Ramadan in Hyderabad..

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Ramadan celebrations in Hyderabad..
The congregation of more than two lakh people at the historic Mecca Masjid of Hyderabad today on the occasion of Jummatul Vida or the last Friday of holy Ramadan, marked the new high in the Ramadan celebrations.

More than four hundred year old city, with a Muslim population of thirty lakhs looks drenched in piety and spirituality at its peak.

As per the historic traditions, Muslims from all over Hyderabad city gathered at the Mecca Masjid to perform the Friday prayers. After filling the mosque building and its courtyard, the biggest in the country, the worshippers spilled over to the main road, lanes and bylanes around the historic Mecca Masjid. The administration had made elaborate arrangements for the congregation, biggest of its kind in the country.



Thousands of Muslims offering Last Friday of holy month Ramzan Namaz at historic Macca Masjid on 26th Sept

All the roads, lanes and bylanes heading towards the Meccas Masjid-Charminar complex were closed for the traffic. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation had washed the roads and the streets to clean them for the prayers. While the administration of the mosque under the minority welfare department of the government had made the arrangements inside the mosque, including laying the prayer rugs and installation of temporary roofs, the arrangements outside were made by various other departments.

The police made additional security arrangements and thousands of personnel were deployed around the area to ensure law and order. More than two lakh people offered the prayers on Friday. The lines of worshippers had spread up to Shaha Ali Banda on one side and Madina X roads on the other. The lanes like Laad Bazar and Mir Chowk road were also packed with the Namazis. A birds eye view from atop the historic Charminar showed serpentine queues of the worshippers all around.



While Moulana Abdullah Qureshi Al-Azhari led the prayers of Jummatul Vida for the last 22 years, this year his nephew Hafiz Rizwan Qureshi led the prayers as the elderly Imam is unwell and was under treatment in a hospital.

The Jummatul Vida prayers are a much awaited event on the calendar of Muslims of Hyderabad as it marks the entry of the month of Ramadan in to its last phase. After a lean patch in the middle of the month, the worshippers have now returned to the mosques full of piety and reverence. Mecca Masjid and other important mosques are also attracting thousands of worshippers during the "Taaq" nights and for the Tahajjud prayers.

"It is a different world altogether", says Imran Hashmi, a trader in famous Patthargatti bazaar near Charminar. "We are up and open throughout the night to meet the rush of the shoppers. People love to shop during the night during the last ten days of Ramadan", says the trader in cloths and garments. The other shoppers vending perfumes, cutlery, curtains and dry fruits are doing similar brisk business as Muslims are out in strength to prepare for the Idul Fitr falling on Wednesday or Thursday next depending on the sighting of moon.

The Hyderabad traffic police has closed the normally busy Madinah-Charminar road for all the traffic as the entire stretch has been taken over by the temporary shops and flood of shoppers. "Even by foot it takes half an hour to cross this stretch", says Muqtadar Hussain. "It is flood of people".

The entire area remains drowned in the light turning the night in to the day. That is one of the beautiful sight to behold during this month.

Eid celebrated amid tight security in Hyderabad!

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Haleem the flavour of season

I know no one in Hyderabad will be left with out tasting Haleem in this holy month of Ramzan!

Off course Haleem is the flavor of month & popularity of haleem in Hyderabad for die hard fans of it. Traditional haleem is a type of stew made from pounded wheat and mutton, cooked for over ten hours in a bhatti and served with the garnishing of ghee, coriander and fried onions.The preparation of haleem is an art mastered overtime and practice!

I like to go to Pista House, Charminar for tasting haleem & like it very much for its taste and quality. Actually this is higly nutrioned food. This time in Hyderabad appart from traditional haleem (mutton) there was also chicken, fish and Vegetable haleem (use dry fuits and vegetables) for haleem lovers in city. Irani haleem has also clicked its popularity!



Ingredients:
• 250 gms Mutton
• 1 Cup wheat
• A handful of soaked masoor dal
• A handful of soaked channa dal
• A handful of soaked moong dal
• 2 Fried onions
• 1 tsp Dhania powder
• 2 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp Chili powder
• 4 tbsp Ghee
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• Salt to taste

How to make Haleem:
•Soak the wheat overnight, drain and pound.
•Heat 6-8 cups of water in a heavy-bottomed vessel.
•Add dal, wheat and mutton along with ginger-garlic paste, haldi, dhania powder, red chili powder and salt when the water begins to boil.
•Cook on low flame till the mutton turns tender.
•Mash the mutton.
•Add sliced and fried onion.
•Heat ghee and pour it over the Haleem.
•Haleem is ready. Sprinkle with lemon juice.

Best places for haleem in twin cities

As we can see in each and evry galli in city having haleem stals, share what is your favroit place is..



All the restaurants known for their Biryanis also serve some of the best Haleem. The secret to their success is the authentic taste and the recipes which have been passed on from generations.

This includes Madina Hotel (Patterghatti, Charminar) which catered to the Nizams as well. It serves reasonably priced sumptuous Haleem, and is known to have had celebrity clients like Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and Allu Arjun too.

Shadab Hotel, where you get one of the richer varieties of Haleem with a generous amount of cashews and rich pieces of meat. The hotel is so crowded during Iftar that it is difficult to find a place to stand.

Niagara Hotel in Chaderghat and Basheerbagh which serves the most aromatic Haleem.

Pista House - Though it is headquartered in Charminar the Haleem is available in almost every nook and corner of Hyderabad

Paradise could be a good option for its interesting varieties of Haleem.

Nizam Club - Those closer to Assembly Road could try

Sarvi Hotel on Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad has the best Haleem combo meals

Four Seasons has also earned a reputation for serving some of the best Haleem with a traditional touch

Alfa Hotel at Secunderabad Railway Station is the ideal place to take a travel parcel for an overnight journey

Cafe Bahar at Hyderguda / Himayat Nagar has a combo meal with a soft drink and dessert (khubani ka meetha with ice cream).

 

shopping during Ramadan in Hyderabad..

Old city works its magic during Ramzan!

Actually all women would love to shop here for dazzling bangles, work dress materials, embroidery sarees and home decorations. But this time i have missed my shopping in old city because of high alert and security reasons. And here the shops will be open from evening 6 pm till early morning during this festival time.

Madina in Charminar being a wholesale cloth market it is pretty obvious that the lot here would be much cheaper and you can bargain best. Heavy worked suits and saree will be available here.



Best best bangles are sold here in chudi bazar lane near charminar!

 

A man has his eyes smeared with traditional Kohl eyeliner before Friday prayers during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad!