Blessing (baraka) is at the heart of hallowed ground (haram, hima), and pilgrimages (ziyarat) to sanctified mausolea (ziyarat al-qubur) and to reliquary sites (locations of visions, saintly footprints, fabrics, etc.). The acquisition of “divine energies” (fayz) is an aspect of ziyarat, but the modes of acquiring fayz are opaque. Sacred ground is a venue for oaths (bayʿa), vows (nazr), sanctuary (bast), and interments. Acquisition of Islamic knowledge at “sacred pastures” was believed to bring “special merit”; hence the construction of Sufi hospices (khanaqah) and seminaries (madrasa) near shrines; and the convening of tutorials (nawb al-jalis) and Sufi circles (halqa) on hallowed soil. Hospices and seminaries (i.e., curricula) at the Jami shrine are examined.