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The Sacred Complex
The Shrine
درگاہ
Architecture & Sanctuaries
The Dargah Shah-e-Mardan complex houses nine distinct structures spanning seven centuries of Islamic architecture — from the miraculous Qadam Shareef of Hazrat Ali to the majestic double-storied Naqqar Khana gateway of AD 1821.
9+
Sacred Structures
111+
Graves in Karbala
1399
First Tazia (AD)
Free
Entry & Photography
Inside the Complex
Sacred Structures
Nine remarkable buildings across seven centuries of Islamic architecture and Shia devotion.
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Men onlyQadam Shareef
قدم شریف
The sacred white marble stone housing the holy footprint of Hazrat Ali ibn Abu Talib. Placed in a hexagonal black marble basin that devotees fill with sweetened milk when wishes are granted.
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Women onlyBibi ka Rauza
بی بی کا روضہ
Dedicated to Bibi Fatima Zahra (SA). Houses her sacred chakki (flour grinder) wrapped in crimson red cloth embroidered with Quranic inscriptions.
OpenNaqqar Khana
نقار خانہ
Massive double-storied gateway commissioned by Sadiq Ali Khan in AD 1821. Topped with a miniature black onion dome — where royal musicians once announced dignitaries.
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OpenMajlis Khana
مجلس خانہ
Grand congregation hall (Imambargah) commissioned in AD 1808. Stained glass windows, gold-painted pillars, dark red & green carpets. Used for Ashura and Arba'een sermons.
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OpenQudsia Begum Mosque
مسجد قدسیہ بیگم
White mosque built by Empress Qudsia Begum, mother of Mughal Emperor Ahmad Shah. Three plump ribbed domes and beautiful floral plaster embossments.
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OpenKazmain
کاظمین
Subsidiary shrine featuring two miniature onion domes and a single minaret covered with vibrant blue tiles — a replica of the Kazmain shrine in Baghdad.
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OpenLal Masjid
لال مسجد
Small mosque with three bulbous red onion domes — interior painted glistening green and white. One of the most photographed structures in the complex.
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OpenKarbala Graveyard
کربلا قبرستان
Built during Shah Alam II's reign (AD 1759–1806). Contains 111+ graves including Qudsia Begum. Tazias from all over Delhi are buried here annually on Ashura.
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OpenDargah Arif Ali Shah
درگاہ عارف علی شاہ
Tomb of Hazrat Arif Ali Shah Saiyyid — the child saint at whose spot Maula Ali's footprint was discovered. He achieved sainthood and passed away at ~12 years old.
Venerated Relics
Sacred Objects & Artefacts
Qadam Shareef
قدم شریف
The sacred white marble stone housing the holy footprint of Hazrat Ali. Set in a hexagonal black marble basin — devotees fill it with sweetened milk when their wishes are granted.
Bibi ki Chakki
بی بی کی چکی
The sacred millstone (chakki) of Bibi Fatima Zahra (SA), wrapped in crimson cloth embroidered with Quranic inscriptions. Housed in Bibi ka Rauza, accessible to women devotees.
Black Alams
علَم
Black cloth standards with golden calligraphy depicting Hazrat Hussain's battle horse. Carried in the Ashura processions, symbolising the martyrdom at Karbala.
Pankhas
پنکھا
Ornate cloth fans inscribed with Arabic text and gold/silver floral motifs. They are ceremonially waved over the sacred sanctum as a mark of devotion and honour.
Tazia
تعزیہ
White miniature mausoleum replicas of Imam Hussain's shrine at Karbala. Tazias from all over Delhi are carried in Muharram processions and buried at the Karbala Graveyard.
Stucco Paintings
نقاشی
Interior walls bear dense arabesques with flowers inscribed with names of Allah. Gilded replicas of Masjid-i-Ali in Najaf and Imam Hussain Masjid in Karbala adorn the Majlis Khana.