History

The Rauza Mandhali Sharif Darbar is a Sufi shrine also known as 'Makkah-e-Mandhali'. This pilgrimage site consists of the main tomb belonging to Sayed ul Shaikh Hazrat Baba Abdullah Shah Qadri Ji. Hazrat came from Saudi Arabia, settled in Punjab and is now buried in Mandhali Sharif.

During the partition of India (1947), most of the sewadars of the Darbar settled in Pakistan. There is a twin Darbar in Pakistan which also has the name Mandhali Sharif Darbar. Before partition, Sai Kaly Shah Ji and Data Ali Ahmed Ji looked after the Sangat that attended the Darbar. Sai Kaly Shah Ji settled in Pakistan while Data Ali Ahmed Ji stayed in Mandhali and continued to look after the Rauza. After Data Ali Ahmed Shah Qadri's unexpected death, Sai Bhajan Shah Qadri Ji became gaddi nashin of the darbar in 1985.

The Darbar gained even more popularity when Sai Bhajan Shah Qadri Ji became gaddi nashin. It is well known that during melas (fairs) Sai Bhajan Shah Qadri used to sing one of Data Ji's favorite songs, 'Sajna Ve Sajna,' with Gurdas Maan. Hans Raj Hans and Sardool Sikander also visited the Darbar quite frequently to visit Sai Bhajan Shah Qadri. Sai Ji also received the name "Sher-ul-Hind" by his followers, which literally translates to the lion of India.
There are two melas held every year at this Darbar where a variety of singers and Qawwals attend including Munawar Ali Qawwal, Shafi Taqi Mohammad Qawwal, Shaukat Ali Matoi Qawwal, Nooran Sisters, Lakhwinder Wadali, Karamat Ali Qawwal Malerkotla and many more.

With the miracle of Baba Abdullah Shah Qadri the train started to stop in the nearby village, Kultham. That is why the railway station is called “Baba Abdulla Shah Kadri Railway Station Kultham” to this day.

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