Dargah Sharif or Ajmer Sharif is a sufi shrine of sufi saint, Moinuddin Chishti located at Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.

[1] The shrine has the grave (Maqbara) of the revered saint, Moinuddin Chisti. [2] Contents 1 The Shrine 2 Urs festival 3 Kalanders 4 Khadims 5 Trust 6 References

The Shrine
The main gate to the shrine is the Nizam Gate, following which is Shahjahani Gate which was erected by Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan. It is followed by Buland Darwaza, upon which the Urs flag is hoisted.

Urs festival
The annual Urs festival commemorates the death anniversary during the first six days of the Rajab (falls between March and July). It is considered "shirk" according to Ahle Hadeeth. During Urs, the Dargah's main gates called the Jannati Darwaza (Gateway to Heaven), which normally remains closed, are opened for the devotees.[4] In honour of the saint during the Urs, Qawwali concerts are held reciting Chishti's own works and others. It attracts a large number of devotees to the shrine. The dargah, which is visited

by Muslim pilgrims as well as Hindus, Sikhs and ravidassias as a symbol of intercommunal harmony.

Kalanders
The main attraction of the Urs are the kalanders from Mehrauli, called the friends of Gharib Nawaz, walk to Ajmer all the way from Delhi every year. They offer colourful chadders with gold and silver threads.

Khadims
The Khadem of Ajmer are converted Muslims from the Bheel religion, In the case the court hold as under "that Laikha and his brohther Taikha became muslim in samvat 1175 (samvat chandra bhat), It was samvat (vikrami) 1265 then Khadem are the descended of Laikha and Taikha, were bhil. Laikha's islamic name was Fakharuddin , Taikha's name was Mohammad Yadgaar... Khadem of Ajmer Are Converted Muslim Form The Bheel Religion ( From The Book - "The Shrine And Cult Of Mu'in al- din Chishti of Ajmer" By P. M. Currie ( Oxford University Press) Page. 146147) The above is based on source obtained by the author from a local court case dispute between the Khadim Community and the local Devan. A more authentic and popular version is that Hazrat Khwaja Syed Fakhruddin Gurdezi, who was a Hussaini Syed,was born in 544 hijri at Gurdez Afghanistan. Hazrat Khwaja Syed Fakhruddin Gurdezi (R.A.) and Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty (R.A.)

were first cousins and spiritual brothers. Hazrat Khwaja Syed Fakhruddin Gurdezi (R.A.) was also the Khadim-e-Khas of Hazrat Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A). He used to attend on Hazrat Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A.) day in and day out, Therefore, he and his descendants the present Khadim community took pride and deemed it an honour to be called Khadims of Hazrat Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A). When Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty(R.A) proceeded for India, his Peer-o-Murshid (spiritual mentor) Hazrat Khwaja Usman Harooni(R.A) asked him to take one of his blood relations and follower, Hazrat Khwaja Syed Fakhruddin Gurdezi (R.A.) along with him. Hazrat Khwaja Syed Fakhruddin Gurdezi(R.A), the Khadim-e-khas used to attend on Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty (R.A.) day in day out. Hazrat Khwaja Syed Fakhruddin Gurdezi (R.A.) died in Ajmer, on 25th of Rajab 642 A.H./1245 (nearly a decade after the Wisaal(demise) of Hazrat Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A.) and was buried near Mazar-ePak of Khwaja Saheb in the Hujra, which is known as Tosh-e-Khana. His annual Urs is celebrated on the 25th of Rajab, with all religious ceremonies, by the Khadims, (Syedzadgan). The Khadims of Huzoor Gharib Nawaz known as Syedzadgan trace their descent from Hazrat Khwaja Syed Fakhruddin Gurdezi (R.A.) through his Sons; Hazrat Khwaja Syed Masood(R.A), Hazrat Khwaja Syed Mahboob

Bahlol(R.A) and Hazrat Khwaja Syed Ibrahim(R.A). The Khadims of Huzoor Gharib Nawaz(R.A) have been performing the religious duties for 8 centuries, since demise of Khwaja Gharib Nawaz(R.A).

Trust
The dargah (shrine) of Chisti is an international wakf (endowment), managed under The Dargah Khwaja Saheb Act, 1955 of Government of India. The Dargah Committee, appointed by the Government, manages donations, takes care of the maintenance of the shrine, and runs charitable institutions like dispensaries, and guest houses for the devotees.[5]