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dargah

dargah

9.9
A shrine built around the grave of a Muslim saint where people pray and meet
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : dargah
  • Be a dervish worthy of the holiness of this dargah.

Examples

  • This dargah has teeth on El Aziz.

    Heirloom (2019)

  • Visitors flock to the dargah to seek blessings and offer prayers.

  • Please do not do this in this dargah.

    Heirloom (2019)

  • I will demolish this dargah together with everything inside it.

    Heirloom (2019)

  • Lives of the dervishes' in the dargah are at stake because of us.

    Heirloom (2019)

  • The dargah is leaderless now.

    Heirloom (2019)

  • They are also here, even in this dargah.

    Heirloom (2019)

  • I can not abandon this dargah, Bey.

    Heirloom (2019)

  • During the festival, the dargah was filled with devotees from different backgrounds.

  • The peaceful atmosphere of the dargah encourages reflection and worship.

Synonyms

shrine
vsdargah
126 4.1

A holy place where people go to pray and honor a saint or sacred object

is specific to Muslim Sufi saint tombs and gatherings rather than any holy site
samadhi
vsdargah
9.9

A tomb built over the burial place of a saint or guru that people visit

is used for Muslim Sufi saint tombs rather than South Asian memorials for teachers
kubba
vsdargah
9.9

A small domed building that marks a grave or shrine

is a larger complex for worship around a saint's tomb, not a small dome
dagoba
vsdargah
  • UK
9.9

A dome-shaped Buddhist shrine that holds sacred objects and is used for worship or meditation

is associated with Muslim Sufi saint tombs and gatherings rather than Buddhist stupas

Surface Forms

dargah singular
dargahs plural

Etymology

Dargah comes from Persian parts dar 'door' and gah 'place'. It was like a 'door-place' or gateway to a saint's tomb, which is why a dargah is a shrine where people go to pray and gather.