Shrine of Meher Ali Shah
| Shrine of Peer Meher Ali Shah | |
|---|---|
پير مہر علی شاہ مزار | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Golra Sharif, Islamabad Capital Territory |
| State | Pakistan |
  Shown within Punjab, Pakistan | |
| Sector | E-11 |
| Territory | Islamabad Capital Territory |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°41′28.95″N 72°58′27.65″E / 33.6913750°N 72.9743472°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Babu Lal-Muhammad Chughtai |
| Style | Islamic architecture |
The Shrine of Meher Ali Shah is a 20th-century Sufi shrine that serves as the tomb of the Peer Meher Ali Shah, an early 20th-century Sufi scholar of the Chisti order,[1] who was also a leader of the anti-Ahmadiya movement. The shrine is located within the Islamabad Capital Territory, in the village of Golra Sharif.
Nowadays, Golra Sharif is widely known for one of its custodians (Sajjada nashin) Pir Syed Naseer Uddin Naseer Gilani. The shrine's longest-serving Sajjada nashin was Peer Syed Shah Abdul Haq Gilani, the younger son of Babuji, who took care of the shrine for approximately 46 years (from 1974 to his death in July 2020).[2][3][4][5] Presently, the shrine is managed by the heirs of both, Syed Ghulam Moinuddin Gilani and Syed Shah Abdul Haq Gilani.[6]
Location[edit]
The mausoleum is situated in the village of Golra Sharif, foothills of Margalla in Sector E-11, in the Islamabad Capital Territory. The shrine is situated an altitude of about 520 m (1,710 ft) above sea level.
Construction[edit]
Peer Mehr Ali Shah died on 11 May 1937[7] and was succeeded by Babuji. The construction of the mausoleum took nearly twenty years to be fully completed. For this purpose, marble was brought from the Makrana mines in Jodhpur State.[8]
See also[edit]
- List of cultural heritage sites in Islamabad Capital Territory
- List of cultural heritage sites in Pakistan
- List of mausolea and shrines in Pakistan
- Syed Ghulam Mohiyyuddin Gilani
- Syed Ghulam Moinuddin Gilani
References[edit]
- ^ Mehr Muneer Biography of Meher Ali Shah
- ^ "Pir Shah Abdul Haq Gilani passes away". The Express Tribune. 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "Pir Shah Abdul Haq Gilani of Golra Sharif passes away". The News International. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "A brief life-sketch of the Lalajee Sahibaan". TheLightofGolraSharif.com.
- ^ "Services of Pir Ali Mehr Shah lauded, conference was presided over by Sajjada Nashin Golra Sharif, Pir Syed Shah Abdul Haq Gilani". THE NEWS.
- ^ Gilani, Ghulam Qutb-ul-Haq. "Family tree of Pir Meher Ali Shah". The Light of Golra Sharif.
- ^ "Pir Mehr Ali Shah". spiritualfoundation.net. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ "Construction of the mausoleum". thelightofgolrasharif.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
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