[1] He is known for being the left handed tabla player for late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, a renowned Qawwali singer.

Dildar Hussain played tabla for him in his qawwali-singing group until Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan died in 1997.

Now, after Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's death, Ustad Dildar Hussain carries the tradition on with his sons.

[2] Aminah Chishti, a female US national approached Dildar Hussain sometimes after 2001, to ask him to teach her the art of tabla-playing.

Inspired by the qawwali music, Jessica Ripper converted to Islam and changed her name to Aminah Chishti.