Ameen Peer Dargah
| Ameen Peer Dargah | |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Geographic coordinates | 14°29′06″N 78°49′27″E / 14.485023°N 78.824265°ECoordinates: 14°29′06″N 78°49′27″E / 14.485023°N 78.824265°E |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Chistiya |
| Ownership |
Hazrath Khwaja Sayed Shah Arifullah Muhammad Muhammad Al Hussaini Chisti Al Quadri, 11th Sajjad e Nasheen,Aastane Maqdoomullahi,(Ameen Peer Dargah,Moula ka Pahad, Kalicherla & nandalur (A.P.) |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/AmeenPeerDargah |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Pilgrimage |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Islamic architecture |
| Date established | 1683 |
Ameenpeer Dargah is a sufi shrine located in the Kadapa City in Andhra Pradesh, India.[1]
This Dargah or Asthana (shrine) is also called Asthana-e-Magdoom Ilahi (آستانہ مخدوم الہی). It is located in Asthana-e-Magdoom Ilahi Dargah complex, locally known as Badi Dargah, Pedda Dargah (Telugu) in Kadapa (Cuddapah) city. It is known for its preaching of communal harmony.[1] It is claimed folk that the saints of the shrine are the descendants of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad.[2]
History of Ameen Peer Dargah
The masjid is believed to be constructed in 1683. It was originally a grave place for the two Sufi saints Perullah Hussaini and Arufulla Hussaini II. The then Nawab of Sidhout Taluk, Nawab Nek nam Khan changed the name of this place to Neknamabaad on the advice of Perullah Hussaini. Neknamabaad eventually became Kadapa.
Visitors
Notable visitors to the shrine include Indira Gandhi, Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy, Chiranjeevi, A. R. Rahman, Abhishek Bachchan, Ameer Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ram Charan, Sai Dharam Tej, and Allu Arjun.Anil Kapoor Navazuddin Siddique Abbas Masthan Dinesh Babu
References
- 1 2 "Y.S.R.-District Panchayat". www.ysrkadzp.appr.gov.in. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014.
- ↑ http://aptdc.gov.in/blog/the-holy-and-divine-ameen-peer-dargah/