Gurudwaras of World
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Gurudwaras of World @ www.worldgurudwaras.com
Gateway to Sikhism proudly launches Gurudwaras of World @ www.worldgurudwaras.com on auspicious day of Khalsa Sajna Divas , Vaisakhi April 14th 2012. Worldgurudwaras.com will strive to be most comprehensive directory of Historical Gurudwaras and Non Historical Gurudwaras around the world.
The etymology of the term 'gurdwara' is from the words 'Gur (ਗੁਰ)' (a reference to the Sikh Gurus) and 'Dwara (ਦੁਆਰਾ)' (gateway in Gurmukhi), together meaning 'the gateway through which the Guru could be reached'. Thereafter, all Sikh places of worship came to be known as gurdwaras.
It is a work in progress and We strongly urge the Sikh Cyber Community to contribute to this project by submitting contact information, details, images of Gurudwaras around the world to make this a comprehensive directory.
Historical Gurudwaras in Pakistan
Dargah Hazrat Baba Farid Ganjshakar at Pakpattan
Dargah Hazrat Baba Farid Ganjshakar at Pakpattan |
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Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Masood Ganjshakar was born in 1188 AD (584 Hijri)
at Kothewal village of Multan district. Hazrat Jalaluddin Suleman was
his father and Maryam Ji was his mother. He was a disciple of Khawja
Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki (Dehliwala). Baba Farid is recognised as the
first acclaimed poet of Punjabi language. His verses have been collected
in Guru Granth Sahib under the chapter Farid's Sayings by Guru Nanak
Dev Ji. Jagat Gur Nanak Dev Ji, while on his way to Sindh, had made a
brief stop at Pakpattan to visit the shrine of Baba Farid. The place
where he had set his foot is called Tibba Nanak Sar.
Baba Farid departed from this world on Tuesday, 7th May 1280 AD (679
T-lijri) and since then his mazar (tomb) is the pride of Pakpattan. Khwwj,a
Nizamuddin Aulia constructed his tomb. Mazar has two doors, namely Noori
darwaza and Bahishti darwaza. Bahishti darwaza opens once a year and
during the fair thousands of people pass through it. It (door) is made
of silver and floral designs are laid in gold sheet. Thousands of devotees
come to visit the shrine daily from within the country and from abroad.
His death anniversary is celebrated every year on the 5th of Muharram.
 | Text and photographs:Historical Sikh Shrines in Pakistan : Iqbal Qaiser |
