A Sufi establishment dating to the early 13th century. Zawiyat al-Hindiyya is thought to have been established by the Muslim saint Baba Farid (d. 1265), who hailed from India and belonged to the Chishti Sufi order. Baba Farid came to Jerusalem shortly after the city was reclaimed from the Crusaders. He spent 40 days in the lodge that would become Zawiyat al-Hindiyya. Since then, it has attracted Muslim locals and travelers, who go there for dhikr.
The zawiya is located on a street named after it within the ancient walls of Jerusalem’s Old City and is funded by the Indian government. Many Indians have lived in the zawiya, thus providing a space in Palestine where Indian culture has flourished.
See also Zawiyat al-Afghani, Zawiyat al-Naqshbandiyya.