14/06/2026
๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐, ๐ผ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ช๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ก๐๐ช๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐ง ๐๐๐โ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ข๐
The land of Delhi has always been a cradle of Sufism and shrines. Delhi bears witness that countless Sufi saints (Auliya Allah) emerged in Delhi, who played a vital role in promoting love, tolerance, and cultural harmony. Among them was Shaikh Alauddin Nur Taj.
Shaikh Alauddin Nur Taj was the maternal grandson of the celebrated Chishti Sufi saint Baba Fariduddin Masood Ganj-e-Shakar, a disciple of Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki and the revered spiritual guide of Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya.
Shaikh Alauddin Nur Taj was the son of Shaikh Naseeruddin Masood and a close friend of Shaikh Yusuf Qattal (d.1527). Interestingly, after the passing of Shaikh Yusuf Qattal, Shaikh Alauddin Nur Taj personally commissioned the construction of his tomb, which still stands about a kilometre away from his own resting place in Khirki village, Saket.
Shaikh Alauddin Nur Taj passed away in 1541. Originally, the premises of his tomb comprised tombs, a mosque, and a madrasah. He constructed his tomb during his lifetime, as indicated by its inscription, which states it was built in the reign of Sikandar Lodi (1489-1517) in Muharram 913H โ 1507.
To the northwest of the Shaikhโs tomb, there was a Khanqah built in three bays with flight of staircase from either sides.
According to its inscription, this Khanqah was built during the reign of Mughal Emperor Humayun (1530-40/55-56) in the year 941H โ 1534-35. Unfortunately, this Khanqah is now a story of the past, lost to the passage of time.
Today Shaikh Alauddin Nur Tajโs tomb is in very poor condition. It has been encroached upon by local residents who use it as private property, and the graves in front of the tomb have been leveled. The overall condition of the tomb is shabby and neglected.
Archival images from 1960, when the tomb was in its actual condition.
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