Wajihuddin's Tomb

Shah Wajihuddin Alvi Tomb
	Wajihuddin Alvi's Tomb in 1866
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Status	Active
Location
Location	Khanpur, Ahmedabad
Municipality	Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
State	Gujarat
	Location in Gujarat, India
Geographic coordinates	23.0283957°N 72.5788483°E
Architecture
Type	Tomb
Style	Indo-Islamic architecture
Funded by	Syed Murtuza Khan Bukhari

Wajihuddin's Tomb or Hazrat Wajihuddin Dargah, is a tomb of Sufi saint Wajihuddin Alvi in Khanpur area of Ahmedabad, India.

History and architecture

Wajihuddin Alvi was an Islamic scholar and Sufi of Shattari tradition. Born in Champaner, he moved to Ahmedabad where he received and later imparted knowledge in Islamic studies. He was initiated in Shattari tradition by Mohammed Ghaus Gwaliori. He died in Ahmedabad in 1580 CE (988 H.).[1][2]

The tomb dedicated to him was built by his disciple Syed Murtuza Khan Bukhari, the eleventh (1606-1609) governor of Ahmedabad during reign of Jahangir. The central dome is much higher than several other domes surrounding it. The walls have perforated stone windows. There is an underground reservoir and a cistern said to have healing power and not to have been dry ever.[1][2][3]

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References

Trimingham, John Spencer and Voll, John O. (1998). The Sufi orders in Islam. Oxford University Press USA. pp. 97–98. ISBN 0-19-512058-2.
Achyut Yagnik (2 February 2011). Ahmedabad: From Royal city to Megacity. Penguin Books Limited. p. 42. ISBN 978-81-8475-473-5.
Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. p. 278. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[SufiOrdersOfIslam-1] Trimingham, John Spencer and Voll, John O. (1998). The Sufi orders in Islam. Oxford University Press USA. pp. 97–98. ISBN 0-19-512058-2.

[Yagnik2011-2] Achyut Yagnik (2 February 2011). Ahmedabad: From Royal city to Megacity. Penguin Books Limited. p. 42. ISBN 978-81-8475-473-5.

[3] Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. p. 278. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.