As we walk back from the Purana Pul towards Charminar along the Hussaini Alam Road we can see this well maintained Dargah in green and white with the board 'Dargah Hazrat Syed Shah Moosa Quadri'. Built in 1801 and dedicated to a Sufi Saint by the name of Syed Shah Moosa Quadri, during the reign of Nizam Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam, it has one of the oldest mosques inside its premises. Apparently as old as Charminar itself.
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| The entrance |
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| The two storeyed structure |
The gate has a Naqarkhana (drum house) and the entire space is very well maintained. people of all faiths come there to pray and seek solace. The main structure is a two storeyed lime plaster and stucco work structure. There is beautiful calligraphic inscriptions which combines various holy words into its design while also telling the history of the Dragah and the saint.
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| Beautiful designs |
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| Calligraphic inscriptions |
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| Dargah Hazrat Syed Shah Moosa Quadri |
The Dargah is known to have been the refuge of people and even saved the city from every major flood since 1829 and it is said that about 200 lives were saved in the Dargah during the 1908 flood.
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| High Flood Level Mark - the green plaque at the first floor marking the 1908 flood height |
In the 1829 flood, as per some reports, the city ramparts had collapsed and a part of the Purana Pul gate was washed away. In 1908, the flood of 29th September, rose to a height of 15 feet over the road, a result of 225 tanks having been breached.
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| Tombs |
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| The gate from the inside - naqarkhana on top |
The Dargah stands as a savior to many.
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