Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah
The shrine of Delhi's great Sufi saint, down narrow lanes, where qawwali singers perform at dusk.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Best Time
- Thursday evening for qawwali
- Address
- Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, Boali Gate Road, Nizamuddin West, New Delhi, Delhi 110013Directions
- Getting There
- Metro to JLN Stadium or a cab; it's close to Humayun's Tomb.
Why Go
Nizamuddin Auliya died in 1325, and people of many faiths have come to his tomb ever since. The poet Amir Khusrau is buried beside him.
The qawwali around sunset, usually on Thursdays and Fridays, is the time to come. The lanes outside are full of kebabs, rose petals and sellers of prayer caps.
Tips
- Cover your head and shoulders. Women can't enter the inner tomb chamber.
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