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{{short description|Sufi shrine in Maharashtra, India}}
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Meetha-Neem [[Dargah]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Today|first=Vidarbha|title=Situation near Meetha Neem Dargah turns volatile as NMC removes encroachments|url=https://www.nagpurtoday.in/situation-near-meetha-neem-dargah-turns-volatile-as-nmc-removes-encroachments/03111957,%20https://www.nagpurtoday.in/situation-near-meetha-neem-dargah-turns-volatile-as-nmc-removes-encroachments/03111957|access-date=2020-06-04|website=www.nagpurtoday.in|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dharampeth Zone Ward Officer Karade suspended for ignoring encroachment near Meetha Neem Dargah|url=https://www.nagpurtoday.in/dharampeth-zone-ward-officer-karade-suspended-for-ignoring-encroachment-near-meetha-neem-dargah/06221920,%20https://www.nagpurtoday.in/dharampeth-zone-ward-officer-karade-suspended-for-ignoring-encroachment-near-meetha-neem-dargah/06221920|access-date=2020-06-04|website=www.nagpurtoday.in|language=en-US}}</ref> also known as Meetha-Neem Sharif is the resting place of Aala Hazrat<ref name=":0" /> [[Sufi]] [[Saint]] Sayyad Jalaluddin Meer Surkh. It is located at civil lines region of [[Nagpur]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dargahs In India {{!}} All India Ulama & Mashaikh Board|url=http://www.aiumb.org/sufism/dargahs-in-india/|access-date=2020-06-04|language=en-US}}</ref> Sources say Sufi saint Sayyad Jalaluddin Meer Surkh was the disciple of [[Tajuddin Muhammad Badruddin|Tajuddin Baba]] of [[Nagpur]].

==History==
The record of the Dargah dates to over 200 years ago when Aala Hazrat worked in the [[Bhonsle]] army's Arab regiment. After the regiment came back, it halted in Nagpur for some while. Alaâ Hazrat would rest there and pray in front of the [[Azadirachta indica|neem]] tree.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/qawwalis-mark-sufi-saints-urs-at-meetha-neem-dargah/articleshow/58387310.cms|title=Qawwalis mark Sufi saint’s Urs at Meetha Neem Dargah |date=April 27, 2017|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref>

==Etymology==
Meetha-Neem Shrine got its name from one of the incident of Aala Hazrat's life, which sources say that Aala Hazrat used to pray in front of a [[neem]] [[tree]] at Civil lines regions of Nagpur. Because of his blessings, the bitter neem leaves turned sweet.<ref name=":0"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aulia-e-hind.com/dargah/Jalaluddin_Nagpur.htm|title=Dargah of Hazrat Syed Jalaluddin Sahibha Mir Surkh Urf Meetha Neem Wale Baba|website=www.aulia-e-hind.com|access-date=2020-05-29}}</ref>

==Shrine and Urs Festival==
Meetha-Neem Shrine witnesses an annual [[Urs]] and a half early [[Urs]]. It witnesses various Qawwali programmes during the Urs celebration. During [[Urs]], the shrine attracts various political leaders including [[Nitin Gadkari]] and others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maharashtratimes.com/maharashtra/nagpur-vidarbha-news/nagpur/meetha-neem-dargahs-half-yearly-urgent-celebration/articleshow/66266450.cms|title=Meetha Neem Dargah half yearly Urs celebration|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nagpurtoday.in/amp/nmc-contractor-organization-in-meetha-neem-dargah/04140921|title=मनपा ठेकेदार संगठन ने मीठा नीम दरगाह में चादर पेश की|website=www.nagpurtoday.in|access-date=2020-05-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/347250/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8-%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A8-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B2-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AE-%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE-Meetha-Neem-Dargah|title=विधान भवन परिसरातील "मीठा नीम दर्गा "Meetha Neem Dargah |website=wikimapia.org|language=en|access-date=2020-05-29}}</ref>

The shrine was in media for its entry restrictions to transgender people. Later on, transgender people would protest for their right to entry into the shrine, resulting in entry under the police surveillance. Uttam Baba offered chadar at Meetha Neem Dargah under the banner ship of his society.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/transgenders-storm-into-meetha-neem-dargah/articleshow/58070806.cms|title=Transgenders storm into Meetha Neem Dargah |date=April 8, 2017|first=Abha|last=Goradia|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-06-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Members of third gender enter Meetha Neem |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/members-of-third-gender-enter-meetha-neem/articleshow/58080940.cms|access-date=2020-06-04|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

Nizamuddin Quadri is the care taker (Khadim) of the Meetha-Neem shrine.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

[[File:A shop at Meetha Neem Dargah - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Shop at Meethaneem Dargah]]

==See also==
*[[Tajuddin Muhammad Badruddin|Tajuddin Baba]]
*[[Tourism in Maharashtra]]
*[[Vidarbha]]
*[[Nagpur]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Maharashtra]]

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