Thursday Nights At Delhi's Nizamuddin Dargah Is About Qawwali
by The Daily Eye Team May 7 2016, 4:09 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 49 secsNizamuddin Dargah in Delhi is the dargah of one of the world’s most famous Sufi saints, Nizamuddin Auliya. Although any day is a good time to visit the dargah, the Thursday nightqawwalis, steeped in Sufi devotional music and sung in an an electric atmosphere, should not be missed!
Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah is renowned all over the country for the unique experience it offers – a chance to hear and enjoy Sufi music up close.The qawwali sessions on Thursday evenings are incredibly popular and people from all walks of life come in huge numbers to be swept up in the magic of the devotional soul-stirring music.The dargah is located in the Nizamuddin area of Delhi, amidst narrow bylanes and rows and rows of hawkers selling knick-knacks. It was featured in a number of Bollywood films including Rockstar (2011) , Delhi 6 (2009) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015).