Tuesday 24 May 2011

The 454th Grand Nagore Shariff Kandoori

Overview
SYED SHAHUL HAMEED QADIRI QADIR WALI is direct 22nd  Descendant of Prophet Syedina Muhammad (Sallalahu Alaihi wassalam) and 9th direct descendant from Syed Abdul Qadir Jailani Bagdhahi r.a.
This Famous Saint was born in Manickkapur near Ayodhya in the northern Indian state of U.P. on a blessed Friday early morning in the Arabic month of 10th Jamathul Akhir Hijiri 910 (1491-A.D.)The Holy Saint was the 23rd lineal descendant of the Holy Prophet MOHAMMED (S.A.W the peace upon him). The Saint demised in His 68th year on a Friday early morning in Hijiri 978 and was entombed at Nagore according to his direction.On the right side of the Saint the tomb of His son Syed Mohamed Yoosuf Sahib and the tomb of his wife Syed Sultan Beebi Amma Sahiba are situated.The anniversary of the Holy Saint is celebrated every year for fourteen days commencing from the first day of the Islamic calendar month of Jamathul – akhir.
The festival known as the Grand “KANDOORI FESTIVAL” attracts hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from Malaysia, Singapore, Arabia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Pakistan and majority of the pilgrims come from the Indian states.
The dargah is located 78 km from Thanjavur or 300 km from Chennai. The tomb is almost more than 500 years old and is topped by a golden dome and flanked by 5 minarets. It is just 4 km to the north of Nagapattinam. Nagore is a town in the Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located approximately 4 km north of the city of Nagapattinam. Nagore has a population of approximately 30,000. A prominent five-acre dargah (Muslim shrine) dedicated to the 16th century saint ( also popularly called Meeran Sahib or Qadir Wali) is located there, and serves as a pilgrim center. The 14-days Kandoori festival, dedicated to the saint, is held there annually. 

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