Khuldabad

Khuldabad, garden of paradise

Khuldabad is best known for Aurangzeb’s tomb. The tomb is remarkably simple, in keeping with Aurangzeb’s own wishes. Aurangzeb funded it by knitting caps, during the last years of his life, which he sold anonymously in the local market.

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Aurangzeb’s tomb

Khuldabad is also known for the Dargah of Shaikh Burhanud-din Gharib Chisti.

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Burahan-ud-din Dargah

Zain-ud-din Dargah has a richly embroidered pall with a string of ostrich eggs suspended over it.

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Ostrich Eggs, Zain-ud-din Dargah

One of the rooms in courtyard is said to contain the robe of the prophet. It is covered with a Parda and is revealed only once a year on the 12th of Rabi-ul-awal.

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Parda over the Prophet’s Robe, Zain-ud-din Dargah

One Response to Khuldabad

  1. shaikh arif February 18, 2011 at 10:49 am #

    subhanalahaaaaa

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