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dargah

dargah

1 9.9
A shrine built around the grave of a Muslim saint where people pray and meet
  • noun
  • Indian
: 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
107 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
1 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
dagoba
vsdargah
  • UK
1 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
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

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.