TOMB OF SALIM CHISTI
( Fatehpur Sikri ) Agra
Shaikh Salim Chisti (1418-1572) was one of the famous Sufi saints of the Chishti Order in India. Salim Chisti was the descendant of the famous Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti whose tomb is in Ajmer, Rajasthan.
Salim Chisti was greatly revered saint, and the Mughal emperor Akbar also kept him in high regard. The legend states that Akbar was not getting any offspring, and he prayed through Salim Chisti. Salim Chisti blessed Akbar, and three sons were born to him. He named one of them Salim in the memory of Salim Chisti. Salim succeeded Akbar and ruled in the name of Jahangir.
Salim Chisti is buried in Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India.

RED FORT
The Delhi Fort is located in Delhi, India. It is also known as Lal Qil'ah, or Lal Qila, meaning the Red Fort. The Red Fort was the palace for Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan's new capital, Shahjahanabad, the seventh Muslim city in the Delhi site . The fort lies along the Yamuna River, which fed the moats that surround most of the wall. The Red Fort is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Delhi, attracting millions of visitors every year. The fort is also the site from which the Prime Minister of India addresses the nation on August 15, the day India achieved independence from the United Kingdom.
 

( Pictures Above: From Top - Tomb of Salim Chisti , inside Fatehpur Sikri Fort ; Next - Tomb of Salim Chisti From a Distance ; Next - Jama Masjid , Inside Fatehpur Sikri Fort ; Next - Red Fort , New Delhi )

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