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Khanqah-e-Niazia is a
Dargah A dargah ( fa, درگاه ''dargâh'' or ''dargah'', Turkish: ''dergâh'', Hindustani: ''dargah'' दरगाह درگاہ, bn, দরগাহ ''dorgah'') is a shrine or tomb built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often ...
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Bareilly Bareilly () is a city in Bareilly district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is among the largest metropolises in Western Uttar Pradesh and is the centre of the Bareilly division as well as the historical region of Rohilkhand. The c ...
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Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
, it was established by Shah Niyaz Ahmad Barelvi in 1773. It is headed by Shah Mehdi Miyan, sajjada nashin of Khanqah since 2020.


Festivals

The Khanqah celebrates Jashn-e-Chirag, a tradition of more than 300 years. It is believed to be a festival of Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb. The Urs is celebrated annually on 6th of Jumadus Sani.


References

{{Reflist Dargahs in Uttar Pradesh Dargahs in Bareilly district 1773 establishments in India