Tomb Of Imam Zamin Royalty-Free Stock Photo

If you are one of those explorers who like to see beyond the obvious then the Qutub Complex is surely going to surprise you with its numerous other monuments, beyond the Qutub Minar itself.The image here is of one such specimen that is easily overlooked by the visiting crowd. Built right next to the Alai Darwaza which was commissioned by Ala-ud-din Khilji, this 16th century tomb houses the grave of Mohammad Ali popularly known as Imam Zamin, an Islamic cleric who had migrated from Turkestan to India during the reign of Sikander Lodhi. In time, he became the Imam chief priest of Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque that was commissioned by Qutub-ud-din Aybak, founder of the Mamluk or Slave dynasty. The remains of the mosque can still be seen today in the Qutub complex, right next to the Qutub Minar.Imam Zamin built this tomb for himself between 1537-38 during the reign of Mughal emperor Humayun, long after the original monuments of the complex were constructed. He died in 1539 & is buried at the centre of this small mausoleum.