French President Recently Visited Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah:
The French President recently visited the Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah in south Delhi.
- Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah is located in Delhi’s Nizamuddin West area.
- It is the mausoleum of the famous Sufi saint, Nizamuddin Auliya (1238-1325 CE).
- It was built in the 14th Century C.E.
- It consists of a square chamber surrounded by verandas, which are pierced by arched openings.
- The dome is ornamented by vertical stripes of black marble and is crowned by a lotus-cresting.
- Inside the dargah complex, one can find the tombs of Nizamuddin Auliya’s saints: Jahanara Begum, Shah Jahan’s favourite daughter, and poet Amir Khusru.
Nizamuddin Auliya:
- Syed Muhammad Nizamuddin Auliya was one of the most famous Sufi saints from the Indian subcontinent region.
- Also known as Hazrat Nizamuddin and Mahbub-e-Ilahi (Beloved of God), he was a Sunni Muslim scholar and Sufi saint of the Chishti Order.
