Daira Mir Momin
Details
Established16th century
Location
Old City (Hyderabad, India)
Cemetery of the Salar Jung family within the Daira Mir Momin

Daira Mir Momin, (Urdu: دائرہ میر مومین, also called Daira-i-Mir Momin), is a Muslim cemetery located in the Old City of Hyderabad.[1][2][3][4]

History

It was established during the Qutb Shahi period in the 16th century around the grave of Mir Momin Astarabadi, who was the minister of the Golconda Sultanate and the planner of Hyderabad.[5][6] It is said that he ordered camel-loads of soil to be brought from Karbala and sprinkled across the graveyard.[7][8]

The graveyard is in poor condition and is encroached by several illegal constructions.[9]

Notable burials

Tomb of Mir Momin

The tomb of Mir Momin, located in the center, contains a number of Persian inscriptions.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Bilgrami, Syed Ali Asgar (1992). Landmarks of the Deccan: A Comprehensive Guide to the Archaeological Remains of the City and Suburbs of Hyderabad. Asian Educational Services. pp. 46–50. ISBN 9788120605435.
  2. ^ "Daira Mir Momin in shambles". Deccan Chronicle. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  3. ^ "VVIP graveyard a sad picture of neglect". The Hans India. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  4. ^ Khan, Asif Yar (18 June 2013). "Here sleeps the earliest urban planner". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Here sleeps the earliest urban planner".
  6. ^ "Viola! Not 2, world has 84 Hyderabads".
  7. ^ "Remembering the man behind Charminar's architecture". The Hans India. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Restoration with a royal touch". The Hindu. 4 July 2005. Retrieved 11 November 2018.[dead link]
  9. ^ "Resting places of the dead also encroached!". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  10. ^ Today, Telangana (28 March 2021). "Hyderabad: Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan's tomb being restored". Telangana Today. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

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