Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami

Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami (15 May 1931 – 15 March 2015) (birth name Khwaja Hasan Abu Talib Nizami) was a Sufi Shaykh of Nizami branch of Chishti Order and the former Sajjadanasheen (head caretaker) of Nizamuddin Auliya's shrine and considered as a prominent figure of Urdu literature. He was a member of United Nations Religious Initiatives, San Francisco of United States of America.

Career Khwaja received his primary education from his home and was later graduated from Jamia Millia Islamia. He used to organize various Qawwali programmes in Nizamuddin Auliya's shrine.

Literary works Khwaja republished various literary works which was written by his father Khwaja Hasan Nizami which are as follows Tarjuma e Quran e Majid

Fawaidul Fawaad (Urdu Tarjuma)

Tasawwuf (Rasm Aur Haqeeqath)

Tazkira E Nizami

Tazkira E Khusravi

Nizami Bansari

A'mal e Hizbul Bahar Begamaat ke aansu (editor) Munadi, New Delhi (editor)

Awards and legacy Khwaja received Delhi Gaurav award from Indian Government under prime minister ship of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Books based on life and achievements of Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami, was released by Mohammad Hamid Ansari in the month of April 2017.

Khwaja's family members were working as the Sajjada Nashin of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya's shrine from the era of Prithviraj Chauhan.

Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami was widely recognized as an authoritative source on Delhi's history, culture, and civic lineage, a status attained through his mastery and comprehensive knowledge that led to his popular identification as the "Encyclopedia of Delhi."

Ultimately, in March 2015, Khwaja's soul united with Allah after prolonged heart disease and diabetes,