Piran Kaliyar Sharif Dargah, Uttarakhand
The resting place of the Sufi saint Alauddin Ali Ahmed Sabir, Piran Kaliyar Sharif is a famous dargah located in Kaliyari village near Haridwar. It is a place of great spiritual energy as well religious unity with both Hindus and Muslims being ardent visitors to the dargah. It is one of the most important Muslim shrines in India and is equally cherished by the Hindu populace of the region.
Just 20 km away from Haridwar, Kaliyari village is a secluded place in the Himalayan ranges hosting the dargah of Alauddin Ahmed Sabir. The place is thronged by millions of devotees, both Hindus and Muslims who are attracted by the spiritual energy of the place and the fact that it is considered to fulfill one_ã_s wishes. Besides the dargah, there is a small village which is a nice place to explore and observe the culture and livelihoods of the region.
History
Piran Kaliyar is the dargah (shrine built over the grave of a revered religious figure) of the 13th-century saint of the Chishti order, Alauddin Ali Ahmed Sabir Kalyani, who was also the successor to Baba Farid (1188–1280), and the first in the Sabiriya branch of Chishti Order. The dargah was built by Ibrahim Lodhi, an Afghan ruler of Delhi.