Dargah and urs Celebration
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The dargah of Alauddin Sabir Kaliyari is Piran Kaliyar Sharif, seven kilometres from Roorkee, in Haridwar district, besides the Ganges canal. The tomb was built by Ibrahim Lodhi, a ruler of Delhi.
A 15-day urs celebration is held each year at the shrine, in the month of Rabi' al-awwal (March-April), and the dargah has become a symbol of national integration, as people throng to it in large numbers, regardless of their religion, caste, or creed. After the moon appears in the month of Rabi' al-awwal, the head priest goes to Sabir's old house in the village, where he reads the Khatam Sharif and then walks out with a plate on his head. The plate contains mehndi and dori. Next, he visits the dargah and reads the Fatiha. After this the dori is distributed to everyone in attendance. A mushaira and Qawwali take place at the dargah, and the mood is festive.
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