Nagore Dargah - (INDIA)

A Dargah built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a
Sufi Saint. Local Muslims visit the shrine known as (ziyarat). Dargahs
are often associated with Sufi meeting rooms and hostels, known as
Khanqah. They often include a mosque,meeting rooms, schools residences
for a teacher or caretaker, hospitals, and other buildings for
community purposes.
The term is derived from a Persian word which can mean, among other
uses, "portal" or"threshold". Many Muslims believe that dargahs are
portals by which they can invoke the deceased saint's intercession and
blessing.
Over time, musical offerings of mendicants in the presence to the
devout at these shrines, usually impromptu or on the occasion of Urs,
gave rise to music genres like, Qawwali, and Kafi, whereSufi Poetry is
put to music and sang as an offering to the murshid, ,the Sufi Guide.
Today they have become popular form of singing throughout South Asia,
with exponents like Nusrat and taking their music to various parts of
the world.
Dargahs across regions
Shrines are found in many Muslim communities throughout the world, and
called by many names). The term dargah is common in the
Persian-influenced Islamic world, notably and . In, the term is used
to describe shrines in thearea where there is a strong presence, while
the term keramat is more commonly used in wherethere is a strong
culture.
In South Asia, dargahs are often the site of festivals (held in honor
ofthe deceased saint at the date of his Urs, which is aday dedicated
to the saint which usually falls on the saint's death anniversary. The
shrine isilluminated with candles or strings of electric lights.
In China, the term gongbei is usually used for shrine complexes
centered around a Sufi saint's tomb.