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Data Darbar is a Sufi shrine complex in Lahore, Pakistan, built around the tomb of Ali ibn Usman al-Hujwiri, also known as Data Ganj Bakhsh or Data Sahib. Hujwiri was a mystic, scholar, and author of Kashf al-Mahjub, an early Persian treatise on Sufism, and is venerated as a patron saint of Lahore. The site serves as a place of prayer, pilgrimage, devotional gatherings, and charitable food distribution.
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Who is buried at Data Darbar?
Data Darbar is built around the tomb of Ali ibn Usman al-Hujwiri. He is also known as Data Ganj Bakhsh or Data Sahib.
Where is Data Darbar located?
Data Darbar is in Lahore, Pakistan. It is a major Sufi shrine complex centered on Hujwiri's tomb.
What did Ali ibn Usman al-Hujwiri write?
Hujwiri wrote Kashf al-Mahjub, an early Persian treatise on Sufism. The work is one reason he is remembered as both a mystic and a scholar.
Why is Data Darbar important to Sufis?
The shrine venerates Hujwiri, a major Sufi mystic and author. Its importance comes from his spiritual reputation and from the continuing pilgrimage tradition at his tomb in Lahore.
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