Iran President Hassan Rouhani visits Qutb Shahi tombs in Hyderabad, India

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visited the famous Qutub Shahi tombs on the second day of his Hyderabad visit. Rouhani visited the tombs of Qutub Shahi rulers in Golconda area in the city. These monuments are popularly known as seven tombs and built-in Iranian architecture style. "The Iranian president reached the tombs around 9 am. He was briefed about the historic site by officials," DCP (West Zone) Venkateshwar Rao said. A project for the restoration of the over 400-year-old complex started in 2013 after the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) signed a memorandum of understanding with Telangana Department of Archaeology and Museums. Telangana government officials and AKTC office-bearers briefed the Iranian president about the tombs. In the afternoon, Rouhani would address a Muslim congre