Shrine of Shah Jamal explained

Tomb of Shah Jamal
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Country:Pakistan
Province:Punjab
Location:Lahore
Map Type:Pakistan Lahore#Pakistan
Map Size:190
Architecture Style:Modern
Dome Quantity:1
Minaret Quantity:4

The Tomb of Shah Jamal (Urdu: {{nq|شاه جمال درگاه) is the tomb of Sufi Saint Baba Shah Jamal. It is located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It can be located opposite Forman Christian (FC) College, near Muslim Town. There is a masjid built around the tomb which incorporates a graveyard.

Traditions

At the foot of the stairs leading up to the tomb, there is a regular gathering of pilgrims, who come every Thursday night and Friday morning, following a tradition that has been going on for hundreds of years. Dhol is played with devotees (dervish or fakir) dancing in a trance also known as dhamaal. The drummer Pappu Sain was the central attraction and performed on the dhol.[1] [2]

This performance, every Thursday night/ Friday morning, is attended by people from all walks of life—students, government officials, musicians both domestic and international, models, common folk. It is encouraged that people wear simple, plain clothes and come covered, out of respect for the shrine.

Annual urs festival

The annual urs festival is conducted every year on the 3rd, 4th and 5th days of the Islamic month of Rabi' al-Thani (ربيع الثاني). In 2006, 300,000 people attended the 366th annual URS (anniversary celebrations) of Shah Jamal (1588-1649).[3] The present custodian (Sajjada Nasheen) is Dr Pir Syed Ali Hussain Shah Naqvi.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Sufi Beat of Papu Sain (Part 2). Wn.com. 3 May 2012. 13 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Going stronger with every drumbeat. Tribune.com.pk. 3 January 2016. Adnan Lodhi. 13 August 2017.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930222241/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data%2Fsubcontinent%2F2006%2FMay%2Fsubcontinent_May149.xml&section=subcontinent&col= Devotees whirl to dhol at Baba Jamal’s Urs