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Busy traffic moving around Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad. Hyderabad seems to have strangely orderly traffic despite the traffic volumes - maybe it's got something to do with the discipline and old world spirit of the city and its people... These make for some superb establishing shots of Hyderabad city in Andhra Pradesh, India. Mecca Masjid, also Makkah Masjid, is one of the oldest mosques in Hyderabad in India, And it is one of the largest Mosques in India. It is located in the common capital area shared between the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Makkah Masjid is a listed heritage building in the old city of Hyderabad, close to the historic landmarks of Chowmahalla Palace, Laad Bazaar, and Charminar. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, commissioned brick