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Data Darbar (Urdu: داتا دربار, romanized: Dātā Darbār) is an Islamic shrine located in Lahore, Punjab. [1] It is the largest Sufi shrine in South Asia.It was built to house the remains of al-Hujwiri, commonly known as Data Ganj Baksh or more colloquially as Data Sahab, a Sufi saint from Ghazni in present-day Afghanistan, who is believed to have lived on the site in the 11th century CE.
The July 2010 Lahore bombings occurred on 1 July 2010 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at the Sufi shrine, Data Darbar Complex. At least 50 people were killed and 200 others were hurt in the blasts. [1] [2] [3] It was the biggest attack on a Sufi shrine in Pakistan since 2001. [2]
2019 Lahore bombing. The 2019 Lahore bombing was a suicide bomb attack on Wednesday 8 May 2019, one day after the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, outside Data Darbar in Lahore, Pakistan. CCTV footage of the blast showed that at 8:45 am, an explosion occurred outside Data Darbar’s second gate (The entrance for female visitors ...
In the present day, al-Hujwiri is venerated as the main saint of Lahore, [34] Pakistan by the traditional Sunni Muslims of the area. [34] [28] He is, moreover, one of the most widely venerated saints in the entire South Asia, [28] and his tomb-shrine in Lahore, popularly known as Data Darbar, is one of the most frequented shrines in South Asia ...
The Walled City of Lahore (Punjabi: اندرونِ شہر لہور; Urdu: اندرونِ شہر لاہور, "Inner City of Lahore"), also known as the Old City, forms the historic core of the city of Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. The city was established around 1000 CE in the western half of the Walled City, [1] which was fortified by a mud wall ...
Khalsa Darbar records, also known as Lahore Darbar records, refers to the official government documents produced by the Sikh Empire 's administration in India and Pakistan (which was referred to as the Khalsa Darbar or Lahore Darbar). [1][2][3] The records cover various aspects of the state, such as civil, military, and revenue administration. [4]
Bhati Gate. Bhati Gate (Urdu: بھاٹی دروازه, Bhati Darwaza) is one of the historic thirteen gates of the Walled City of Lahore in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Bhati Gate also serves as a union council located in the Ravi Zone. [1] The gate is located near Data Darbar and is similar in design to Kashmiri Gate.
The origin of Lahore's name is unclear. The city's name has been variously recorded by early Muslim historians as Luhawar, Lūhār, and Rahwar. [31] The Iranian polymath and geographer, Abu Rayhan Al-Biruni, referred to the city as Luhāwar in his 11th century work, Qanun, [31] while the poet Amir Khusrow, who lived during the Delhi Sultanate period, recorded the city's name as Lāhanūr. [32]