Accession 1550 Dethroned 1550 This is the plot of land where the mortal remains of Shah Chiragh, the Muslim divine from Najaf (in Iraq), were laid to rest. Daira is located about a mile from Charminar. The land was purchased by Mir Momin, the Prime Minister of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah. Mir Momin migrated to Hyderabad from Astrabad (in Persia) and had the plot converted into a sanctified necropolis, by mixing in it the soil from the battlefield of Karbala, the site of the martyrdom of Imam Husain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, and his followers.

After Mir Momin’s death in 1625, he was buried in this necropolis which he bequeathed as a free burial ground for Muslims. The graves of Mir Momin and Shah Chiragh are of polished black basalt. The poet Mirza Muhammad (Naimat Khan Au), who held high office with Aurangzeb, also lies buried here. Besides, several members of the families of Salar Jung I and II rest within this Daira