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Dargah-e-Ala Hazrat
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CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
CityBareilly
Websitehttp://aalaahazrat.com/

Dargah-e-Ala Hazrat is Dargah (tomb) of Ahmed Raza Khan (1856–1921), a 19th century Hanafi jurist, who is known for his staunch opposition of Wahhabis in India. The Dargah is in Bareilly, a city in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1][2][3]

The Dargah is a spiritual center for the Sunni Muslims of South Asia.[citation needed] Annual observation of Urs is held at the Dargah. People from every corner of earth visit for the Use-e-Rizvi.[2]

In 2014 during the observation of death anniversary of Ahmed Raza Khan (Urs-e-Razwi) at the Dargah-e-Ala Hazrat, Muslim clerics condemned the terrorism practiced by the Taliban and the ideology of the Wahhabi sect.[4]

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References

  1. ^ Dargah e Ala-Hazrat, Bareilly nativeplanet.com
  2. ^ a b Death anniversary, Urs-e-Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Qadri 2013 in Bareilly Shareef, India
  3. ^ 'We send love and peace for all!' Bareilly dargahs urge the faithful to vote... but don't say who for
  4. ^ "Clerics campaign against Wahabis, Taliban at Ala Hazrat - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2015-07-28.