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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Former mosque in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox religious building<br />
| name = Shahi Masjid<br />
| religious_affiliation = [[Islam]] {{small|(former)}}<br />
| native_name = شاہی مسجد<br />
| native_name_lang = ar<br />
| image = Shahi mosque Allahabad.jpg<br />
| image_upright = 1.4<br />
| caption = The former mosque in 2019,<br/>prior to its demolition in 2023<br />
| location = Saidabad, [[Prayagraj]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| geo = {{coord|25.4358|81.8463|region:IN-UP_type:landmark|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| map_type = India Uttar Pradesh<br />
| map_size = 250<br />
| map_relief = 1<br />
| map_caption = Former location of the demolished mosque in [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| status = {{nowrap|[[Mosque]] {{small|(1643{{endash}}2023)}}}}<br />
| functional_status = '''[[Demolished]]'''<br />
| architect = <br />
| architecture_type = {{nowrap|[[Mosque architecture]]}}<br />
| architecture_style = {{ubl|[[Indo-Islamic architecture|Indo-Islamic]]|[[Mughal architecture|Mughal]]}} <br />
| creator =<br />
| funded_by =<br />
| established = <br />
| year_completed = 1643 [[Common Era|CE]]<br />
| date_demolished = {{dts|2023|01|9|df=y}}<br />
| dome_quantity = Three<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Shahi Masjid''' ({{langx|ar|شاہی مسجد}}) was a former [[mosque]], since demolished, located in the Saidabad area of [[Prayagraj district|Prayagraj]] (formerly Allahabad), in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], India. Established in 1643 [[Common Era|CE]], the mosque was demolished on January 9, 2023, as part of a road-widening project.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-16 |title=Uttar Pradesh: 16-century historic mosque demolished in Prayagraj under 'road widening' project |url=https://www.hindutvawatch.org/uttar-pradesh-16-century-historic-mosque-demolished-in-prayagraj-under-road-widening-project-two-circles/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Hindutva Watch |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Maniyar |first=Zahid |date=2023-01-17 |title=Another historic mosque being bulldozed in UP |url=https://cjp.org.in/another-historic-mosque-being-bulldozed-in-up/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=CJP |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ather |first=Sara |title=Politics of ruin: Why Modi wants to demolish India's mosques |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/opinions/2023/4/3/politics-of-ruin-why-modi-wants-to-demolish-indias-mosques |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The masjid was believed to have been constructed during the 17th century,{{efn|Some claim 16th century. However, inscription reads ''1643 AD''.}} possibly under the rule of [[Sher Shah Suri]], who established the [[Sur Empire]] in India. The mosque was, prior to its demolition, the oldest [[Mughal architecture|Mughal]] mosque in Prayagraj.<br />
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In 2023, the mosque was demolished to make way for a road-widening project on the Grant Trunk Road.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-16 |title=UP: 16th-century mosque demolished for road widening in Prayagraj |url=https://www.siasat.com/up-16th-century-mosque-demolished-for-road-widening-in-prayagraj-2503925/amp/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-01-16 |title=16th century mosque bulldozed in UP to widen road |url=https://maktoobmedia.com/india/16th-century-mosque-bulldozed-in-up-to-widen-road/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Maktoob media |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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Shahi masjid Allahabd.jpeg|Aerial view of the mosque with one large and two small domes<br />
Shahi Masjid Bahadurganj Allahabad.jpg|Dome interior of the mosque<br />
शाही मस्जिद .jpg|Inscription<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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== Notes ==<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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