Fw: Aza Khana e Zehra, Hyderabad [India]

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Aza Khana e Zehra, Hyderabad.[India] Here is a brief background and photos of Aza Khan e Zehra Hyderabad, AP, India. Aza Khana e Zehra: Built by the Mir Osman Ali Khan (the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad) in memory of his mother, Zehra. This Ashurkhana or place of Majalis, meetings, Sermons to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussain the grand son of the Prophet Muhammed[PBUH], who was assassinated in Karbala (Iraq) along with his  family members and friends more than 1432 years ago in history.   Built about (construction period 1941-1958) 70 years ago, this magnificent place has very recently been tastefully restored to its glory by a prominent person from her personal funds at the cost of Rs 50 lakhs. This is a treasure trove for many ancient Arabic and Persian calligraphic text framed and exhibited within, the most rare and inimitable is the entire Koran hand written on silk, over a design of an Alam. The miniature writing is spread over approx. 3X5 feet fabric. The 4 chandeliers are very rare and the cost runs in crores, they are in Istanbul cut glass. The size of the central chandelier's is very grand. The Alam (Staff, Flag) are in gold and embedded with huge precious stones, many of which are only exhibited in the month of Muharrum. The acoustics are extremely well designed, where you can hear a person clearly from one end to the other end of a 400X200 feet hall. Ground floor is for assembly of the men and the mezzanine floor is for women. Since animal or human forms are not allowed in Islam, only geometric and floral patterns are extensively used on walls and ceiling along with scripts from the Quran in a harmonious color theme. This place also was awarded the heritage award in 1999, much before its very well restored state today. Aza Khana e Zehra by night. Mir Osman Ali Khan. The builder. View from the main entrance into the hall. The central chandelier. Main entry into the hall, with the smaller chandilier. Names of the 14 infallible's, on the ceiling from where the main chandelier hangs. The Central chandelier in its splendor. The smaller chandelier, from below. The mezzanine level for ladies and the Koranic script in black. Ceiling to mezzanine design in floral and geometrical pattern. Detail of column supporting the mezzanine. The Alam's, notice the size of the precious stones in second row too. The complete Koran, hand written in miniature text. A closer view of the same. More closer, notice the numerical in red (it is smaller than type written font size) A painting of this building exterior encased in calligraphic design and text, more than 70 years old. The HUDA, Intach Heritage award.       "

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اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَي مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ الِ مُحَمَّدٍ

َللّهُمَّ عَجِّلْ لِوَلِيِّكَ الْفَرَجِ
اللهم كن لوليك الحجة بن الحسن صلواتك عليه و علي آبائه في
 هذه الساعة و في كل الساعة وليا و حافظا و قائدا و ناصرا و دليلا و عينا حتي تسكنه ارضك طوعا و تمتعه فيها طويل

ALLAAHUMMA KUN LE-WALIYYEKAL HUJJATIBNIL HASANE SALAWAATOKA A'LAYHE WA A'LAA AAABAA-EHI FEE HAAZEHIS SAA-A'TE WA FEE KULLE SAA-A'TIN WALIYYAWN WA HAAFEZAWN WA QAA-EDAWN WA NAASERAWN WA DALEELAWN WA A'YNAN HATTAA TUSKENAHU ARZAKA TAW-A'N WA TOMATTE-A'HU FEEHAA TAWEELAA.

O Allah, be, for Your representative, the Hujjat (proof), son of Al­Hasan, Your blessings be on him and his forefathers, in this hour and in every hour, a guardian, a protector, a leader, a helper, a proof, and an eye. until You make him live on the earth, in obedience (to You), and cause him to live in it for a long time. O One who directs all the affairs, O One who will raise those who are in the graves, O One who makes the rivers flow, O One who softened the iron for Dawood, Bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and do for me . . . (ask for your wishes), in this night, this night.


O ALLAH FOR HIS (IMAM E ZAMANA)'S SAKE LET OUR PRAYER BE ACCEPTED AND FOR HIS SAKE OUR SINS BE FORGIVEN AND FOR HIS SAKE OUR SUSTENCE BE ABNDNT.(DUA E NUTBA)

Khudaya Hum Sab Ko Imam-E-Zamana (a.s) Ke Ansar Mein Shamil Farma (Ameen)"


May the curses of ALLAH(SWT) be upon the tyrant armies of Yazeed(l.a),
Ibn Ziad(l.a), Umar Ibn Saad(l.a), Shimr(l.a),Hurmala(l.a),Khooli(l.a), Ahle Marwan(l.a), Ibn Marjanah(l.a), Umar ibn Nafyl al-Azdi(l.a), Murrah ibn Munqad (l.a), Ishaq bin Haywah Hazramee(l.a),Bahr bin Ka'ab Tamimi (l.a),Akhnas bin Mursid Hazramee (l.a),Aswad bin Khalid(l.a),Bajdul bin Saleem Kalbi(l.a), Qays bin al-Aash'as(l.a),Umar bin Sa'ad(l.a), Jamee' bin Khalq Awdee(l.a),...and also may the curses of ALLAH(SWT) be upon the ten horse riders who trampled the pious body of MOLA IMAM HUSSAIN(A.S), they(l.a) were: Akhnas bin Mursid(l.a), Hakeem bin Tufayl Sumbosi(l.a), Umar bin Sabeeh Saydawi(l.a), Raja' bin Manqaz Abadi(l.a), Saleem bin Khaysamah Ju'fi(l.a), Wahez bin Na'em(l.a), Saleh bin Wahab Ju'fi(l.a), Hani bin Sabeet Hazramee(l.a),Usayd bin Malik(l.a),.Ishaq bin Hawah Hazramee(l.a),and all other enemies of the AHL-E-BAIT(A.S)

DUSHMANAN-E-AHLEBAITH(A.S) PAR LANATH LANATH BESHUMAAR

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