AR Rahman: Arziyaan saari... 15 Apr 2009, 0042 hrs IST, PIYALI DASGUPTA , TNN Print<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-4400146,prtpage-1.cms> Email <javascript:openWindowmail('/mail/4400146.cms');> Discuss Share<javascript:void(0)> Save <javascript:showdivlayer('4400146','t','close');> Comment<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/AR-Rahman-Arziyaan-saari/articleshow/4400146.cms#write> Text: On Monday evening, the Hazrat Nizamuddin dargah in Delhi had a surprise visitor – AR Rahman<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/AR-Rahman-Arziyaan-saari/articleshow/4400146.cms#>, who flew down from London to the capital. [image: AR Rahman at Hazrat Nizamuddin]<javascript:openslideshownew('/slideshow/4401104.cms?imw=460','541')> <javascript:openslideshownew('/slideshow/4401104.cms?imw=460','541')> AR Rahman at Hazrat Nizamuddin
He has been holidaying in London, relaxing after all the euphoria and hype around his double Oscar win, and he came to Nizamuddin to attend the annual Urs at Hazrat Nizamuddin. With him were his mother, Kareema Begum, and his sister Ishrat, who came from Chennai. His friend<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/AR-Rahman-Arziyaan-saari/articleshow/4400146.cms#>and fitness trainer Rehan Jalali also flew down especially from LA, USA, to offer prayers with him at the dargah. According to Syed Afsar Ali Nizami, one of the dargah officials, “Rahman saab has been a regular visitor to the dargah. He’s been coming here for many years now. He wanted this visit to be a very private affair, as he was with his mother<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/AR-Rahman-Arziyaan-saari/articleshow/4400146.cms#>and sister and a few friends.” He also says that Rahman’s visits are often unannounced. “Rahman kis waqt dargah mein aayenge yeh kisiko pata nahin hota... Magar woh baba ke dar zaroor aate hai<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/AR-Rahman-Arziyaan-saari/articleshow/4400146.cms#>. In fact, his mother was here last month and she offered prayers here just after Rahman won the Oscars,” he says. Rahman’s mother and sister arrived at the dargah at about 7.30 pm, and were joined by Rahman at about 9.30 pm, with friends Rehan and Raj Makhija. Dressed in a grey shirt and black trousers, Rahman spotted his mother and called out to her, saying, “Amma, I’m here. They were all escorted to the dargah by dargah official Syed Afsar Ali Nizami. Rahman also offered a chadar and flowers at the tomb of Amir Khusrau and Jehan Ara Begum, which is in the dargah complex before proceeding to the dargah office. He also talked to the other guests for a while. Rehan said, “This is my first visit to the Nizamuddin dargah. The atmosphere is so beautiful. I feel so relaxed and nice. I’m happy that I could finally make it with my friends.” Rahman will drop his mother and sister back to Chennai, after which he will go back to London and then onwards to South Africa. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/AR-Rahman-Arziyaan-saari/articleshow/4400146.cms -- regards, Vithur