Syed Mohammad Nizami
Khwaja Syed Mohammad Nizami | |
|---|---|
Nizami in 2017 with the then Vice-president of India, Hamid Ansari and others | |
| Died | 7 February 2026 |
| Resting place | Khwaja Hall, Basti Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi, India |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Order | Chishti Nizami |
| School | Hanafi |
| Muslim leader | |
| Predecessor | Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami |
| Successor | Syed Shafi Nizami |
Khwaja Syed Mohammad Nizami (died 7 February 2026) an Indian Muslim scholar who was the chief sajjadanasheen (head custodian) of Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah Shrine.[1][2] He was the nephew of Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami and was his successor to Dargah Shrine from 2015.[3]
Biography
After the death of his father, Mahdi Nizami, when Khwaja Syed Mohammad Nizami was around 18, he was guided towards Islamic mysticism by his uncle, Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami. He had held the post of the head custodian of the dargah since 2015.[1]
Known for his commitment to Sufism and love for Hindustani classical music, Nizami was widely respected by followers and disciples from around the world.[1][4] He wanted to carry the family's legacy of music and literature forward. He was the grandson of Khwaja Hasan Nizami, a Sufi saint and Urdu essayist, wrote extensively on the Indian freedom struggle.[1]
Nizami died on 7 February 2026, due to suffocation following short circuit at his residence.[1][5][6]He was succeeded by his two sons, Syed Shafi Nizami and Syed Hasan Nizami.[1]
His death was condoled by different prominent leaders and politicians of India and was seen as a major loss to the global Sufi community and the Hindustan's Ganga Jamunee Tahzeeb.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Nizamuddin dargah's head custodian dies in house fire triggered by geyser explosion; wife rescued". The Times of India. 9 February 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ बिलाल, अहमद (8 February 2026). "दिल्ली: निजामुद्दीन दरगाह के सज्जादनशीं सैयद मोहम्मद निजामी का निधन, गीजर ब्लास्ट से गई जान". ABP News (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "निजामुद्दीन में दर्दनाक हादसा, गीजर ब्लास्ट ने ली जान, ऐसे हादसों से बचने के लिए बरतें ये सावधानियां". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Shocking Sajjadnashi Syed Mohammad Nizami Death: नहीं रहे निजामुद्दीन दरगाह के सज्जादनशीं सैयद मोहम्मद निजामी, गीजर फटने में हुई मौत". Punjab Kesari (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Delhi: गीजर ब्लास्ट बना जानलेवा! हजरत निजामुद्दीन दरगाह के सज्जादा नशीन की दर्दनाक मौत". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Man killed, wife injured after geyser explosion triggers fire". The Tribune. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ Khan, Khalid Raza (9 February 2026). "सूफी परंपरा और साझा तहज़ीब को अपूरणीय क्षति". Bharat Express (Hindi). Retrieved 21 February 2026.