The tomb of a Sufi saint is known as
- A.Idgah
- B.Khanqah
- C.Ibadatgah
- D.Dargah
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Correct answer: D. Dargah
Explanation
The correct answer is D, Dargah. A dargah is the tomb of a Sufi saint, built over his grave and visited by people of every faith who tie threads, offer flowers and pray for their wishes. The gathering held on the anniversary of the saint's death is called urs, when qawwali is sung at the shrine. The dargah of Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti at Ajmer and that of Nizamuddin Auliya in Delhi are the best known in India, and Mughal emperors from Akbar onwards walked to Ajmer as pilgrims. A is wrong because an idgah is the open walled ground outside a town where the community gathers for the Id prayer. B is wrong because a khanqah was the hospice in which a living Sufi master stayed with his disciples, taught them and fed travellers. C is wrong because ibadatgah simply means a place of worship in general. Exam tip: khanqah is where the saint lived, dargah is where he lies, and urs is the yearly gathering there.