About Dargah Committee
| S.No | NAME OF THE PRESIDENT | CITY | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | JANAB CHOUDHARY HYDER HUSSAIN | LUCKNOW | 1956-57 & 1957-58 |
| 2. | DR. SYED MEHMOOD | NEW DELHI | 1958-59 |
| 3. | JANAB ISMAIL SHARIF | BANGALORE | 1959-60 TO 1965-66 |
| 4. | JANAB NAWAB AMEENUDDIN AHMED KHAN | LOHARU | 1966-67 TO 1975-76 |
| 5. | JANAB SYED ANWAR MOHAMMED ISHAQUE | PATNA | 1975-76 TO 1978-79 |
| 6. | JANAB S.M. SAEED MURTAZA | MUZAFFAR NAGAR | 1979-80 TO 04.01.1982 |
| 7. | JANAB ISMAIL M. BAWLA | BOMBAY | 08.01.1982 TO 1987-88 |
| 8. | JANAB M.S. FAROOQUI | BOMBAY | 1988-90, 1990-91, 1991-92 & 1997-98, 1998-99, 1989-90 |
| 9. | JANAB MOHAMMED ZAMAN AARIF | BIKANER | 1989-90 |
| 10. | JANAB PEERZADA SHABBIR NAQSBANDI (ACTING) | HYDERABAD | 26.02.1992 TO 06.08.1993 |
| 11. | JANAB SYED SHAHBUDDIN MP. | PATNA | |
| 12. | JANAB TARIQ ANWAR M.P. | NEW DELHI | 07.08.1993 TO 31.03.1994, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97 |
| 13. | JANAB PROF. AKHTARUL WASEY | NEW DELHI | 1999-2000 |
| 14. | JANAB ABDUL MABOOD KHAN | NEW DELHI | 2000-2001 & 01.04.2002 TO 27.12.2002 |
| 15. | JANAB HAJI INAYAT HUSSAIN QURESHI | INDORE | 28.12.2002 TO 27.05.2004 |
| 16. | JANAB MANSOOR ALI “LALLI” | DELHI | 28.05.2004 TO 2005 |
| 17. | JANAB PROF. AKHTARUL WASEY | NEW DELHI | 2005 TO 24.07.2005 |
| 18. | JANAB PEERZADA SHIBLI QASIM | HAPUR | 24.07.2005 TO AUGUST 2007 |
| 19. | JANAB NAWAB MOHAMMED ABDUL ALI | CHENNAI | 13.09.2007 TO 18.09.2009 |
| 20. | JANAB PROF. SOHAIL AHMED KHAN | PATNA | 19.09.2009 TO 13.03.2010 |
| 21. | JANAB A.H. KHAN CHOUDHARY MP. | KOLKATA | 14.03.2010 TO 25.03.2011 |
| 22. | JANAB PROF. SOHAIL AHMED KHAN | PATNA | 26.03.2011 TO 23.08.2012 |
| 23. | JANAB MOLANA ABDUL WADOOD “PEER ASHRAF” | RAI BAREILLEY | 6.05.2013 |
| 24. | JANAB MOHAMMED OBAIDULLA SHARIF | BANGALORE | 11.08.2013 TO 30.05.2014 |
| 25. | JANAB ASRAR AHMED KHAN | DUNGERPUR | 31.05.2014 TO 22.08.2016 |
| 26. | JANAB SHEIKH ALIM | INDORE | 23.08.2016 |
| 27. | Janab Amin Pathan | Kota | 13.06.2018 |
| 28. | Janab Syed Shahid Hussain Rizvi | New Delhi | 27.06.2022 TO 04.06.2023 |
| S.No. | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. ABDUL RAUF SIDDIQUI, I.C.S. | 09.01.49 | 14.01.54 |
| 2 | Mr. ANEES MUJTABA ZUBERI | 15.01.54 | 05.08.55 |
| 3 | Mr. ALE MOHD. SHAH, U.P.S.C. | 06.08.55 | 29.02.56 |
| S. No. | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. ALE MOHD. SHAH, U.P.S.C. | 01.03.56 | 31.12.64 |
| 2 | Mr. RAZA ALI KHAN | 01.01.65 | 17.01.66 |
| 3 | Mr. KHAN BAHADUR SYED ABDUL WAHID | 18.01.66 | 28.03.66 |
| 4 | Mr. AIJAZ MOHD. KHAN | 29.03.66 | 28.03.68 |
| 5 | Mr. S.M. MUSTAF ALI KHAN | 29.03.68 | 28.03.71 |
| 6 | Mr. M.A. MANSURI | 28.06.71 | 21.07.75 |
| 7 | Mr. MAHMOOD ALI KHAN | 22.07.75 | 12.07.81 |
| 8 | Mr. S.M. YUNUS RASHIDI, SUPERVISOR | 13.07.81 | 01.02.82 |
| 9 | BRIG. M.A. KHAN, (RETD.) | 02.02.82 | 01.02.89 |
| 10 | Lt. Col. MOHD. USMAN, (RETD.) | 02.02.89 | 19.02.91 |
| 11 | Mr. ABDUL ALEEM, ASSTT. NAZIM | 20.02.91 | 22.04.93 |
| 12 | Mr. M.A. SATTAR, I.A.S. | 23.04.93 | 07.09.95 |
| 13 | Mr. ABDUL ALEEM, ASSTT. NAZIM | 08.09.95 | 24.01.96 |
| 14 | Mr. K.D. KHAN, R.A.S. | 25.01.96 | 30.11.97 |
| 15 | Mr. ABDUL ALEEM, ASSTT. NAZIM | 01.12.97 | 12.12.97 |
| 16 | Mr. ASHFAQUE HUSSAIN, R.A.S. | 18.12.97 | 28.07.01 |
| 17 | Mr. SHAKIL AHMED, R.C.S. | 29.07.01 | 10.07.03 |
| 18 | Mr. ABDUL ALEEM, ASSTT. NAZIM | 11.07.03 | 31.01.07 |
| 19 | Mr. AHMED RAZA | 01.02.07 | 31.01.11 |
| 20 | Mr. M.A. AKHTARUL IMAM, I.E.S. | 01.02.11 | 02.03.11 |
