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India, Oct. 10 -- Of all the cities, Delhi has the most Sufi shrines, thereby distinguished as 'Bais khwaja ki chaukhat', the threshold of 22 Sufis. The shrines far exceed this metaphoric number of course. The well-known among them are dedicated to saints such as Qutubuddin Bhakhtiyar Kaki, Sheikh Nassiruddin Chirag Dehlvi, and Bibi Fatima Sam, who is Delhi's only female Sufi saint. This week, a shrine in central Delhi has taken centerstage among all the shrines.
The 722nd urs, or death anniversary commemoration, of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya began yesterday. Since a Sufi's passing is celebrated (not mourned), Nizamuddin's urs has always been a joyous occasion. Over the recent years, it has also grown to be a major date in the capital's cultu...
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