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Mu'in al-Din Hasan Chishti Sijzi (Persian: معین الدین چشتی, romanized: Muʿīn al-Dīn Chishtī; February 1143 – March 1236), known reverentially as Khawaja Gharib Nawaz (Persian: خواجه غریب نواز, romanized: Khawāja Gharīb Nawāz), was a Persian Islamic scholar and mystic from Sistan, who eventually ended up settling in the Indian subcontinent in the early 13th ...
Thekua is a revered prasada, offering to god, during Chhath puja. [3] [4] [5] It has been used as a sweet snack for centuries in these places. [6] [7] It is widely and popularly used as a 'Sandesh' (also called Bhojani) in local ancient-traditional culture. 'Sandesh' (it may be fruits, sweets or any edible/potable goods) .
Khaja, plain or sweet mentioned in Silao, was a wheat flour preparation fried in ghee similar to Chandrakala, a flaky dessert from South India. [1] Khaja is believed to have originated from the eastern parts of the former state of Magadh and the former United Provinces and Magadh.
Kumar Rao Scindia added residences as he believed the khwaja had blessed him with a son. Structures were also built by Maharani Baiza Bai Scindia in the 18th century and Ajit Singh of Jodhpur in 1709. An elegant covering over the dargah was constructed in 1800 by the Maharaja of Baroda. [6] [7]
Khwaja Khizr Tomb at Sonipat; Afaq Khoja Mausoleum in Kashgar; Khwajagan, a network of Sufis in Central Asia from the 10th to the 16th century who are often incorporated into later Naqshbandi hierarchies. Khajeh Nouri (Or Khajenouri), a Persian family belonging to pre-revolution nobility, their family tree can be traced back 45 generations. [10]
Khaja or Al Khaja is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Anna Khaja, American actress and playwright; Mohamed Al Khaja (born 1980), Emirati diplomat; Nagieb Khaja (born 1979), Danish journalist; Nayla Al Khaja (born 1978), Emirati film writer, director and producer
Chhath is an ancient Hindu festival, native to eastern India and southern Nepal. [2] It is celebrated [3] especially in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh; [4] [5] and Koshi, Gandaki,Bagmati,Lumbini and Madhesh Provinces of Nepal.
Navadurga (Sanskrit: नवदुर्गा, IAST: Navadurgā), also spelled Navdurga and Navadurgas, are nine manifestations and forms of Durga in Hinduism, [1] [2] especially worshipped during Navaratri and Durga Puja. [3]