| 21 | Mr. ABDUL MAJEED KHAN, R.C.S. | 03.03.11 | 28.07.11 |
| 22 | Mr. MOHAMMAD AFZAL, I.E.S. | 29.07.11 | 31.05.13 |
| 23 | Dr. ANSAR AHMED KHAN, R.E.S. | 01.06.13 | 24.01.14 |
| 24 | Mr. MOHAMMAD AFZAL, I.E.S. | 25.01.14 | 14.07.14 |
| 25 | Mr. ASHFAQUE HUSSAIN, R.A.S. | 15.07.14 | |
| 26 | Mr. ASHFAQUE HUSSAIN, I.A.S. | 23.10.15 | 16.10.2016 |
| 27 | Lt. Col. MANSUR ALI KHAN | 17.10.2016 | |
| 28. | Mr. JAWAID ALAM KHAN, I.S.S | 02.06.2017 | |
| 29. | Mr. I.B.PEERZADA, IAS (Retd.) | 08.08.2017 | 31.10.2018 |
| 30. | Mr. SHAKIL AHMED | 01.11.2018 | 31.10.2020 |
| 31. | Mr. ASHFAQUE HUSSAIN, IAS Retd. | 12.11.2020 | 06.12.2021 |
| 32. | Mr. Md SHADAN ZEB KHAN, I.R.P.F.S. | 07.12.2021 | 22.11.2022 |
| 33. | Mr. SAMI AHMAD KHAN | 22.11.2022 | 01.03.2023 |
| 34. | Mr. MD. NADEEM | 02.03.2023 | 25.08.2023 |
| 35. | Mr. LEYAQAT ALI AAFAQUI, I.R.S. | 25.08.2023 | 25.01.2024 |
| 36. | Mr. NAZEEM AHMED A, IOFS | 25.01.2024 | 25.10.2024 |
| 37. | Mr. MD. NADEEM | 25.10.2024 | 04.03.2025 |
| 38. | Mr. Mohammed Belal Khan | 04.03.2025 |
Unique Position :
The management of the affairs of Dargah Sharif has always attracted special consideration of the rulers and in independent India, it is the only Dargah Sharif, the management of which is governed by a special Act of Parliament known as Dargah Khwaja Sahab, Act 1955.
The Dargah Khwaja Sahab Act, 1955:
It is an Act to make prov ision for the proper administration of Dargah and Endowment of the Dargah Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty (R.A.). Under this Central Act the Administration, control and management of the Dargah Endowment has been vested in a representative Committee known as the Dargah Committee appointed by the Central Government. (The said Act is available on the website.)
Functions of the Dargah Committee :
1. ADMINISTRATIVE
- To administer, control and manage the Dargah Endowment.
- To keep the buildings within the boundaries of the Dargah Sharif and all buildings, houses and shops comprised in the Dargah Endowment in proper order and in a state of good repair.
- To determine the privileges of the Khadims and to regulate their presence in the Dargah by the grant of them licenses in that behalf, if the Committee thinks it necessary.
- To determine the powers and duties of the Advisory Committee.
- To determine the functions and powers, if any, which the Sajjadanashin may exercise in relation to the Dargah.
- To appoint, suspend or dismiss servants of the Dargah Endowment.
2. FINANCIAL
- To receive all the money and other income of the Dargah Endowment.
- To see the Endowment funds are spent in the manner desired by the donors.
- To pay salaries, allowances and perquisites and make all other payments due, out of, or charged on, the revenues or income of the Dargah Endowment.
3. SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY
- To make such provision for the education and maintenance of the indigent descendants of Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chishti and their families and the indigent Khadims and their families residing in India as the Committee considers expedient consistently with the financial position of the Dargah.
- Arrangements of the Urs of Khwaja Sahab and his Peero-o-Murshid every year.
- Providing free langar twice a day.
- Stipend to widows orphans and help to poor and needy.
- Arrangements of Unani and Homeopathic dispensaries and supply of free medicine.
- Scholarship to needy and deserving student for medical / Engineering and other courses.
- Maintenance of Darul Uloom Moinia Usmaniya and Schools.
- Burial of unclaimed dead bodies.