Aurangabad is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Aurangabad district and is the largest city in the Marathwada region. Located on a hilly upland terrain in the Deccan Traps, Aurangabad is the fourth-most populous urban area in Maharashtra with a population of 1,175,116. The city is known as a major production center of cotton textile and artistic silk fabrics. Several prominent educational institutions, including Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, are located in the city. The city is also a popular tourism hub, with tourist destinations like the Ajanta and Ellora caves lying on its outskirts, both of which have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1983. Other tourist attractions include the Aurangabad Caves, Daulatabad Fort, Grishneshwar Temple, Jama Mosque, Bibi Ka Maqbara, Himayat Bagh, Panchakki and Salim Ali Lake. Historically, there were 52 Gates in Aurangabad, some of them extant, because of which Aurangabad is nicknamed as the "City of Gates". In 2019, the Aurangabad Industrial City (AURIC) became the first greenfield industrial smart city of India under the country's flagship Smart Cities Mission.
The All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen is an Indian political party claiming to promote the social, economical, and educational development and effective representation of Muslims, Dalits, other minorities and underprivileged communities in India, based in the Indian state of Telangana, with its head office in the Aghapura, Hyderabad, which has its roots in the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen.
Qutb ul Aqtab Khwaja Sayyid Muhammad Bakhtiyar AlHussaini Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki (born 1173-died 1235) was a Muslim Sufi mystic, saint and scholar of the Chishti Order from Delhi, India. He was the disciple and the spiritual successor of Moinuddin Chishti as head of the Chishti order, and the person to whom the Qutb Minar, Delhi is dedicated. Before him the Chishti order in India was confined to Ajmer and Nagaur. He played a major role in establishing the order securely in Delhi. His dargah located adjacent to Zafar Mahal in Mehrauli, and the oldest dargah in Delhi, is also the venue of his annual Urs festivities. The Urs was held in high regard by many rulers of Delhi like Qutbuddin Aibak, Iltutmish who built a nearby stepwell, Gandhak ki Baoli for him, Sher Shah Suri who built a grand gateway, Bahadur Shah I who built the Moti Masjid mosque nearby and Farrukhsiyar who added a marble screen and a mosque.
Hyderabadi Muslims, also referred to as Hyderabadis are a community of Urdu-speaking Muslims, part of a larger ethnic group of Deccani people, from the area that used to be the princely state of Hyderabad in India in the regions of Marathwada, Telangana, and Hyderabad-Karnataka.
Nizamuddin Dargah is the dargah (mausoleum) of the Sufi saint Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya. Situated in the Nizamuddin West area of Delhi, the dargah is visited by thousands of pilgrims every week. The site is also known for its evening qawwali devotional music sessions. The descendants of Nizamuddin Auliya look after the whole management of dargah Sharif.
Langar Houz is a suburb located near Golconda. It is a major commercial centre for nearby villages and also serves a part of the cantonment area in the city. Langar Houz is one of the most prominent suburbs of Hyderabad with a rich historical significance. Langar Houz was once considered as the gateway to the city and the Golkonda Palace. This area today is well known for its student population who reside in various apartments due to its close proximity to various engineering colleges.
Abids is a major commercial center in Hyderabad, India. Abids is well known as it is the oldest and most famous business area in Hyderabad. The state government building TSFC, and the President Plaza, Badeshah palace are located here. A variety of businesses are located here, unlike most markets which are known for specializing in a certain trade. This area's importance has increased because of its close proximity to Nampally Railway Station.
Shah Syed Mohammed Asrarullah Hussaini Al Maroof Syed Mohammed Imam Ali Shah Naqshbandi, Quadri, Chisthi, Hanafi Al Baghdadi, popularly known as Imam Ali Shah was a sufi saint of his time, who migrated from Damascus, Syria to Berar Province now in Maharashtra, India, and then to Hyderabad Deccan at the age of 18.
Dabeerpura is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the Old City area of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is surrounded by Yakutpura, Chanchalguda, Purani Haveli, Noorkhan Bazar, and Azampura. Dabeerpura has one of the original thirteen gateways called darwaza. There is a big flyover over the train track in this suburb built in 1990.
Mehdipatnam is a major locality in the South western part of Hyderabad, India. It is located north of the Musi River near Asif Nagar and is named after Mehdi Nawaz Jung, a politician and bureaucrat of the Hyderabad State.
