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Lahore 5: Daata Darbar
Daata Ganj Bakhsh is a much revered sufi-scholar who descended from Ali bin Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Born in 1009 in Ghazni, Afghanistan, he settled in Lahore, where he died in 1072. He is best known for his book Kashf al-Mahjub (Revelation of the Unseen), "the oldest Persian treatise on Sufism".
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Tomb of Daata Ganj Bakhsh; miniature by Miran Buhksh Moortanwaley (d. 1944) |
New Daata Darbar Mosque Complex completed in 1999 |
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Daata Darbar complex; Daata's tomb (green dome in distance) and new mosque with twin minarets in background |
Entrance to Daata Darbar; (Athar Tahir, who had much to do with the new complex, standing in front) |
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Detail of calligraphy at Daata Darbar |
Inside the new mosque at Data Darbar |
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Tomb of Daata Ganj Bakhsh; Ihsan and Athar offering prayers |
Detail of calligraphy used on facade of Mosque; Sura Rahman |
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