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Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah

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The shrine of the Chishti Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, where qawwalis are sung in the courtyard in the evenings.

Pilgrimage siteNizamuddin West, New DelhiBest time to visit: All year; Thursday evenings for qawwali

Highlights

  • The saint's tomb, visited by people of all faiths
  • The tomb of the poet and musician Amir Khusrau, his disciple
  • Qawwali in the courtyard after evening prayers
  • Urs (death anniversary) celebrations and the lanes of the Nizamuddin basti

Significance

Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, who lived in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, taught love, tolerance and service to the poor. His dargah has drawn devotees for about seven hundred years.

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