Tamim al-Ansari
| Tamim al-Ansari | |||||
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| Born | Medina, Arabia | ||||
| Burial | Dargah Thameem Al Ansari, Kovalam, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||
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| Father | Yu'ar bin Qays al-Khazraji | ||||
Tamim ibn Zayd al-Ansari (Arabic: تميم بن زيد الأنصاري) was a Muslim saint whose dargah (shrine) is located in Kovalam, Tamil Nadu, India which is 30 km from Chennai. Al-Ansari was born in the city of Medina, Saudi Arabia and is a Sahabi (companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad). He visited Asia continent during the caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab and stayed in Sindh for 18 years.
Shrine
His shrine (dargah) is located in Kovalam, Tamil Nadu, India which is 59 km from Chennai. The dargah has an area of 3 acres (12,000 m2).
The first Thursday after the first full moon of each month is a day of devotion. Though the dargah is open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., some devotees spend the night there.
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