Nizamuddin’s Shrine
This hard-to-find shrine at the end of a long,
twisting alleyway contains the grave of the Sufi saint Sheikh
Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (d. 1325).
The shrine remains a popular pilgrimage site with a segment of the Muslim
population, who ask the saint to intercede on their behalf on Judgement
Day. Supplicants bring elaborate cloths to lay over the tomb. Women
are not allowed inside the shrine, but congregate outside, peering
through the marble latticework windows.
The current shrine was erected in 1562.
Photo taken: January 16, 2008
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