Definitions

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  • noun Islam A shrine associated with the grave of a Muslim saint or similar religious figure.

Etymologies

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From Urdu, from Persian درگاه (dargâh)

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Examples

  • Two Pakistani flags were seen tied to a neem tree above a 'dargah' by locals, who informed the police.

    Pakistan flag hoisted over a dargah in Gujarat (India) 2009

  • A narrow walkway through the sea not accessible during high tide would lead you to the dargah which is on an island in the middle of the Arabian Sea.

    Have you been here, Mumbaikar ? Abodh 2007

  • A narrow walkway through the sea not accessible during high tide would lead you to the dargah which is on an island in the middle of the Arabian Sea.

    Archive 2007-05-01 Abodh 2007

  • When it came to know of the boy's plight through media reports, Vadamalayan Hospitals in Madurai had sent its medical team to a 'dargah' in Goripalayam here where he was staying.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • When it came to know of the boy's plight through media reports, Vadamalayan Hospitals in Madurai had sent its medical team to a 'dargah' in Goripalayam here where he was staying.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • When it came to know of the boy's plight through media reports, Vadamalayan Hospitals in Madurai had sent its medical team to a 'dargah' in Goripalayam here where he was staying.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • Ms. Gandhi drove down to the Takiya locality and visited the "dargah" of Islamic scholar Maulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi, populary known as Ali Mian.

    Top Stories - Google News 2009

  • a 'dargah' and a church, he reached Chevella in the neighbouring Ranga Reddy district, where he kicked off the campaign by addressing a public meeting.

    India eNews 2009

  • Aga Khan Trust for Culture and the Archaeological Survey of India Few people have seen the concentric rings of the stepwell in the Nizamuddin dargah.

    A Kid's Guide to Humayun's Tomb 2011

  • Wherever these ascetics - called pirs - died, the site became a dargah -- a sacred site.

    The Sufi Dargah: A Sacred Space in India For All Faiths (PHOTOS) Smitha Khorana 2010

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