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Tomb of Sheikh Kabiruddin Auliya
Shaikh Kabbiruddin Auliya was a disciple of 14th century sufi saint Shaikh Nasiruddin Muhamud, better known as Shaikh Raushan Chirag-i-Delhi (the lamp of Delhi), who in turn was the disciple and successor of Shaikh Nizamuddin Aulia, the most prominent Sufi saint of the of Chisti silsilah, the most popular of the orders into which Sufis were organized.
Chirag-i-Delhi’s other famous disciple was Gesudaraz Syed Muhamad Husayni, famously known as Bandanawaz (benefactor of the creatures of God). Gesudaraz who was responsible for the spread of Chisti order in South India, had made Gulbarga in Karnataka his base.
Situated in Malviya Nagar locality in Delhi, the tomb of Sheikh Kabiruddin Auliya is locally known as Lal Gumbad.
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