Thursday, November 12, 2009

Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya

Dargah Hazrat Nizamuddin, Delhi

Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah is the mausoleum of Delhi's most famous Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya. It is visited daily by thousands of people of all religions. The tomb of Hazrat Amir Khusro is also located within the Nizamuddin Dargah Complex.
Hazrat Nizamuddin Born at Badaun in the state of Uttar Pradesh in 1236, Sheikh Hazrat Nizamuddin was the disciple of the Saint Sheikh Farid Shakarganj, who appointed him as his successor. Said to be a direct descendant of Sheikh Nizamuddin Chisti, he had a large following which included Alauddin Khilji, Mohammed bin Tughlaq and the great poet Amir Khusrau. The royal processions of the Mughal Emperors Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan always halted at Nizamuddin's shrine, Hazrat Nizamuddin died in 1325 and his shrine today is a popular pilgrimage site.

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