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'''Malik Isan's Mosque''', also known as '''Isanpur Mosque''' or '''Gumle Masjid''', is a medieval mosque in Isanpur area of [[Ahmedabad]], India.

==History and architecture==
The mosque was built by Malik Isan in c.1520. Malik Isan or Isan Sultani
entitled Nizam-ul-Mulk was a noble in the court of [[Mahmud Begada]]. He founded the Isanpur suburb of Ahmedabad.<ref name="Yagnik2011">{{cite book|author=Achyut Yagnik|title=Ahmedabad: From Royal city to Megacity|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ivMAUx6Hdl8C&pg=PT35|date=2 February 2011|publisher=Penguin Books Limited|isbn=978-81-8475-473-5|page=35}}</ref><ref name="BurgessCousens1897">{{cite book|author1=James Burgess|author2=Henry Cousens|title=Revised lists of antiquarian remains in the Bombay Presidency: and the native states of Baroda, Palanpur, Radhanpur, Kathiawad, Kachh, Kolhapur, and the southern Maratha minor states|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H2ZBAQAAIAAJ|year=1897|publisher=Printed at the Government central press|page=79}}</ref><ref name="Gujarat1964">{{cite book|author=India. Superintendent of Census Operations, Gujarat|title=District Census Handbook|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fcrUAAAAMAAJ|year=1964|publisher=Director, Government Print. and Stationery, Gujarat State|page=50}}</ref><ref name="Rajan1980">{{cite book|author=K. V. Soundara Rajan|title=Ahmadabad|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HtBAAAAAMAAJ|year=1980|publisher=Archaeological Survey of India|pages=55–56}}</ref>

The whole complex is built on raised platform which can be approached by porches on north and east side. The courtyard is square and the mosque is situated on the west side. The façade of the mosque is divided in three parts each covered with equal sized domes. The central part is raised than two side domes. The tomb of Malik Isan is situated opposite to the mosque.<ref name="Rajan1980"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/g/019pho001000s16u01709000.html|website =British Library |title=Malik Isan's Mosque |accessdate =15 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="MichellDavies1989">{{cite book|author1=George Michell|author2=Philip H. Davies|title=Guide to Monuments of India 2: 2islamic, Rajput, European|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iUDqAAAAMAAJ|year=1989|publisher=Viking|isbn=978-0-670-80847-2|page=346}}</ref>

The mosque was damaged in [[2001 Gujarat earthquake]] and was again vandalised during [[2002 Gujarat violence]].<ref name="Inex">{{cite news|title=Vandalised in 2002, city mosque still in ruins|publisher=Indian Express|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/vandalised-in-2002-city-mosque-still-in-ruins/778072/|accessdate=15 December 2014|date=19 April 2011}}</ref> The structure is further threatened by encroachments.<ref name="Toi2012">{{cite news|title=Protected Isanpur mosque besieged|work=The Times of India|date=13 September 2012|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/ahmedabad/Protected-Isanpur-mosque-besieged/articleshow/16373897.cms|accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref>

==References ==
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{{Mosques in India}}

[[Category:Mosques in Ahmedabad]]
[[Category:Monuments of National Importance in Gujarat]]

Malik Isan's Mosque - Revision history

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