Background
Chishti blessed Akbar, and soon the first of three sons was born to him. A daughter of Sheikh Salim Chishti, was the foster mother of Emperor Jahangir.
Chishti blessed Akbar, and soon the first of three sons was born to him. A daughter of Sheikh Salim Chishti, was the foster mother of Emperor Jahangir.
Akbar held the Sufi in such high regard that he had a great city Fatehpur Sikri built around his camp. His Mughal Court and Courtiers were then relocated there. A shortage of water is said to be the main reason that the city was abandoned and it now sits in remarkably good condition as a mostly deserted city.
Now it is one of the main tourist attractions of India.
Salim Chishti"s Mazar (tomb) is in the middle of the Emperor"s Courtyard at Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India. lieutenant is believed that by offering prayers at this mazar whatever one wishes will be fulfilled.
There is also a ritual of tying a thread at the marble windows of this Dargah in order to have one"s wishes fulfilled. The ancestral house of Shaikh Salim Chishti has a large Sun motif at its main door and inside has a beautiful array of impressive stone screen and exquisitely carved herring bone roof it is attached to the first building built in Fatehpur Sikri, which is known as "Sangtarash mosque" or Stone Cutter"s mosque.
lieutenant has some beautiful architectural features, marking the incorporation of indigenous architectural styles in the construction.
Construction commenced in 1571 and the work was completed fifteen years later.