Nizamuddin Dargah
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Nizamuddin Dargah is the dargah
(mausoleum
) of one of the world's most famous Sufi saints, Nizamuddin Auliya
. Situated in the Nizamuddin West
area of Delhi
, the dargah is visited by thousands of Muslims every week, and sees a fair share of Hindus, Christians and people from other religions. The tomb
s of Amir Khusro
and Jehan Ara Begum
are also located within the Nizamuddin Dargah complex, and Inayat Khan
's tomb is just around the corner .
The neighborhood surrounding the dargah is named after the saint, and is divided into two parts along Mathura Road: Nizamuddin West
where the Dargah complex and a lively market dominated by Muslim vendors is located, and Nizamuddin East
, an upper-class residential area situated between Humayun's Tomb
and the Nizamuddin Railway Station
. The other important monuments in the Nizamuddin heritage area include Humayun's Tomb
, Chausath Khamba
, Mirza Ghalib
's tomb, Barakhamba
, Blue Gumbad at the Nizamuddin Circle and Lal Mahal.
Drug abuse, crime and poverty remain a big problem for the neighbourhood.
Dargah
A Dargah is a Sufi shrine built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint. Local Muslims visit the shrine known as . Dargahs are often associated with Sufi meeting rooms and hostels, known as khanqah...
(mausoleum
Mausoleum
A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons. A monument without the interment is a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb or the tomb may be considered to be within the...
) of one of the world's most famous Sufi saints, Nizamuddin Auliya
Nizamuddin Auliya
Sultan-ul-Mashaikh, Mehboob-e-Ilahi, Hazrat Shaikh Khwaja Syed Muhammad Nizamuddin Auliya , also known as Hazrat Nizamuddin, was a famous Sufi saint of the Chishti Order in the Indian Subcontinent, an order that believed in drawing close to God through renunciation of the world and service to...
. Situated in the Nizamuddin West
Nizamuddin West
Nizamuddin West is a historic neighbourhood and one the colonies of South Delhi across Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station.-History:This locality is named after 13th century Sufi saint, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, whose dargah is situated within the area. Nizamuddin West is a posh colony...
area of Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, the dargah is visited by thousands of Muslims every week, and sees a fair share of Hindus, Christians and people from other religions. The tomb
Tomb
A tomb is a repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes...
s of Amir Khusro
Amir Khusro
Ab'ul Hasan Yamīn ud-Dīn Khusrow , better known as Amīr Khusrow Dehlawī , was an Indian musician, scholar and poet. He was an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent...
and Jehan Ara Begum
Jehan Ara Begum
Begum Sahib was the daughter of the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, and his third, and most favorite, wife, Mumtaz Mahal.Emperor Shahjahan’s fondness for his daughter was reflected in the multiple titles he bestowed upon her, which include Sahibat al-Zamani , and Padshah Begum...
are also located within the Nizamuddin Dargah complex, and Inayat Khan
Inayat Khan
Inayat Khan was an exemplar of Universal Sufism and founder of the "Sufi Order in the West" in 1914 . Later, in 1923, the Sufi Order of the London period was dissolved into a new organization formed under Swiss law and called the "International Sufi Movement"...
's tomb is just around the corner .
The neighborhood
Nizamuddin West
Nizamuddin West is a historic neighbourhood and one the colonies of South Delhi across Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station.-History:This locality is named after 13th century Sufi saint, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, whose dargah is situated within the area. Nizamuddin West is a posh colony...
where the Dargah complex and a lively market dominated by Muslim vendors is located, and Nizamuddin East
Nizamuddin east
Nizamuddin East is an upscale residential colony in Delhi, India. It is located on Mathura Road and is home to Humayun's Tomb, one of Delhi's most famous monuments. It is considered to be one of New Delhi,s greenest and most peaceful residential colonies...
, an upper-class residential area situated between Humayun's Tomb
Humayun's Tomb
Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's wife Hamida Banu Begum in 1562 AD, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyath, a Persian architect...
and the Nizamuddin Railway Station
Nizamuddin Railway Station
Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station is one of the three main railway stations of Delhi, India. Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station connects all the major cities and is being developed to ease congestion on New Delhi Railway Station. Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station is served by Northern Railway....
. The other important monuments in the Nizamuddin heritage area include Humayun's Tomb
Humayun's Tomb
Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's wife Hamida Banu Begum in 1562 AD, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyath, a Persian architect...
, Chausath Khamba
Chausath Khamba
Chausath Khamba, also spelt Chaunsath Khamba , is a tomb built during 1623–24. It is located in Nizamuddin precincts of Sufi Muslim shrines and tombs in New Delhi, India. The name means "64 pillars" in Urdu and Hindi. It was built by Mirza Aziz Koka, son of Ataga Khan, as a mausoleum for...
, Mirza Ghalib
Mirza Ghalib
Dabir-ul-Mulk, Najm-ud-Daula Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan , pen-name Ghalib and Asad , was a classical Urdu and Persian poet from India during British colonial rule...
's tomb, Barakhamba
Barakhamba
Barakhamba, also known as Barakhamba Monument, is a 14th century tomb building from the Lodi period that is located in New Delhi, India. Barakhamba means twelve pillars in the Urdu and Hindi languages...
, Blue Gumbad at the Nizamuddin Circle and Lal Mahal.
Drug abuse, crime and poverty remain a big problem for the neighbourhood.
See also
- Islamic places of pilgrimage in India
- The Hope Project Charitable Trust - NGO with project in area