Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali DargahAs the name tells the story, Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali Dargah is the dargah of revered sufi saint Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali.

Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali was a sufi saint during the reign of Qutb Shahi dynasty when they has their royal palace as Golconda. He is well known for the commencement of Hussain Sagar at Hyderabad in 1562.

Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali died in the year 1620 before Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah died. The shrines at Qutb Shahi Tombs are called as Dargah Hussain Shah Wali and it was built by Abdullah Qutb Shah, the son of Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah in the honour of contributions and noble works. Abdullah Qutb Shah constructed a tomb shrine in his memory, the dargah rises to a height of 50 feets and its a square structure built in arabic architect with a round dome. Muslims as well as Hindus visits the dargah to pay respect to the saint.

Its located in Shaikpet area of Hyderabad.

On May – 3 – 2014

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