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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.
Ali Hujwiri described the first caliph of Islam Abu Bakr (d. 634) as "the Greatest Truthful," [9] and deemed him "the leader (imām) of all the folk of this Path." [9] Eulogizing Abu Bakr's piety, Ali Hujwiri praised him for how "he gave away all his wealth and his clients, and clad himself in a woolen garment, and came to the Messenger Muhammad "[10] and stated elsewhere that he "is placed by ...
The first Persian text on Sufism was written, by Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh Shaykh Abul Hasan 'Ali Hujwiri R.A. in Lahore which became a major source for early Sufi thought and practice. Hazrat e Hujwiri R.A's tomb in Lahore is one of the major Sufi shrines in the subcontinent. [ 24 ]
Kashf al-Mahjub (Persian: كَشف الْمَحجُوب, romanized: Kashf al-Maḥjūb, lit. 'Revelation of the Hidden') was the first formal treatise on Sufism, compiled in the 11th century by the Persian scholar al-Hujwiri. The work contains a complete system of Sufism with its doctrines and practices.
Abul Hassan Ali Ibn Usman al-Jullabi al-Hajveri al-Ghaznawi or Abul Hassan Ali Hajvari, also known as Daata Ganj Bakhsh, which means the master who bestows treasures) was a Sufi of the 11th century. He was born around 990 CE near Ghazni , present day Afghanistan , during the Ghaznavid Empire and died in Lahore in 1072 CE.
The shrine is one of the most important in Pakistan, [1] and was among the first Islamic holy sites in South Asia [2] – providing the region's Muslims a local focus for devotion. [2] The shrine is also revered by Sikhs , who include Baba Farid's poetry into the Guru Granth Sahib – regarded by Sikhs to be the eternal Guru .
Data Sahib Zone (Urdu: داتا صاحب زون, romanized: Dātā Ṣāḥib Zūn) is an administrative zone in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It forms one of 10 zones of the Lahore metropolitan area .
Many people decorate their houses and light candles to illuminate the streets and houses during public holidays; roads and businesses may be lit for days. The mausoleum of Ali Hujwiri, also known as Data Ganj Bakhsh (Persian/Urdu: داتا گنج بخش) or Data Sahib, is located in Lahore, and an annual urs is held every year as a big festival.