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Located inside Devan Devadi, in Hyderabad, you can
reach Chote Hazrat ki Dargah by climbing 400 and more stairs that
takes you to a place of worship built during the period of the Asif
Jahis. The row of arches on the hill leading to the top is a
wonderful sight. The Dargah or mortuary was built in the memory of
Hazrat Ali, the son-in-law of prophet Muhammad.
It is said that Yakoob, a eunach in the court of Ibrahim Quli went
to the hill after he saw Hazrat Ali seated on it. He noticed the
reaction of Hazrat Ali's palm on a stone, which was similar as per
his dream. He was surprised and he had the impression hewn out and
installed in a shrine, then built an arch over the spot. Later
Ibrahim Shah construct a mosque just beside the dargah. A
'Ashurkhana', a 'Baradari' or pavillion and a 'Naqqar Khana' or
place for beating drums were added during the Qutub Shahi period.
On the 8th and 10th days of Muharram, people of all religions come
here from all over the country and abroad too.
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