Ameen Peer Dargah
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| 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°29′06″N 78°49′27″E / 14.485023°N 78.824265°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Pilgrimage |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic architecture |
| Date established | 1683 |
| Website | |
| https://www.facebook.com/AmeenPeerDargah | |
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.
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, arcot Nawab @alam khan niyazi Nek nam Khan changed the name of this place to Neknamabaad on the advice of Perullah Hussaini. Neknamabaad eventually became Kadapa.
Visitors
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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
- ^ a b "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.
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