The founding dynasty of Hyderabad, the Qutb Shahis, also built Ashurkhanas across Telangana and appointed Hindus to take care of those places. Known as ‘Peerula Pandaga’ in Telugu, many Hindus across Telangana also observe Muharram with Shias,.

Hyderabad’s historic Badhshahi Ashurkhana displaying all of its Muharram Alams.

Hyderabad: With the sighting of the new crescent moon on Saturday night, the beginning of the new lunar calendar year – 1444 Hijri – set in. With it, the first month of the Islamic calendar – Muharram – began here on Sunday. Members of the Shia Muslim community in Hyderabad, especially in the Old City, spruced up ancient and modern Ashurkhanas (places of mourning), where processions will take place in nine days. By Theaglenews