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Dargah
of IMAM SAHAB Before visiting the Mazar of Sabir Paak
one is required to visit the mazaars of Imam Sahab and
Hazrat QilqilaShah baba which is 15 mins by Rickshaw
from the mazaar of Sabir Paak.
Rickshaw Drivers generally charge 15-20 Rs for a ride
from Sabir Paaks mazaar to Imam Sahabs mazaar and Kilkili
Shah Baba's mazaar and back.


New
Gate being constructed on way to Imam Saheb's Mazaar

This Water canal runs from roorkee to mosurie passing
through Roorkee, in the picture you can see the Under
construction gate of Dargah Hazrat Imam Sahab.


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Dargah
of Kilkili Shah baba

Khwaja
Makhdoom Alauddin Ahmed Sabir Pak

The
famous Dargah Kaliyar Sharif is now in existence for
about 800 years. The arrival
of Khwaja Makhdoom Alauddin Ahmed Sabir Pak popularly
known as Baba Sabir at Kaliyar unfolds some
interesting episodes of his life. It is said that after
his fathers death, Sabirs mother Hazrat-e-Hazra
brought him to Pakpattan in 1204 A D where her brother
Baba Farid lived. Eleven-year-old Sabir could make unusual
predictions. One day, he predicted his grandfathers
death. Astonished by this revelation, his uncle asked:
Sabir, when you are here, how can you predict
your grandfathers death, who lives in Baghdad?
Sabir told his maternal uncle: Right now when
I was meditating, I saw my fathers face. He pointed
his three fingers towards me which signals death.
Baba Farid believed him and said: Child you are
a saint by birth. Thereafter, Baba Farid decided
to teach Sabir lessons on worldly wisdom and declare
him a scholar.
After
three years of stay in Pakpattan, Sabirs mother
decided to return to Herat. Before leaving, she told
Baba Farid: This child talks less and eats less.
So please take care. When I come back, I will like to
marry him to your daughter. Baba Farid was delighted
to hear this.
Soon
Baba Farid entrusted all the responsibilities of managing
the bhandara (mass meals) to Sabir. Every morning, Sabir
came out of his room, distributed meals and went back.
Again in the evenings he would do the same. For about
twelve years, he followed this practice and nobody ever
saw him eating or drinking anything. When Baba Farid
asked him why, Sabir replied: When I was made
responsible for the bhandara, I was only told to distribute
food, so I did not eat. I survived on my souls
strength.

Malangs of Kaliyar
One day, a man saw Sabir crying in his room. When the
man asked him the reason, Sabir said: Today,
God has broken my bonds with the world and told me that
from now onwards only divine men shall meet me.
After that day, nobody ever dared to go near Sabir.
On
one auspicious day, Baba Farid tied a turban on his
head and said: Sabir you are the protector of
`Kaliyar Sharif. Go there and serve the men of
God.
Sabir Pak reached Kaliyar Sharif in 1253 A D. At Kaliyar,
he stayed in the house of an old woman called Gulzadi.
Soon his fame spread all over Kaliyar. Sabir started
preaching the natives of Kaliyar about God and religion.
He prayed day and night and had so much aura around
him that people from far and near came to see him. The
Qazi of Kaliyar Sharif, Tabrak, became so jealous that
he began to poison people against him. Tabrak even spoke
ill about Sabir to Rayees-e- Kaliyar (a rich and influential
man). Rayees-e-Kaliyar decided to resolve this matter
with Sabir on a Jume Raat (Thursday evening).

The
Langar Khana (Sufi Kitchen) where Langar (sufi meal)
is cooked every day since the time of
Hazrat Shah Sabir Piya Kaliyari and distributed among
the people absoultly free of any charges . SubhanAllah
.

People
engaged in Dhikr and Muraqba at the Shrine of Hazrat
Shah Sabir Piya Kaliyari - Kaliyar Sharif .

The
water canal along with the road to the Shrine of Hazrat
Shah Sabir Piya Kaliyari - Kaliyar Sharif .
On one Jume Raat when Sabir was delivering
his sermon at the masjid (mosque), Rayees-e-Kaliyar
asked Sabir: If you can tell me about my goat
I lost three months back, I will acknowledge you the
Imam (religious head). Sabir clearly understood
that his authenticity was being challenged. So he raised
his hand towards the sky and said: Those who have
eaten the lamb, please come here. As soon as he
said this, 27 men appeared. When asked if they had eaten
the lamb, they denied it. On repeated denials, Sabir
asked Rayees-e-Kaliyar to call the lambs name.
Rayees-e-Kaliyar shouted: Harmana Harmana! Where
are you? Hearing this, the lamb screamed from
the stomach of those men and feebly described how she
was cut into pieces and feasted upon. This miracle created
ripples but Rayees-e-Kaliyar and Tabrak called Sabir
a magician and continued conspiring against
him.
For a long time, Sabir tolerated this resentment. However,
one day when Sabir was sitting with his peers in the
first row to read namaz (prayer to Allah) the rich men
of Kaliyar objected. A verbal dispute occurred and Sabir
out of sheer anger cursed: All of you will die
and this place will remain deserted. Soon the
mosque fell, and those inside, were crushed to death.
There was utter chaos and trepidation everywhere. Only
a Guler tree, a bees hive, a small piece of land
and a graveyard survived the disaster.

The Sultan of Delhi, Nasiruddin Mahmud
Shah, hearing the news of Kaliyars devastation,
was so scared that he pleaded Baba Farid for protection.
Baba Farid consoled him but instructed him to stay twelve
kos away from Kaliyar.F or
12 years, Baba Sabir stood under the Guler tree which
is still there in Kaliyar. People who visit Kaliyar
light candles around this tree.
In 1435, another saint, Qutbe-Alam-Shah was born. It
is believed that one day when Qutbe-Alam was sweeping
the floor of his grandfathers graveyard, an old
man passed by and said: Please sweep my graveyard
also. This old man was none other than Baba Sabirs
image. Alam realised that it was time for him to go
to Kaliyar. But before leaving for Kaliyar, Qutbe-Alam
prayed for 40 days. It is said that Baba Sabirs
soul was so impressed with his austere reverence and
humility that he withdrew his curse, shunned his wrath
and allowed everyone to visit Kaliyar.

Abdal Sahib
From this day onwards, Kaliyar Sharif became a famous
pilgrim spot. Qutbe-Alam built Baba Sabirs grave
and a mosque at Kaliyar and visited it every month.
Today Qutbe-Alams descendant, Shah Mansoor Aijaz
Sabri is the religious head of Kaliyar Sharif.


Delhvi
Sahab
Every Urs is celebrated with a lot of fanfare in the
month of May-June in Kaliyar Sharif. After a glimpse
of the moon of Rabi-ul-awwal, the head priest goes to
his old house (in Kaliyar village). Inside the room,
he reads Khatam Sharif and walks out with a plate on
his head. The plate has mehndi and dori in it. Next
he goes to the dargah and reads the Fatiha. After this
the dori is distributed to everyone. Mushaira and Qawwali
take place at the dargah and the mood is festive.


HOW
TO GET THERE
Kaliyar
Sharif at Roorkee is about 5 km along the canal from
the market premises. Roorkee is approximately 160 km
north of Delhi.
By
Rail: Shatabdi Express from Delhi to Dehradun via Saharanpur.
By
Road: Delhi via Meerut and Muzzafarnagar to Roorkee.
Urs
celebration: May-June.
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