Indo Islamic Heritage

DARGAH SHAREEF RAISEN

The nearest bus stand to Dargah Shareef Raisen is the Raisen Bus Stand, centrally located in Raisen town alongside National Highway 86, offering convenient access to state and private buses to/from Bhopal and other parts of Madhya Pradesh. Raisen itself doesn’t have a railway station; the closest major railheads are Bhopal Junction (~47 km) and Rani Kamlapati (Habibganj) (~45 km), both providing frequent long‑distance train services with onward taxis or buses to Raisen. For air travelers, the nearest airport is Raja Bhoj International Airport, Bhopal, situated about 55 km away, with regular cab and bus connections to Raisen town

Dargah Shareef Raisen—also written in official records as Dargaah Sahrif, Grame Dargaah Sharif, National Highway 86, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh 464551—is a 15th–16th‑century Chishti‑order shrine built over the mausoleum of Hazrat Pir Fatehullah Shah Chishti, who is traditionally recognised as a nephew of Ajmer’s venerated Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti The shrine is nestled within the sprawling and centuries‑old Raisen Fort complex, approximately 40 km north-east of Bhopal, where it sits atop the same sandstone hill that has served as a spiritual and administrative centre since c. 1200 AD raisen. For over five centuries, the dargah has been a focal point of devotion, revered not only by Muslims but by people of diverse faiths, drawn to its reputed history of wish‑fulfilment and communal fraternity—it is especially noted as a symbol of religious unity and interfaith harmony in the region Each December, the shrine comes alive for the annual Urs Festival, when devotees from across Madhya Pradesh and beyond gather to offer chadars, hear qawwalis, and partake in communal meals—an event that earns mention even in Raisen district’s tourism literature Though precise records of its founding are sparse, architectural and textual traditions consistently place the dargah’s establishment in the early modern era, during a period of strong Chishti influence in Central India. Over the centuries, successive generations of caretakers have both preserved the original tomb chamber and added mosques, guest accommodations, and langar (public kitchen) facilities, reinforcing the shrine’s enduring mission of spiritual solace, charitable works, and shared humanity

Year of Built: 15th - 16th Century

Address: Dargaah Sahrif, National Highway 86, GRAME DARGAAH SHARIF, Madhya Pradesh 464551

Country: India

State: Madhya Pradesh

District: Alirajpur

Pincode: 464551

Longitude: 77.7728° E

Latitude: 23.3247° N