{"id":5415,"date":"2018-07-29T15:23:31","date_gmt":"2018-07-29T09:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/?p=5415"},"modified":"2019-01-01T15:40:27","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T10:10:27","slug":"ajmer-sharif-dargah-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/ajmer-sharif-dargah-history\/","title":{"rendered":"History of the iconic Ajmer Sharif Dargah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The iconic Ajmer Sharif Dargah, also known as Dargah Sharif is located in the Ajmer district of the Rajasthan state of India. The shrine is the maqbara (holy grave) of the reverend saint- Moinuddin Chisti. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sufi saint <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moinuddin_Chishti\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moinuddin Chisti<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is known as \u201cGharib Nawaz,\u201d meaning the benefactor of the poor. It is a wishful shrine and people from across the world visit this Dargah to seek solutions to their problems.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About Ajmer Sharif Dargah<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dargah Sharif stands on the foot of the Taragarh Hills. The Mosque complex comprises of many white marble buildings and a massive gate donated by the Nizam of Hyderabad. Within the premise, lies Akbari Mosque, built by Mughal emperor Akbar\u2019s grandson Shah Jahan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People believe that Akbar and his wife visited the Dargah every year on foot when they prayed for a son. Even today, Ajmer is a cultural centric destination. About 150,000 pilgrims visit the Shrine every day and many covers the journey on foot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The present-day Ajmer Sharif Dargah is an international <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">waqf <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(endowment), managed under the Dargah Khwaja Saheb Act, 1955 of Government of India.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra Mosque<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5409\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5409\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5409\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/adhai-din-ka-jhonpra-mosque-ajmer.jpg?resize=900%2C528&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"adhai din ka jhonpra mosque ajmer\" width=\"900\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/adhai-din-ka-jhonpra-mosque-ajmer.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/adhai-din-ka-jhonpra-mosque-ajmer.jpg?resize=300%2C176&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/adhai-din-ka-jhonpra-mosque-ajmer.jpg?resize=768%2C451&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Courtesy: travel-blog.waytoindia.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within 5 minutes walking distance lies the Adhai Din ka Jhonpra Mosque. It is one of the oldest mosques in India built in 1192 CE during the reign of Muhammad Ghori. The name of the mosque i.e. \u201cAdhai Din ka Jhonpra\u201d means the shed of two and a half day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people also believe that this mosque was built in two and a half days and hence the name.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also book an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/car-rental\/ajmer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intercity cab in Ajmer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and enjoy hassle-free sightseeing and onward journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Useful Links<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/ajmer-one-day-trip\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ajmer: One-day trip planner<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/places-near-ajmer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 Amazing places to visit near Ajmer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/ajmer-food\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People\u2019s favorite eating outlets in Ajmer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/reach-ajmer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best time to visit Ajmer and how to reach<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The iconic Ajmer Sharif Dargah, also known as Dargah Sharif is located in the Ajmer district of the Rajasthan state of India. 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