The mortal stays of Mukarram Jah Bahadur, the titular 8th Nizam of Hyderabad, became laid to relaxation on the anciental 17th-century Makkah Masjid on Wednesday evening. Maulana Hafiz Qari Qureshi, the Khateeb of the mosque, led the Namaz-e-Janaza (funerary prayers) after the Asr namaz (put up which the frame became buried).
Thousands from the metropolis poured into the palace from eight am on Wednesday to pay their closing respects to the 89-year-old, who had handed away in Turkey on January 14. While it became best imagined to be allowed until 1 pm, because of the massive rush, it became allowed until 2 pm.
Mukarram Jah’s frame became added from Khilwat withinside the Chowmahalla palace to the Makkah Masjid round four:30 pm. His frame became additionally wrapped withinside the Hyderabad State’s flag.
The funeral procession for Mukarram Jah from Khilwat to Makkah Masjid witnessed many from the overall public taking turns to hold his bier. Thousands of humans have additionally amassed for the (final) Namaz-e-Janaza and additionally to wait the funeral procession. Crowds commenced swelling from round four pm on the Makkah Masjid for the same. In fact, a few attendees of the funeral got here early and sat withinside the first few traces withinside the mosque a good deal earlier.
A band from the Telangana police headed the procession, because the Telangana authorities additionally introduced a country funeral for Mukarram Jah as a mark of respect. After the Asr prayers, his mortal stays have been given a shield of honour.
Earlier withinside the morning, lots drop in on the Chowmahalla palace to have a closing glimpse of Mukarram Jah Bahadur. The funerary prayers have been held round five pm. Family individuals of Mukarram Jah have been present, at the side of a huge variety of his family and individuals of the HEH The Nizam and different trusts.
Born to Prince Azam Jah and Princess Durru Shehvar, the imperial princess of the Ottoman Empire, on October 6, 1933 in France, Mukarram Jah became coronated as Asaf Jah the Eighth on April 6, 1967, after the passing away of Mir Osman Ali Khan in February 1967. About 1,000,000 humans are believed to have attended the funeral procession of Osman Ali Khan while he died.
CM paid floral tribute
A day earlier, leader minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) paid floral tributes to the mortal stays of the closing Nizam at Chowmahalla Palace. He consoled Mukarram Jah’s former spouse Princess Esra and his youngsters and different own circle of relatives individuals.
Ministers Mahmood Ali, Vemula Prashant Reddy, MP Joginapally Santosh Kumar, MLAs Balka Suman, A. Jeevan Reddy, Telangana Sports Authority Chairman E.A Anjaneya Goud, former Waqf Board Chairman Mohammad Salim, Advisor to Government, Minority Affairs A. K. Khan and others have been present.