Ameen Peer Dargah
Ameenpeer Dargah is a Sufi shrine located in the Kadapa City in Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] It is one of best known Sufi pilgrimage sites in India.
| Ameen Peer Dargah | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| 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.) |
| Location | |
| Location | Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Geographic coordinates | 14.485023°N 78.824265°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Pilgrimage |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic architecture |
| Date established | 1683 |
| Website | |
| https://www.facebook.com/AmeenPeerDargah | |
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, Pawan Kalyan, Abhishek Bachchan, Ameer Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ram Charan, Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, and Allu Arjun. Anil Kapoor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Abbas Masthan, Dinesh Babu, Ramesh Yampalla, Rajkiran, Prasad Panyam, Mohammed Ashraf, MOHAMMED MIRZA.Chintamani Krishna Chaithanya
References
- "Y.S.R.-District Panchayat". www.ysrkadzp.appr.gov.in. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)