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{{Infobox settlement
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]
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| established_date = 1491
| founder = [[Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah]]
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'''Dar-ul-Shifa''' is one part of the [[Old City (Hyderabad, India)|Old City of Hyderabad]], [[India]], named after the 16th-century hospital it once housed. The location was founded in AD 1591, more than 400 years ago, by [[Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah]], the founder of Hyderabad city. Todday it houses a large population of [[Shia Muslims]] and comes alive on the days of Shia festivals. Most of the households have family members settled abroad, and whose remittances increase the quality of life.

In [[Arabic]], and derived from it in [[Urdu]], [[Ottoman Turkish language|Turkish]] and [[Persian language|Persian]], ''[[Dar al-Shifa|dar al-shifa]]'' means "house of health", i.e. "hospital". The name of the location is derived from the fact that initially the area was popularly known for its hospital. Dar-ul-Shifa Hospital and Jama Masjid were built in the same periodd as the [[Charminar]] monument-cum-mosque and the huge [[Makkah Masjid, Hyderabad|Makkah Masjid]] (Mecca Mosque).

Geographically, Dar-ul-Shifa lies in the south of Hyderabad city, on the banks of [[Musi River (India)|River Musi]]. It lies under the [[Charminar (Assembly constituency)|Charminar Assembly Constituency]]. Historically it is one of the old urban areas of [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]; now it is part of the Old City of Hyderabad.

==History==
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]], due to insufficient space the hospital was moved to another building and the old building was converted into a [[Hussainia]] called Alawa e-Sartouq. The ''alam''{{meaning|date=March 2020}} 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 ladies of [[Ahl al-Bayt]]. This Hussainia can be visited anytime throughout the year. Currently this building is under [[H.E.H. the Nizam's Charitable Trust]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabads-first-full-fledged-hospital-lies-on-death-bed/articleshow/60188534.cms|work=Times of India|title=Hyderabads first full fledged hospital liies on death bed|date=August 23, 2017|access-date=December 14, 2020|author=Akbar, Syed}}</ref>

==Boundaries of Dar-ul-Shifa==
Dar-ul-Shifa is surrounded by [[Musi River (India)|Musi River]], [[Noorkhan Bazar]], [[Dabeerpura]], [[Purani Haveli]] and [[Chatta Bazaar]].

Darushifa 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 Khana-e-Zohra|Aza Khane Zehra]], which was built by [[Exalted Highness|HEH]], the 7th [[Nizam]]-[[Mir Osman Ali Khan]].

==Development and landmarks==
Darushifa is one of the oldest urban area of [[Hyderabad]] city and was developed in the [[Nizam]]'s period with the extension of Jama Masjid. One can find the beautifully renewed Jama Masjid, with a market around the area of the mosque. Here you can find your choice of shops and restaurants, the most famous restaurant being Hussaini Cafe.

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-u-Shifa is connected by buses run by [[TSRTC]]. All the RTC buses which head towards [[Charminar]] rout thru Dar-ul-Shifa.

The closest [[Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System|MMTS]] train station is at [[Dabeerpura]].

== Fire incident at QQSUDA ==

On May 7, 2019 , a fire broke out at the Quli Qutub Shahi Urban Development Authority in Darulshifa. 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 poor condition of the building .After nearly four hours , the fire was contained .<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-07|title=Fire breaks out at Darulshifa in Hyderabad|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/070519/fire-breaks-out-at-darulshifa-in-hyderabad.html|access-date=2020-09-06|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Hospitals in Telangana]]
[[Category:Hospitals in Hyderabad, India]]

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>BrownHairedGirl at 15:08, 2 May 2021