Hyderabad by Walk - Dargah Hazrat Syed Hussain Shah Wali

Woke up early and decided to visit the Dargah Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali which is in Shaikpet. Built by Sultan  Abdullah Qutb Shah the seventh Qutb Shahi ruler in memory of the famous Sufi saint Syed Hussain Shah Wali. It is said that Hussain Shah Wali was a Hussaini Sayyid and a descendant of Hazrat Khwaja Bandanawaz Gesudaraz of Gulbarga. He arrived in Hyderabad during the reign of Ibrahim Qutb Shah's reign.

Dargah Hazrat Syed Hussain Wali, Shaikpet

He impressed the Sultan with his knowledge and wisdom and was soon given command of 10000 troops and was made the architect of all royal construction. In effect he was a saint, architect, engineer, statesman and army commander.

From the backyard

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Hussain Shah Wali was entrusted the task of constructing a man made lake which he took up and completed in the period (1590-93 in some places it is 1560). Initially it was called Ibrahim Sagar and later on it became known as Hussain Sagar after Hussain Shah Wali.

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Hussain Shah Wali married the daughter of Sultan Ibrahim Qutb Shah Khairat un-Nissa Begum. Khairatabad is named after her and there is a tomb built there called Khairat un-Nissa tomb - a beautiful structure.

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The entry to the dargah is through narrow lanes and since I went at an early hour I could go easily and find parking in front of the dargah. Any later and it would have been difficult surely. Construction all around the dargah is very tight. 

A wooden gate - I think its the back entrance of the estate that's on the old Mumbai road

The front part of the same estate

There is a graveyard in front of the dargah and I saw some interesting structures around it which have become assimilated in buildings that have sprung up all around it. Must have been beautiful at some point if seen in an open place.

A beautiful structure - something is being done to it and it does not look right

Another beautiful structure fully consumed by the buildings around it 

I entered the dargah and found only one person inside praying. The tomb was in the centre and the main hall had intricately adorned mirror work and designs. I sat there for a bit and took in the peaceful vibes of the saint, went around the dargah, and headed back.