Name and Genealogy

Amongst the descendants of Hazrat Ibrahim a.s., Hazrat Ali a.s. belonged to the line of Quraish. He was the son of Abu Talib r.a., son of Abdul Muttalib of the distinguished tribe of Bani Hashim. Only one step above his lineage coincided with that of the Prophet s.a. of Islam. The latter being Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Abdul Muttalib and the former Ali bin Abi Talib bin Abdul Muttalib . It was his father Abu Talib who had nourished and brought up the Prophet s.a. His mother Fatima bint-e Asad was also a noble lady belonging to the tribe of Bani Hashim whom the Prophet s.a. regarded as his own mother.

Dargah Shah-e-Mardan is one of the oldest Sh’ite Imambargah located in the South Delhi neighborhood of Jor Bagh. It is also known as Aliganj and Ali Ji on account of Hazrat Ali’s foot impression placed inside it.

People from all walks of life belonging to all religions, castes and creeds come here as devotees for offering their prayers and getting their mannats (wishes) fulfilled. Not only local Shi’ite Muslims but Members of Parliament, other Govt. officials, Foreign Diplomats from various Embassies especially from the various Muslim countries come to this Dargah on regular basis. Moreover, eminent personalities have addressed the gatherings on several occasions. These include Dr. Zakir Husain, Mr Krishan Chand, Mr Lal Bahadur Shastri and Mr Mahabir Tyagi to name a few.

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