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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 ]
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.
Genre. Sufism. 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. Mystical controversies ...
Local people would pledge allegiance to the shrine and its caretakers, and were reportedly able to raise an army of 10,000 men to defend the shrine and Chishti. [2] In 1757, the shrine's army attacked the Raja of Bikaner but were routed. [2] The army of devotees was able to defend the Chishti Emirate against Sikh attacks in 1776. [2]
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.
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