Toli chowki is a suburb in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The name Tolichowki comes from the Urdu word 'Toli', meaning 'troupe', and 'Chowki', meaning 'post'. During the period of Abul Hasan Tana Shah, the troops of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir set a military position in this region, which is in the vicinity of the Golkonda Fort of the Qutub Shahi kingdom. Still today, there are many historical mosques, tombs and other monuments in the surrounding areas. It is close to the IT corridor like Gachibowli, Madhapur, Manikonda and Kondapur, hence making it a preferred residential for people working in the IT industry. The real estate sector has received a boost due to its proximity to high-end technology firms. Tolichowki has also had a boost in the restaurant and fast food industry. It is known to attract a lot of customers from all around due to having a multi cuisine meals all around the area. There has been an emergence of Arabian Food in the area due to a lot of Middle eastern people moving in the area due to medical or academic purposes. This in return has improved Tolichowki's market value for foreigners
Gudimalkapur is a major suburban in Hyderabad, India. It is one of the oldest parts of the city, 2 km from Mehdipatnam, another famous suburb. The area has a small-town environment, as it has seen very little development being an interior location away from the mainstream city. It is very famous for the Gudimalkapur Vegetable Mandi and flower market. There is a very old huge Lord Venkateswara Temple called "Jhamsing Venkateswara Temple" just beside the market.
Asif Nagar is a major locality in the western part of Hyderabad, India. It is located north of the Musi River near Mehdipatnam. It is a mandal in the Hyderabad District and one of the oldest suburbs that have existed for a long while.
Shah Deccan Qutub Kokan Khwaja Pir Hafiz Habib Ali Shah was born in a Sufi family, whose lineage is traced back to Abu Bakr, the first Caliph of Islam, his ancestors were Sufi masters. From Syedna Abu Bakr Siddiq, the forefathers of Pir Khaja Habib Ali Shah حضرت حبئب علی شاہ obtained the spiritual education (Tassawuf/Tariqat) and bestowed with Caliphat from their fathers
Akbaruddin Owaisi is an Indian politician and leader of AIMIM legislative party in Telangana Legislative Assembly and an MLA of the Telangana Legislative Assembly. He is a member of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen and is its floor leader in the Telangana Legislative Assembly.
Mallepally is located near Asifnagar in Hyderabad, India. It is a locality in Hyderabad District and one of the old suburbs that have existed for a long while now. It is one of the oldest localities to exist in the history of Hyderabad during the time of Nizams.
Dargah Yousufain also Yousuf Baba Sharif Baba Dargah is a dargah in Hyderabad, India, where two Muslim Sufi Saints named Hazrath Syed Shah Yousufuddin and Syed Shah Sharifuddin are buried.
Mohammed Majid Hussain is an Indian politician who is currently the Corporator of Mehdipatnam ward of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and the former Mayor of Hyderabad He belongs to the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul-Muslimeen party.
Nampally Sarai" Tipu Khan sarai" is a heritage resting place located at Nampally in Hyderabad, India. The 'Nampally Sarai' or 'Tipu Khan Sarai"' was built by Nawab Tipu khan bahadur who was High Ranking Official, a great Noble and an Equestrian Legend, He had the privilege to impart training to H.H Mir Mahboob Ali Khan-the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, Deccan. Adjacent to Tipu khan sarai is situated Masjid-e-Tipu khan,still in good condition.Nawab Tipu Khan Bahadur was Himself an extensive traveller who travelled five times journeying to the holy cities of Mecca and Madina for Haj pilgrimage.The Nawab in his lifetime also travelled to Sri Lanka for business purpose.Nawab Tipu Khan felt the need of Sarai's in his own home city Hyderabad henceforth gifted his resources for building a sarai that is now "Tipu khan sarai"nee"Nampally sarai".As per Islamic traditions Nawab Tipu Khan in his lifetime provided free stay and ration to all guests at the sarai for three days,cooked food for non vegetarian guests and uncooked ration for vegetarian guests,with no distinction of cast or creed.Nawab Tipu Khan Bahadur was a true traveller whose life can be summed up more as a human who viewed life as a journey. The building originally known as Sulah Sarai was spread on area of 5,828 square yards (4,873 m2) near Nampally. The location was chosen because of its proximity to the railway station and Carore giri.
The localities and neighborhoods of Hyderabad have a unique oral history, since the time of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, over 400 years ago, and they are named after various people and things. Some are named after a major building or structure in the locality, others named for individuals. The names are mostly in Telugu and Urdu, the major languages of the city. This is a list of localities, neighborhoods and streets of Hyderabad and their etymology.
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