ziarathttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/ziarat_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_useziarat, n.
First published 1986; not fully revised

ziaratnoun

  1. 1776–
    A Muslim place of pilgrimage, a shrine; a pilgrimage to such a place.
    1. 1776
      Places of zeeàrut (or religious Walks).
      N. B. Halhed, translation of Code of Gentoo Laws xii. 187
    2. 1913
      This is said to occur frequently in the large shrines or Ziarats, such as Mashad.
      19th Century May 993
    3. 1916
      A graphic tale of the manner in which his tribe had come by their first ziarut.
      M. Diver, Desmond's Daughter ii. ix. 121
    4. 1925
      That is where my brothre lives, Sahib; he likes to be next to his Ziarat.
      Blackwood's Magazine December 796/2
    5. 1934
      For the mass of the people the local ziarats have to suffice.
      N.-W. Frontier Province Gazetteer Peshawar Dist. (ed. 3) vol. I. i. 153
    6. 1967
      At the appointed time, led by our group leader, we went for the ziarath (meeting the respected one).
      F. Rasul, Bengal to Birmingham vi. 61
    7. 1976
      Monday, January 26: after Esha prayer Khatme Holy Quran, Khatme Gousia and Khatme Khajegan at 2 a.m. Zikir, Zearat and Munazat.
      Bangladesh Times 12 January 2/5

ziarat, n. was first published in 1986; not fully revised.

ziarat, n. was last modified in December 2024.