| Moula Ali
Darga |
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The long climb up the 400 and more stairs of the Moula Ali Darga takes you to a place of worship built during the period of the Asif
Jahis. The Moula Ali darga draws people from all over the country and abroad too. The rows of arches on the hill leading to the top is a wonderful sight.
The Moula Ali 'Darga' or mortuary was built in the memory of Hazrat Ali, the son-in-law of prophet Muhammad. Legend has it that
Yakoob, a eunach in the court of Ibrahim Quli went to hill after he saw Hazrat Ali seated on it. To his surprise, he saw the impression Oh Hazrat Ali's palm on a stone - the very same he saw in a dream. He had the impression hewn out and installed in a shrine, then built an arch over the spot. Ibrahim Shah later built a mosque beside the
darga. A ashurkhana , a baradari or pavillion and a naqqar khana or place for beating drums were added during the Qutb Shahi period. |
