Dar-ul-Shifa

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Dar-ul-Shifa
house of health
Inner City
Country 
GHMC

Dar-ul-Shifa is a neighbourhood in of the

Shia Muslims and comes alive on the days of Muharram
and Shia festivals. Most of the households have family members settled abroad, and whose remittances increase the quality of life.

In

dar al-shifa means "house of health", i.e. "hospital". The name of the location is derived from the fact that initially the area was popularly known for its hospital. Dar-ul-Shifa Hospital and Jama Masjid were built in the same period as the Charminar monument-cum-mosque and the huge Makkah Masjid
(Mecca Mosque).

Geographically, Dar-ul-Shifa lies in the south of Hyderabad city, on the banks of

Hyderabad
; now it is part of the Old City of Hyderabad.

History

The area got this name for the hospital built by Sultan Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah over 400 years ago. Later, during the rule of the

Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin had to put on after being captured by Yazid I's forces along with the ladies of Ahl al-Bayt. This Hussainia can be visited anytime throughout the year. Currently this building is under H.E.H. the Nizam's Charitable Trust.[2]

Boundaries of Dar-ul-Shifa

Dar-ul-Shifa is surrounded by

.

Darushifa starts from the new Bridge Mosque, also known as Naya Pul, and the suburbs start from the Masjid Haji Kamal and on the other side

.

Development and landmarks

Darushifa is one of the oldest urban area of

Nizam
's period with the extension of Jama Masjid. One can find the beautifully renewed Jama Masjid, with a market around the area of the mosque. Here you can find your choice of shops and restaurants, the most famous restaurant being Hussaini Cafe.

There are two famous orphanages namely Dar-ul-Yatama and Zehra boys, which dal under (??) for Shia community charitable hostels.

Until the 1980s, the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation head office was located in Dar-ul-Shifa, currently it is serving as Quli Qutub Shahi Urban Development Authority (QQSUDA) head office.

Transport

Dar-u-Shifa is connected by buses run by

TSRTC. All the RTC buses which head towards Charminar
rout thru Dar-ul-Shifa.

The closest

Dabeerpura
. The nearest metro station is mgbs metro station

Fire incident at QQSUDA

On May 7, 2019 , a fire broke out at the Quli Qutub Shahi Urban Development Authority in Darulshifa. The fire, which broke out at around 4 pm on Monday, started at the record room that is on the first floor of the GHMC-owned building.The fire officials found it difficult to control the fire due to poor condition of the building .After nearly four hours , the fire was contained .[3]

References

  1. ^ "Dar-ul-Shifa, place that holds Hyderabad's sporting memories".
  2. ^ Akbar, Syed (23 August 2017). "Hyderabads first full fledged hospital liies on death bed". Times of India. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Fire breaks out at Darulshifa in Hyderabad". Deccan Chronicle. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2020.