waar mubarak
Sights/Landmarks
Shrine of Waar Mubarak or Moo-e-Mubarak, alleged hair of Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is located in Rohri, Sindh. A building about twenty five feet square was erected in about 1545 by Mir Muhammad, the then reigning Kalhora Prince, for the special reception of the Hair.
The story goes that this relic was brought to Sindh from Istanbul by Makhdoom Abdul Baki, son-in-law of Sheikh Nizamuddin, a descendant of Hazrat Abu Bakr, who settled in Rohri and concealed it for sometime until its presence was revealed in a dream to Syed Haider Shah of Rohri and Makhdoom Abdul Malik of Dahho. Since then it has been exhibited annually on 9 Zil Hajj, the day of Hajj, but visitors may see it at other times also.
The hair is kept in a small, dark adytum out of which a Minster brings it reverently and lays it on a carved bedstead on which two carpets have been spread. A green robed Syed attendant waves a peacock feather over it and the surrounding faithful cover their mouths while chanting prayers or blessings in low tones. A dozen or more silken embroidered cloths are unfolded one after another, until an ark or gold, heavily jeweled is disclosed. It is gift of Mir Ali Murad of Khairpur. At this stage the operator covers his profane hand with a white silk handkerchief and then takes out of the little box, a cube of gold about three inches long studded with fourteen rows of rubies, from the end of which projects the Hair - about a quarter of an inch of light color. Its appearance is greeted with a murmur of profound reverence. As the box is being unfolded again in its many coverings, some of the by standers offer their rosaries to be rubbed against it.
The story goes that this relic was brought to Sindh from Istanbul by Makhdoom Abdul Baki, son-in-law of Sheikh Nizamuddin, a descendant of Hazrat Abu Bakr, who settled in Rohri and concealed it for sometime until its presence was revealed in a dream to Syed Haider Shah of Rohri and Makhdoom Abdul Malik of Dahho. Since then it has been exhibited annually on 9 Zil Hajj, the day of Hajj, but visitors may see it at other times also.
The hair is kept in a small, dark adytum out of which a Minster brings it reverently and lays it on a carved bedstead on which two carpets have been spread. A green robed Syed attendant waves a peacock feather over it and the surrounding faithful cover their mouths while chanting prayers or blessings in low tones. A dozen or more silken embroidered cloths are unfolded one after another, until an ark or gold, heavily jeweled is disclosed. It is gift of Mir Ali Murad of Khairpur. At this stage the operator covers his profane hand with a white silk handkerchief and then takes out of the little box, a cube of gold about three inches long studded with fourteen rows of rubies, from the end of which projects the Hair - about a quarter of an inch of light color. Its appearance is greeted with a murmur of profound reverence. As the box is being unfolded again in its many coverings, some of the by standers offer their rosaries to be rubbed against it.
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