Ashurkhana Qadme Rasool

Built in the reign of Abdullah Qutb Shahi, this Ashoorkhana opposite the Panje Shah Vilayat is called ‘Qadam-e-Rasool’, where a stone imprint of Prophet Mohammed’s feet is placed. It is said that the stone imprint was brought to Hyderabad by Sayyad Mohammed Ali from Isfahan, Iran, in 1575.

The annual Bibi ki Sawari, which arrives on an elephant stops here on the 10th day of Moharram. It is said Bibi Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet and mother of Hazrat Hussain, laments and woes about the merciless killing of her son in Karbala. There are two stone reservoirs at the gate of this Ashurkhana which are filled with milk beverage (sharbat) and distributed to the devotees during Moharram.

The arched entrance with a cusped multifoil arch leads to the central courtyard, which contains a water reservoir carved from a single black stone. The main Ashurkhana structure is accessed through the courtyard and is set on a low plinth with two stairs. The building has five arched openings, again multifoil cusped style with a decorative floral crown. The inner hall houses the sanctum that is flanked by store rooms on both sides. Silver foil work decorates the smaller wooden arches that open into the sanctum where the relic is placed.