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Entrance to the Tomb of Boorhan Sahib, near Hyderabad.
This handsome tomb is built in the Mahomedan style of architecture. The edifice in the centre is a Musjeed, or place of prayer. The entrance to the tomb is on the right of the view.
Boorhan Sahib, a holy person of the time of the first Kootub Shahy kings, became sanctified after death, and as miracles are claimed for him, his shrine is a favourite one with Mahomedans of all classes in Hyderabad, who present offerings to the saint on all possible occasions. The vicinity of so holy a personage became desirable as a burial-place, and hence arose one of the principal cemeteries of Hyderabad.
