Moulai Nooruddin

Sayedi Moulai Nooruddin is the 11th century holy Dawoodi Bohra saint whose dargah (tomb) is at Don Gaon, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India. Moulai Noorudin (Q.S) served Shia Islamic Missionary in the tenure of Fatimid Imam Ma'ad al-Mustansir Billah (S.A).

History

Moulai Noorudin was fortunate to and honored to have done Deedar (met face to face) of Fatimid Imam Mustansir Billah (S.A) and gather Barakaat (benevolence) of procuring wisdom from Babul Abwaab, Syedi Mu'ayyad fi'l-Din al-Shirazi(R.A). As per legend, while he was there two travelers from India went to the court of Imam Mustansir at Cairo, Egypt. They were so impressed that they converted and went back to preach. One of them was Rupnath, whose new name was Maulai Nooruddin. The another was Moulai Abadullah (formerly known as Baalam Nath).

With the permission and blessings of Imam Mustansir, Moulai Nooruddin (Q.S) migrated to India. Hundreds of people on learning and witnessing his austerity and fathomless depth in knowledge, embraced Islam and converted themselves to Shia Islamic belief. He died in year 1200 AD at Dongaon a village in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India.

Mausoleum

Mausoleum Known as "Mazaar-E-Maulai Noorudin Saheb Dargah" is located at the village Dongaon, situated at 60 km from Aurangabad on Aurangabad – Beed state highway. It is 25 km away from Taluka head quarter Ambad.

Lots Dawoodi Bohra Visit his Mausoleum(Dargah)as a part of pilgrim, which is recently re-constructed by Doctor Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin with huge land with facilities like Garden, Administrative office, Canteen, Guest house and lots more. Thousands of people visit this place every year.

Route to Mausoleum

Road and Train Route to Dongaon Take (as it is known)

• Ahmednagar - 140 km
• Aurangabad 65 km
• Mumbai 460 km
• Pune 250 km

Other Travelling Facilities Available

• Dongaon Take near Pachod 2 km away from Pachod.
• Sharing and special Taxi available from Pachod to Dongaon.
• Trains for Mumbai available from Aurangabad, and Burhanpur available from Ahmednagar.
• Luxury buses running between Mumbai to Aurangabad.

On reaching Aurangabad conveniently by train from Mumbai, proceed towards Jalna Rd. There opp. Amarpreet Hotel and next to Hotel Kandeel there is a lane in which Najam Baug, Dawoodi-Bohra cemetery is situated. Here Moula NajamKhan and Moulai Wali bhai Shaheed have their resting place. Dongaon - Aurangabad is a distance of 52 km. En route pass Rajapur, Adul, Chitegon and Pachod. From Pachod at a distance of 2 km, turn right and at a distance of 1 km find boards put up indicating directions. One can also reach by bus to Pachod and from there take an Taxi to Dongaon.

Dongaon

The population of Dongaon is 2000. The major occupation of the villagers is farming and labour works. The average annual rainfall over the area is 700 mm and mostly comes under arid region. The water in the area is below 200 feet. Here also is the Durgah of MOULAI NOORUDDIN SAHEB. At this holy place around 3000 to 4000 pilgrims visit during the Urs Mubarak & Holidays.

As the avg. rainfall of the area is very scarce it is most essential to harvest the rainwater. For this purpose jointly BFI and Dongaon Durgah committee worked out a solution to recharge the existing dried bore wells. The water table of the area is as low as 250 ft. slowly and cumulatively each year. The water is collected from the roof surface in collection chamber and after passing through filter unit provided, will recharge the dried out Bore Wells. The recharged bore wells will ultimately improve the water table of the local aquifer. (Water bearing strata)

The entire project was successfully completed in January this year by His Holiness Syedna Dr. Mohammed Burhanuddin.

References

Dongaon project

External links

• OUP Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World: Muhammad Burhanuddin.
• http://archive.mumineen.org/awliya/duat/52duat.html List of Syednas (according to Dawoodi Bohras)
• http://www.burhanifoundationindia.org/dongaon.html
• http://bohradirectory.com/directory/mazaraat/india/15
• http://www.mazaraat.org/mlist/index.htm

See also

• Dawoodi Bohras
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• Ismaili
• Shia
• Islam
• Islamic architecture