Shrine of Shah Jamal

Tomb of Shah Jamal
Tomb of Shah Jamal
شاه جمال درگاه
	The Tomb of Baba Shah Jamal is one of Lahore's most popular Sufi shrines
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Province	Punjab
Location
Location	Lahore
Country	Pakistan
	Shown within Lahore Shrine of Shah Jamal (Pakistan)
Geographic coordinates	31°31′42″N 74°19′44″E / 31.52822°N 74.32900°E
Architecture
Type	Mosque and Sufi mausoleum
Style	Modern
Specifications
Dome(s)	1
Minaret(s)	4

The Tomb of Shah Jamal (Urdu: شاه جمال درگاه) is the tomb of Sufi Saint Baba Shah Jamal. It is located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It can be located opposite Forman Christian (FC) College, near Muslim Town. There is a masjid built around the tomb which incorporates a graveyard.

Traditions

At the foot of the stairs leading up to the tomb, there is a regular gathering of pilgrims, who come every Thursday night and Friday morning, following a tradition that has been going on for hundreds of years. Dhol is played with devotees (dervish or fakir) dancing in a trance also known as dhamaal. The drummer Pappu Sain was the central attraction and performed on the dhol.^[1]^[2]

This performance, every Thursday night/ Friday morning, is attended by people from all walks of life—students, government officials, musicians both domestic and international, models, common folk. It is encouraged that people wear simple, plain clothes and come covered, out of respect for the shrine.

The shrine complex at night.

Annual urs festival

The annual urs festival is conducted every year on the 3rd, 4th and 5th days of the Islamic month of Rabi' al-Thani (ربيع الثاني). In 2006, 300,000 people attended the 366th annual URS (anniversary celebrations) of Shah Jamal (1588-1649).^[3] The present custodian (Sajjada Nasheen) is Dr Pir Syed Ali Hussain Shah Naqvi.