BDA Chairman NA Haris to visit Khaja Bandanawaz Dargah

BDA Chairman NA Harris and others paying floral tributes at the Dargah of Hazrat Khaja Bandanawaz in Kalaburagi recently. | Photo credit: ARUN KULKARNI

NA Haris, chairman of Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) and Shantinagar MLA, visited the dargah of Hazrat Khaja Bandanawaz in Kalaburagi and offered prayers recently.

Mr Haris met the dargah’s Sajjada Nashin, Hazrat Hafiz Syed Mohammed Ali Al-Hussaini and offered Gul-e-Aqeedat at Gumbad-e-Mubarak before offering dua.

Sajjada Nashin handed over the tabarrukat to Mr. Harris. Syed Mustafa Al-Hussaini and MLC Bilkees Bano were also present at the table.

Later, Sajjada Nashin showed Mr. Haris the various parts of the dargah and explained its historical architecture, design and significance.

Mr. Haris also visited the Syed Muhammad Gesu Daraz Research Academy, where the complete collection of the book Shahbaz, published between 1960 and 2026, was inaugurated. The collection contains research papers presented at seminars held every year during the Urs Mubarak of Hazrat Khaja Bandanawaz. These articles are subsequently published in book form.

Former minister Rahim Khan, KUDA chairman Mazhar Alam Khan, KMP deputy mayor Khusro Jahagirdar, KPCC member Faraz-ul-Islam, Ilyas Seth Bhagwan, Syed Murtaza Hussaini, Syed Aqib Hussaini and Syed Haider Pasha were among those present and several workers.

Published – 10 Oct 2026 20:18 IST