Dar-ul-Shifa

The area got this name for the hospital built by Sultan Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah over 400 years ago. Later, during the rule of the Nizams, the hospital was moved to another building due to space constraints and the old building was converted into a Hussainia called Alawa e-Sartouq. The alam is made of part of the sartouq, a metal headgear with spikes, which the fourth Shia Imam Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin had to put on after being captured by Yazid I's forces along with the Ahl al-Bayt women. This Hussainia can be visited anytime throughout the year. Currently this building is under H.E.H. the Nizam's Charitable Trust. ==Boundaries of Dar-ul-Shifa==

Dar-ul-Shifa is surrounded by the Musi River, Noorkhan Bazar, Dabeerpura, Purani Haveli and Chatta Bazaar. Dar-ul-Shifa starts from the new Bridge Mosque, also known as Naya Pul, and the suburbs start from the Masjid Haji Kamal and on the other side Aza Khane Zehra, which was built by HEH, the 7th Nizam-Mir Osman Ali Khan. ==Development and landmarks==

Dar-ul-Shifa is one of the oldest urban areas of Hyderabad city and was developed in the Nizam's period with the extension of Jama Masjid, now beautifully renewed, with a market around the area of the mosque. Here is also a good selection of shops and restaurants. There are two famous orphanages, namely Dar-ul-Yatama and Zehra boys, which dal under for Shia community charitable hostels. Until the 1980s, the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation head office was located in Dar-ul-Shifa. Currently it is serving as Quli Qutub Shahi Urban Development Authority (QQSUDA) head office. ==Transport==

Dar-ul-Shifa is connected by buses run by TSRTC. All the RTC buses which head towards Charminar are routed through Dar-ul-Shifa. The closest MMTS train station is at Dabeerpura. The nearest metro station is MGBS metro station == Fire incident at QQSUDA ==

On May 7, 2019, a fire broke out at the Quli Qutub Shahi Urban Development Authority in Dar-ul-Shifa. The fire, which broke out at around 4 pm on Monday, started at the record room that is on the first floor of the GHMC-owned building. The fire officials found it difficult to control the fire due to the poor condition of the building. After nearly four hours, the fire was contained. ==References==