Visiting the marble shrine of Muslim Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin is Delhi’s most mystical, magical experience. You'll find the dargah among bazaars selling rose petals, attars (perfumes) and offerings, and on some evenings you can hear the qawwali (Sufi devotional singing) amid crowds of devotees. The ascetic Nizamuddin died in 1325 at the ripe old age of 92. His doctrine of tolerance made him popular not only with Muslims, but with adherents of other faiths, too.
Later kings and nobles wanted to be buried close to Nizamuddin, hence the number of nearby Mughal tombs. Other tombs in the compound include the graves of Jahanara (daughter of Shah Jahan) and the renowned sufi poet Amir Khusro. Scattered around the surrounding alleyways are more tombs and a huge baoli (step-well). Entry is free, but donations are customary. Both men and women should cover their heads and remove their shoes before entering the shrine. Women may not enter the inner sanctum.
