Badshahi Ashoorkhana

Telangana government and Aga Khan Trust are working to restore Hyderabad's 17th century Badshahi Ahoorkhana.

The 400-year old Ashoorkhana was built by Muhammad Quli Qubt Shah.
It was a house of mourning, where large congregations of martyrdom of Imanm Hussain during the month of Muharram.
The building consists of a Kaman, Naqqar Khana (where ceremonial drums are beaten), Niyaz Khana (where visitors are fed), Sarai Khana (place to rest), Adbar Khana (drinking water is stored), the chabutra (platform) and a guard room.
During the rule of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, in 1178 Hijri (about 1764 AD), the Asoorkhana was converted into a bandikhana. For 80 years, it was used as a stable where horses were kept, before it was restored as a place of worship by the mutawalli Mir Nawazish Ali Khan.
The eight wooden pillars were reconstructed and the alams were reinstalled. During this time, the main entrance , Bab-e-Faiz-Imam-e-Alamiyan, was also constructed.
Muhammad Quli Qutb ShahGolkonda who ascended to the thrine in 1580.
He founded the city of hyderabad and built its architectural centerprice, the Charminar. He also built Charkaman archqays.
He is a contemporary of Tulsidas, Mirabai and Surdas. His poetry is bound to earth and revels in the university of love and mystic experience.
During his reign, Jean Batiste tavernier visited and wrote about walking into the Qutb Shahi tombs complex where carpets were laid out and whoever walked in was served pulao.

ANUKUL