Ajmer

Fana fi Allah Sufi Qawwali group performed for hundreds of pilgrims at the shrine of Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti at Ajmer Sharif, Rajasthan.

Led by Qawwal Tahir Hussain Faridi, the group presented Sufi poetry to create a divine, spiritual ambience.

Among the listeners were 55 devotees of the Sufi saint from America, Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia. The foreigners had come with their families, including young children.

Haji Syed Salman Chishti, the custodian of the shrine of Ajmer Sharif and chairman of the Chishti Foundation, welcomed the delegation. He offered prayers with the pilgrims and welcomed them with a traditional turban.

They came as seekers. They left as ambassadors of peace. The sacred courtyard of Dargah Ajmer Sharif echoed with divine love as the world-renowned Fanna-Fi-Allah Sufi Qawwali @fannafiallah , led by Tahir Hussain Faridi Qawwal, offered their sublime renditions before thousands of seeking hearts at the threshold of Khwaja Gharib Nawaz(r). They were joined by 55 global travellers, family and friends from the USA, Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia and beyond. Many lands, many languages, one longing. In every Haq, in every clap, hearts melted into remembrance of the Beloved. Haji Syed Salman Chishty, Gaddi Nashin of Dargah Ajmer Sharif, welcomed them all with love, prayers and the timeless blessings of this 800-year-old home of mercy. A special joy filled the gathering, as Andre and his bride-to-be had come to seek the blessings of Gharib Nawaz before their wedding in India this week. 💍 Inshallah, May Nazr e Karam of Khwaja Sahab shine upon their union with love, faith and lifelong companionship, and may their home always be filled with peace and barakah. Qawwali is not a performance here. It is a prayer that dissolves the self until only love remains. May they all carry the fragrance of Ajmer Sharif to every corner of the world. Love Towards All, Malice Towards None.

— Haji Syed Salman Chishty (@sufimusafir) October 27, 2026

Tahir Hussain Faridi leads the Fana fi Allah Sufi Qawwali group as the main vocalist and harmonium player. Kash Qalandar plays tabla and sings. Lali Qalandar Saleem Chishti and Ali Shan sing and clap. Abrar Hussain plays tabla and sings, while Chetan Ramlo plays harmonium and sings, and Aziz Abatello performs mystical dances.

The group has been trained by the great masters of Qawwali in South Asia for over 2 decades. It has brought the spiritual music of Sufi shrines to audiences in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa and has released 10 albums to date.

At the shrine, the Qawwali group presented traditional sermons in praise of the Prophet Muhammad and the Sufi saints of the Chishtia order.

Devotees from different faiths attended the event. Many members of the delegation were so moved by the spiritual experience that tears welled up in their eyes. They said that they had come here as pilgrims but were returning with love and spiritual peace in their hearts.

The joy of the visit was further enhanced when a member of the delegation, Andre, arrived with his future wife to seek the prayers of Khwaja Gharib Nawaz before their wedding in India later this week.

Haji Syed salman Chishty with devotees

Haji Syed Salman Chishty offered special prayers for the couple and expressed his best wishes for a happy married life and lifelong companionship.

Speaking on the occasion, Haji Syed Salman Chishty said that the doors of the shrine of Khwaja Gharib Nawaz have been open to people of every religion, nation and language for more than 800 years.

“Today, friends from different parts of the world sat together at this holy shrine and remembered God.”

He said that here Qawwali is not just a display of art but a prayer that erases selfishness and ego from a person and preserves love.

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According to him, these people had come to Ajmer Sharif with a spiritual quest and are now returning as ambassadors of peace to their respective countries. “They carry with them the eternal message of Khwaja Gharib Nawaz that love everyone and have no enmity towards anyone.”