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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Mosque in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox religious building<br />
| name = Masjid-e-Rasheed<br />
| image = Jame Rashid Mosque.jpg<br />
| caption = The mosque in 2018<br />
| map_type = India Uttar Pradesh<br />
| map_size = 250<br />
| map_relief = 1<br />
| map_caption = Location of the mosque in [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|29|41|54|N|77|40|34|E|region:IN-UP_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}<br />
| religious_affiliation = [[Sunni Islam]]<br />
| sect = [[Hanafi]]<br />
| status = [[Congregational mosque|Friday mosque]]<br />
| location = [[Darul Uloom Deoband]] compound, [[Deoband]], [[Saharanpur district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| leadership = <br />
| governing_body = Majlis-al-Shura<br />
| established = 14 April 1986<br />
| architecture_type = {{nowrap|[[Mosque architecture]]}}<br />
| architect = [[Abdul Khaliq Madrasi]]<br />
| architecture_style = {{ubl|[[Indo-Islamic architecture|Indo-Islamic]]|[[Mughal architecture|Mughal]]|[[Modern architecture|Modernist]]}}<br />
| construction_cost = {{INR}}10cr<br />
| capacity = 20,000 worshippers<br />
| length = {{cvt|120|m|ft}}<br />
| width = {{cvt|60|m|ft}}<br />
| dome_quantity = One {{small|(maybe more)}}<br />
| dome_height_outer = {{cvt|120|ft|m|order=flip}}<br />
| minaret_quantity = Two<br />
| minaret_height = {{cvt|180|ft|m|order=flip}}<br />
| materials = [[Makrana marble]]<br />
| website = {{URL|darululoom-deoband.com/en/}}<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Masjid-e-Rasheed''', also known as the '''Jame Rashid Mosque''', and the '''Masjid-e-Rashidiyah''', and the '''Taj Masjid''', also sometimes spelled as the '''Masjid Jam-e-Rashid''', is a [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]] [[Hanafi]] [[Congregational mosque|Friday mosque]], located in the compound of [[Darul Uloom Deoband]] in [[Deoband]], in the [[Saharanpur district]] of the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], India. This mosque is named after [[Rashid Ahmad Gangohi|Rasheed Ahmad Gangohi]], the second patron of Darul Uloom Deoband.<br />
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== Overview ==<br />
The Masjid e-Rasheed is a distinct and noticeable mosque with an attractive dome and majestic [[minaret]]s that has become a major tourist attraction for Muslims and others. At first glance, the mosque appears to be built at the time of Islamic arrival. The vast grounds, long galleries on either side of the central gate, and ample space outside make it attractive.<ref name=Manzar>{{cite web |last=Bilal |first=Manzar |date=5 December 2009 |title=Masjid –e-Rasheed: A magnificent mosque at Darul Uloom |website=[[Two Circles]] |url=https://twocircles.net/2009dec04/masjid_e_rasheed_magnificent_mosque_darul_uloom.html |access-date=28 March 2024 }}</ref> On a moonlit night, the white stone tiles used in the mosque give a sight of [[Taj Mahal]] which tempts visitors to sit there for some time. A small, neat pond and a carefully arranged flower garden outside make it extremely beautiful. There are always a large number of people who come to see the mosque.<ref name=Manzar/><br />
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When the administration of Darul Uloom decided to build this mosque, they did not imagined that the mosque would turn out to be so beautiful. As soon as the construction started, the community started donating an unexpected amount, and as a result the earlier simpler plan was changed. It took twenty years and a lot{{clarify|date=March 2025|reason=how much is a lot?}} of money to complete the current structure. The mosque has a {{convert|120|ft|m|adj=mid|order=flip|-high}} dome, two {{convert|180|ft|m|adj=mid|order=flip|-high}} minarets, and five doors. It has space for 20,000 [[Namazi|worshippers]] at a time.<ref name=Manzar/><br />
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The late president of [[Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind]] [[Asad Madani]] used to do [[Iʿtikāf]] (seclusion meditation) with hundreds of his disciples during Ramzan until his death. His son [[Mahmood Madani]] has kept on the same.<ref name=Manzar/><br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Masjid Rasheed.jpg|The mosque exterior<br />
Jame Rashid Mosque (interior).jpg|The mosque interior<br />
Darul Uloom Deoband Memorable Photo 3.jpg|A view of the mosque through a gate<br />
Rashid Masjid.jpg|The mosque in the evening<br />
Masjid Rasheed in Deoband, Darul Uloom Deoband.jpg|one sided view <br />
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</gallery><br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Islam in India]]<br />
* [[List of mosques in India]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{commons category-inline|Jame Rashid Mosque}}<br />
* {{official website|https://darululoom-deoband.com/en/}}<br />
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{{Mosques in India}}<br />
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[[Category:1986 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Darul Uloom Deoband]]<br />
[[Category:Hanafi mosques]]<br />
[[Category:Mosque buildings with domes in India]]<br />
[[Category:Mosque buildings with minarets in India]]<br />
[[Category:Mosques in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Sunni mosques in India]]<br />
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