of a courtyard and is surrounded by a silver raised area.
It’s believed that the shrine is a place of wish fulfillment for those who pray with devout and pure hearts. People of all religious faiths visit the Mazar and make offerings of rose and jasmine flowers to seek the blessings of the Khawaja. More than a half a million devotees from the subcontinent visit the Mazar to pay homage to Khawaja on Urs, the death anniversary of Khawaja. It’s said that the revered saint left for heavenly abode after a six-day prayer in seclusion and for this their devotees celebrate ‘Urs’ every year during the first six days of Rajjab, the 7th month of the Islamic calendar.
The entry to the Dargah is through the Dargah Bazar that leads to the inner courtyard. The high gateway has beautifully carved silver doors. In the courtyard are kept two huge cauldrons with capacity of 2240 kg and 4480 kg. On special occasions, ‘Kheer’ cooked in these cauldrons is distributed among the pilgrims. The grave of the Sufi Saint is surrounded by a silver railing and is partially covered with a marble screen. The daughter of Shah Jahan had built a prayer room in the Dargah for the women devotees. The premises of the Dargah also has the tomb of Bhishti, tomb of Saint’s daughter-Bibi Hafiz Jama, tomb of Shah Jahan’s daughter Chimni Begum.
The simple tomb in which in the saint was buried has now grown in to a large complex with several mosques, pavillions and gateways.
With in the complex Qawwals sing songs in praise of the saint. Their musical instruments provide the Rhythm while the khadims ( servants of the saint ) look after the tourists. When devotees prayers are answered, they offer chadar (cover) on the grave of the saint.
It’s believed that the shrine is a place of wish fulfillment for those who pray with devout and pure hearts. People of all religious faiths visit the Mazar and make offerings of rose and jasmine flowers to seek the blessings of the Khawaja. More than a half a million devotees from the subcontinent visit the Mazar to pay homage to Khawaja on Urs, the death anniversary of Khawaja. It’s said that the revered saint left for heavenly abode after a six-day prayer in seclusion and for this their devotees celebrate ‘Urs’ every year during the first six days of Rajjab, the 7th month of the Islamic calendar.
The entry to the Dargah is through the Dargah Bazar that leads to the inner courtyard. The high gateway has beautifully carved silver doors. In the courtyard are kept two huge cauldrons with capacity of 2240 kg and 4480 kg. On special occasions, ‘Kheer’ cooked in these cauldrons is distributed among the pilgrims. The grave of the Sufi Saint is surrounded by a silver railing and is partially covered with a marble screen. The daughter of Shah Jahan had built a prayer room in the Dargah for the women devotees. The premises of the Dargah also has the tomb of Bhishti, tomb of Saint’s daughter-Bibi Hafiz Jama, tomb of Shah Jahan’s daughter Chimni Begum.
The simple tomb in which in the saint was buried has now grown in to a large complex with several mosques, pavillions and gateways.
With in the complex Qawwals sing songs in praise of the saint. Their musical instruments provide the Rhythm while the khadims ( servants of the saint ) look after the tourists. When devotees prayers are answered, they offer chadar (cover) on the grave of the saint.
Syed Munawer Hassan Shah (Shah Sahib Munwar)
Shah Syed Munnawer is believed to have been come to Dera Ismail Khan from Madina (Saudi Arabia) via Afghanistan in 10th century. A large amount of what is known about Shah Sahib comes through legends. Shah Sahib’s time was marked with communal strife between Muslims and Hindus. But in that age Shah Sahib was a beacon of hope and peace for the citizens of Dera Ismail Khan. Shah Sahib’s Teachings represent him as a humanist, someone providing solutions to the sociological problems of the world around him as he lives through it, describing the turbulence his motherland of Dera Ismail Khan is passing through, while concurrently searching for God. His teachings highlight his mystical spiritual voyage through the four stages of Sufism: Shariat (Path), Tariqat (Observance), Haqiqat (Truth) and Marfat (Union). The simplicity with which Shah Sahib has been able to address the complex fundamental issues of life and humanity is a large part of his appeal. Shah Sahib’s popularity stretches uniformly across Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims.