Dargah Hazrat Ruknuddin Tola RH - Shrine in Kalaburagi, Jaferabad - Kalaburagi, India

Nice place and peace. Thing to remember ladies are not allowed to go near Dargah. Allowed till entrance.

The most silent and peaceful dargah in Gulbarga, Hazrat Ruknuddin tola shah baba grave increases 1 tola (10 gms) every year. Do not eat non veg when you visit this bargah

Extremely beautiful and peaceful place.. Note one thing that don't eat non veg food on the day when ur visiting this place... The breeze here will give you an inner peace and happiness.

People call this as ranespeer darga beside this there is temple , people usually go to dargha and temple also irrespective of their religion,it's always like this since past years

Must visit place for Sufi fans. Hazrath ruknodin tola sahabs grave increase 1 tola every year, this place is greatly known for this karamat.

Hazrat Ruknuddin Tola 830.H/ 1452 A.D Syed Ruknuddin Abu Yusuf commonly known as Ruknuddin Tola son of Syed Ahsanaddin of Najaf (Iraq) Syed Ruknuddin was 7th in line of descent from Shaik Abdul Qadir Jeelani who came to Bahraich (U.P). When nasiruddin Muhmud was governor of Bahraich he is son of Sultan Altamish later assumed kingship at Delhi. So Nasiruddin Mahmud gave him a sword and a Kulah (cap) then moved south wards of the Deccan. Finally down at Gulbarga (Bahamani Sufi P-73 & 74). Basiruddin Ahmed 1915 P-535 explain in his book about life history of H.Ruknuddin Tola a saint of Qadri order came from Baghadad (Iraq) to Delhi Khuldabad (Maharashtra and Gulbarga in 1383 A.D during the reign of Feroz Shah Bahamani. The saint was the relative of hazrath Moinuddin Abdul Qadri Jeelani in Bagdad (Iraq) the presence of Ruknuddin Tola at Gulbarga came to be known by Khaja Banda Nawaz Gesudaraz Rahmatullah Aliya soon after his arrival to Gulbarga from Delhi via Khuldabad he was also aware of the saints hailing to Gulbarga from Delhi via. Different parts of India the saint Ruknuddin Tola had sat there for 40 years for anusthana. Khaja Banda Nawaz was welcomed by Ruknuddin Tola Bay that time his whole body was so thin that he was unable to stand up besides, blood was oozing out from his body with the help of his turban Khaja Banda Nawaz cleaned the wound of the saint Ruknuddin Tola. The turban then was burnt by him. It changed and formed in to a gold block and weighed about a Tola by that time the weight of the body of Ruknuddin was also one Tola afterwards the name TOLA was given after him. The mazar (grave) of saint Ruknuddin Tola out of highly polished black stone is on an elevated open square plinth the grave has elongated arched shape by the left side of the grave there is another grave of Hazrath Shah Qadri who was a Brahmin originally. The Brahmin was a disciple of Ruknuddin Tola therefore his grave was located by the side of the saint some more graves are also located in front of the dargha. It is said that the premises of the grave of the saint has been cleaned by the Tiger with its tail (Basheeruddin Ahmed (1915) P-535). His mystic power was said to have highly impressed different people of the society saint Mazar is located 5.Kms west side of the dargha of Khaja Banda nawaz and he died on 14 Shahaban in 830 H/ 1452 A.D. Syed Ruknuddin had three sons one of whom was Syed Yunus Sharaf-e-Jahan born at Najaf. He came to Bahraich and then to Gulbarga with his father. After having stayed for a while at Gulbarga he went to Baghadad and assumed the Sujjadagi of his grandfather. Syed Ahsanaddin on the demise of his father he again returned to Gulbarga where he lived till his death and is reported to have been buried near the Jami Masjid of Gulbarga within the fort walls. He had two sons Syed Mahumd Qadiri and Syed Ahmad or Khalifat ar Rahaman his shrine or tomb is at Firozabad (The Bahamani Sufi P-76-77).

This dargah is built in remembrance of Hazrat Rukhnuddin and his Brahmin friend. This place is a true symbol of friendship as it clearly shows friendship knows no boundaries, religion etc. The architecture is very beautiful.

Annual Ceremony 13 Shawwal of Islamic Hijri Calendar Urs e Shareef 13 Shawwal Year of Demise ( Wisaal ) 830 Hijri Calendar 1427 English Calendar