Panja Sharif, Delhi Explained

Building Name:	Dargah Panja Sharif
Location:	Delhi, India
Geo:	28.6508°N 77.2331°W
Religious Affiliation:	Islam
Territory:	Delhi
District:	Central Delhi
Status:	Dargah, Madarsa, Karbala
Architecture Style:	Contemporary architecture

Panja Sharif (or Punja Shareef) the oldest Karbala^[1] in the city of Delhi. It is located at Kashmiri Gate.^[2] It is a major majlis khana (meeting place) used for Karbala mourning ceremonies.^[3]

Maulana Kalbe Rushaid Rizvi has addressed the ashrae majalis (series of 10 majalis) of Panja Sharif Imambargah for many years.^[4]

Mirza Muhammad Kamil Dehlavi is buried there.

External links

• Azadari in Delhi 10th Muhramme 1431 : Videos, A Shia Event that Delhi will never forget, Wednesday, 30 December 2009
• Web site: Naqvi . Dr mazhar . Muharram Mirror: Panja Sharif & Shaheed-Al-Rabi . Muharram Mirror . 30 September 2022 . 19 March 2015.

Notes and References

1. In Indian Subcontinent Karbala apart from meaning city of Karbala also means local grounds where Tazieh are buried during Ashoora or Arbaeen, usually such grounds will have shabeeh (copy) of Rauza or some other structures.
2. News: Delhi Muslims observe Muharram with mourning and fasting . 8 January 2009 . Thaindian News . IANS . 15 July 2018 .
3. http://www.thefridaytimes.com/beta2/tft/article.php?issue=20111202&page=24 History: O king of Karbala! by Rakhshanda Jalil
4. Web site: Maulana Kalbe Rushaid Rizvi . 19 November 2012 . 21 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140621173537/http://www.kalberushaidrizvi.com/profile.html . dead .