Tomb of Hazrat Nizamuddin, Delhi

Posted on November 9, 2008

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Women and children gather at the tomb of the 13th century Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya in south Delhi, India.  The tomb is a popular place of pilgrimage for both Hindus and Muslims, an increasingly unusual example of inter-faith harmony in these times.

Hazrat Nizamuddin

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Most evenings, pilgrims gather to listen to qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music, made famous worldwide by the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

Qawwali, Shrine of Hazrat Nizamuddin

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