Dargah Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya & Amir Khusrau
Noor-e-ilahiنُورِ اِلٰہی
Dargah Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya & Amir Khusrau
Chishti SilsilaEst. 1325 CE (14th Century CE (8th Century AH))100% Scholarly Verified
مقام الشيخ نظام الدين أولياء • درگاہ حضرت نظام الدین اولیاء محبوب الٰہی

Dargah Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya & Amir Khusrau

Mahbub-e-Ilahi (Beloved of God) • Sultan-ul-Masha’ikh

Boali Gate Rd, Nizamuddin West, New Delhi, India
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Historical Overview & Significance

The spiritual nucleus of medieval Delhi, where Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya lived for sixty years, welcoming scholars, emperors, and beggars alike. The complex also houses the tomb of his beloved spiritual disciple and legendary poet, Hazrat Amir Khusrau.

Detailed Historical Chronicle & Foundations

Born in Badayun (1238 CE), Nizamuddin Auliya was disciple and spiritual successor (Khalifa) to Baba Farid Ganjshakar of Pakpattan. He settled in Ghiyaspur (now Nizamuddin West, Delhi), adhering strictly to spiritual renunciation, refusing royal pensions from seven successive Sultans of Delhi. He nurtured disciples who spread the Chishti order throughout Bengal, Gujarat, and the Deccan, notably Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi and Amir Khusrau.
Architectural Style: Pre-Mughal Sultanate & Marble Jali Screen Architecture with Red Sandstone Jama’at Khana

Associated Saints, Masters & Scholars

Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya

الشيخ محمد بن أحمد بن علي البخاري الدهلوي • حضرت خواجہ نظام الدین اولیاء

Mahbub-e-IlahiSultan-ul-Masha’ikh
Passed: 725 AH (1325 CE)
Master: Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar (RA)

Fourth master in the core Chishti lineage of India, renowned for his intense compassion and intellectual brilliance.

Distinguished Disciples: Hazrat Amir Khusrau • Hazrat Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi • Hazrat Akhi Siraj

Hazrat Amir Khusrau Dehlavi

يمين الدين أبو الحسن أمير خسرو • حضرت امیر خسرو دہلوی

Tuti-e-Hind (Parrot of India)Father of Qawwali
Passed: 725 AH (1325 CE)
Master: Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (RA)

Iconic poet, musician, and mystic who synthesized Persian and Hindavi poetry and pioneered the musical structure of classical Sufi Qawwali.

Seminal Works: Khazain-ul-Futuh • Nuh Sipihr • Tuhfat-us-Sighr

Primary Classical Chronicles & Source Citations

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Classical WorkAuthor / CompilerLanguageVerification Standard
Fawa’id al-Fu’ad (Spiritual Discourses of Nizamuddin Auliya)Majlis 1 to 188Amir Hasan Sijzi DehlaviPersianPrimary Classical Chronicle
Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahipp. 343-347Ziya al-Din BaraniPersianPrimary Classical Chronicle
Annual Urs Mubarak17-18 Safar

Annual Urs of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya & Amir Khusrau

Chadar ceremony, spiritual gathering with world-famous traditional Qawwali in the courtyard by hereditary Qawwals, recital of Amir Khusrau’s verses, and distributed Tabarruk.

Season: Autumn
Annual Attendance: 250,000+ pilgrims

Visiting Guidelines & Adab

Visiting Hours5:00 AM – 10:30 PM daily (Qawwali gatherings every Thursday evening after Maghrib)
Best Time to VisitThursday evening during dusk Qawwali session or early morning
Dress Code RequirementsConservative clothing with arms and legs fully covered.
Langar & Niaz (Free Food)Continuous daily Langar served at the langar khana.

Sacred Etiquette:

  • Cover head at all times before entering the courtyard.
  • Deposit footwear at the outer gateway.
  • Recite Fatiha at the tomb of Amir Khusrau first (according to tradition) before entering the main mazar.
  • Maintain silence and decorum during prayer and remembrance gatherings.

Geographic Specifications

Latitude: 28.5916°N
Longitude: 77.2415°E
Altitude: 215 meters ASL
Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) - 16 km
Railway: Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station (NZM) - 1.2 km

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