Dargah Mian Taj Muhammad
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| درگاہ میاں تاج محمد | |
| Coordinates | 28°9′8″N 68°38′45″E / 28.15222°N 68.64583°ECoordinates: 28°9′8″N 68°38′45″E / 28.15222°N 68.64583°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
|---|---|
| Location | Mian Sahib, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Type | Sufi shrine |
| Material | Marble, Bricks, Wood and Metal |
| Height | 40m |
| Completion date | 1911 C.E. |
| Opening date | 1912 |
| Restored date | 2002, 2021 |
| Dedicated to | Mian Taj Muhammad Sufi order |
The Dargha Mian Taj Muhammad (Urdu: درگاہ میاں تاج محمد) is a 20th-century shrine located in the city of Mian Sahib,[1] in Pakistan's Sindh province. The tomb is dedicated to the Muslim mystic Mian Taj Muhammad, founder of the Rohaniyat e danish order of Sufism. It considered to be one of the most important shrines in southern Sindh province, and is the prototype for Mian Sahib's distinct architectural style.
Background[edit]
The belief that the spiritual powers of great Sufi saints were attached to their burial sites was widespread in the Muslim world,[2] and so the shrine was became compulsory to built, commemorate the burial site of Mian.
History[edit]
After the death of Taj's in 1850 the shrine was built in 1911,[3] decedents and disciples of Taj's contributed in the making of Shrine by donating, later the n the Trustee of Sultan Bahoo gifted the a monument to the memory of a Mian Taj Muhammad, erected over their burial place. later the mosque (مَدّرسه تَاج اَلّعُلومُ) added to the shrine in 2014-15 by the gadi nashin Mian Ali Raza, after decades Mian Sadaf (one of heir) started renovation which continued 1.5 years then completed in 2021 started in 2022.
Traditions[edit]
Qawwali songs and trance-like dancing are performed every Friday after prayers at the shrine.[4] The shrine is important to members of the Barlvi sect of Islam, while Deobandis shun the shrine and practices performed there. Devotees at the shrine perform the ritual of mannat, or tying threads throughout the shrine as symbols of prayer.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Dargah Mian Taj Muhammad - Mian Sahib".
- ↑ Richard M. Eaton (1984). Metcalf, Barbara Daly, ed. Moral Conduct and Authority: The Place of Adab in South Asian Islam. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520046603. Retrieved 8 September 2017. Search this book on
- ↑ "Dargah Mian Taj Muhammad · near Graveyard, Mian Sahib, Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan".
- ↑ "Way: Dargha Mian Taj Muhammad (1019049562)".
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