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Tamim al-Ansari

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Tamim al-Ansari
BornMedina, Arabia
Burial
Dargah Thameem Al Ansari, Kovalam, Tamil Nadu, India
Names
Tameem ibn Yu'ar al-Ansari
FatherYu'ar bin Qays al-Khazraji

Tamim ibn Zayd al-Ansari (Template:Lang-ar) 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.

References

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