Wajihuddin's Tomb

23°01′42″N 72°34′44″E / 23.0283957°N 72.5788483°E / 23.0283957; 72.5788483ArchitectureTypeTombStyleIndo-Islamic architectureFunded bySyed Murtuza Khan Bukhari

Wajihuddin's Tomb or Hazrat Wajihuddin Dargah, is a tomb of Sufi saint Wajihuddin Alvi in Khanpur area of Ahmedabad, India.

Wajihuddin Alvi's Tomb in 1866

History and architecture

Wajihuddin Alvi was an Islamic scholar and Sufi of Shattari tradition. Born in Champaner, he moved to Ahmedabad where he received and later imparted knowledge in Islamic studies. He was initiated in Shattari tradition by Mohammed Ghaus Gwaliori. He died in Ahmedabad in 1580 CE (988 H.).[1][2]

The tomb dedicated to him was built by his disciple Syed Murtuza Khan Bukhari, the eleventh (1606-1609) governor of Ahmedabad during reign of Jahangir. The central dome is much higher than several other domes surrounding it. The walls have perforated stone windows. There is an underground reservoir and a cistern said to have healing power and not to have been dry ever.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Trimingham, John Spencer and Voll, John O. (1998). The Sufi orders in Islam. Oxford University Press USA. pp. 97–98. ISBN 0-19-512058-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b Achyut Yagnik (2 February 2011). Ahmedabad: From Royal city to Megacity. Penguin Books Limited. p. 42. ISBN 978-81-8475-473-5.
  3. ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. 1879. p. 278. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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