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| location = [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]], India
| area = 4,500 sq yds
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| architect = Zain Yar Jung
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'''Aza Khane Zehra''' is an [[ashurkhana]] built by the last [[Nizam of Hyderabad]], [[Mir Osman Ali Khan]] in memory of his mother Zehra Begum. It was constructed in the 1930s and is located on the banks of Musi river right next to [[Salar Jung Museum]] in [[Dar-ul-Shifa|Darulshifa]], [[Hyderabad]].<ref name="info"/> It is busy during [[Moharram]].<ref name=HF1 /> It was built in a style known as ''Osmanian Architecture''.<ref name="info"/>

==History==
The Last Nizam was very fond of his mother "Amtul Zehra Begum", he built this monument after her death in her memory. It is the largest [[Ashurkhana]] in the whole of South India.<ref name="siap"/>

This Ashurkhana is also known as "Madar-e-Deccan Ashurkhana" - meaning "Ashurkhana of Mother of the Deccan", wherein Zehra Begum being revered as "Mother of the Deccan"<ref name="info">{{cite web |title=Aza Khana-e-Zehra Hyderabad Telangana Tourism |url=https://templesinindiainfo.com/aza-khana-e-zehra-hyderabad-telangana-tourism/}}</ref>

==Architecture==
(The design of the monument was drafted by Zain Yar Jung (Zainuddin Husain Khan). It can accommodate 25,000 people at a time.<ref name="archi_ref">{{cite web |title=Aza Khana e Zehra, a monument for mourners |url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/built-by-the-nizam-as-a-symbol-of-love-for-his-mother-aza-khana-e-zehra-the-house-of-mourning-dispels-religious-barriers/article25026294.ece}}</ref> The walls and ceiling of the hall is covered with intricate-enamel work which depict verses from the Quran and sayings on family of Muhammad and Ali.<ref name="siap">{{cite web |title=Aza Khana E Zehra – A Grand Ashurkhana (Ashurkhana) |url=http://siaphotography.in/blog/aza-khana-e-zehra-a-grand-ashurkhana-ashurkhana/}}</ref>

It has a 45 feet high ceiling. It also won the "[[Hyderabad Urban Development Authority|HUDA]] - [[Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage|INTACH]] Heritage Award" in the year 1999.<ref>http://www.intach.org</ref><ref name="HF1">{{cite news |title=Hall of Fame |url= https://www.thehindu.com/mp/2004/03/03/stories/2004030300630300.htm | date=3 March 2004 | first=K. | last=Venkateshwarlu |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | accessdate=15 December 2018 }}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Nizams of Hyderabad]]
*[[:Category:Establishments in Hyderabad State]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.thehindu.com/mp/2004/03/03/stories/2004030300630300.htm Hall of fame]{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
*[https://www.nyoooz.com/news/hyderabad/1219862/aza-khana-e-zehra-a-monument-for-mourners/ Aza Khana e Zehra, a monument for mourners]
*[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/260917/ashoorkhana-named-after-nizams-mom-awaits-fund.html Ashoorkhana named after Nizam’s mom awaits fund]

[[Category:Buildings and structures in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Establishments in Hyderabad State]]

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