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{{short description|Mosque in Hyderabad, Telangana, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{About|a mosque in the [[Begumpet]] area of [[Hyderabad]], India|the mosque in [[Córdoba, Spain|Cordoba]], Spain|Cathedral–Mosque of Córdoba}}
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| location = Indian Airlines Colony, [[Begumpet]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Hyderabad district, India|Hyderabad District]], [[Telangana]]
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The '''Spanish Mosque''', also known as the '''''Masjid Iqbal Ud Daula''''' and the '''''Jam e Masjid "Aiwan-E-Begumpet"''''', is a [[mosque]] within [[Paigah Palace]], in the [[Begumpet]] neighbourhood of [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], in the [[Hyderabad district, India|Hyderabad district]] of the state of [[Telangana]], India.<ref name="HufPost">{{cite news|title=Ramadan around the World in pictures|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/23/ramadan-around-the-world-pictures_n_1696347.html#slide=1263800|newspaper=[[Huffington Post]]|last=Barooah|first=Jahnabi|date=23 July 2012|access-date=3 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hydpost.in/the-spanish-mosque-hyderabad/|title=Spanish Mosque, Begumpet, Hyderabad|website=Hyderabad Post|access-date=8 December 2022}}</ref>

It is also known as the '''Mosque of the Moors''', due to its unique [[Moorish Revival architecture|Moorish Revival]] architectural style and is said to be one-of-its-kind in India.

== Architecture ==
The construction of the mosque was started by the fifth Paigah Amir, H.E. Nawab Mohammed Fazaluddin Khan, Iqbal Ud Daula, Sir [[Viqar-ul-Umra]] in 1900 (due to his sudden demise in 1902) and completed by his heir and elder son H.E Nawab Sultan Ul Mulk Bahadur, VI Amir of [[Paigah family|Paigah]] through Princess Jahandarunissa Begum, Lady Vicar Ul Umra. After his return from [[Spain]], Viqar-ul-Umra was very much inspired by the [[Cathedral–Mosque of Córdoba]]. The exterior and interior of the Spanish Mosque are mostly similar to the Cathedral–Mosque and [[Jama Masjid Gulbarga]], in [[Karnataka]], India. The mosque shows state-of-the-art interiors and architecture. The stand-out feature is the spires instead of the usual minarets or domes; they give this mosque a [[church (building)|church]]-like appearance.<ref name="auto">{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/photo/09q740yfAS5o4?q=Begumpet|title=beautiful mosque in the heart of Begumpet |work=The Times Of India}}</ref>

The mosque is maintained and managed by the heirs of Paigah Amir Sir Viqar-ul-Umra.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tourisminap.com/hyderabad/sight_see.php |title=ANDHRA PRADESH TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OFFICIAL WEBSITE |website=www.tourisminap.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926081536/http://tourisminap.com/hyderabad/sight_see.php |archive-date=2008-09-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-20 |title=The Spanish Mosque in Hyderabad |url=https://www.joinpaperplanes.com/the-spanish-mosque-in-hyderabad/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Paper Planes |language=en-US}}</ref>

The mosque can accommodate 3,000 worshipers at once.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grand Spanish mosque is Hyderabad's lesser known icon |url=https://www.awazthevoice.in/culture-news/spanish-mosque-is-hyderabad-s-grandiose-yet-lesser-known-icon-7914.html |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=www.awazthevoice.in |language=en}}</ref> The Spanish Mosque is very well known and is considered as a landmark mosque for the [[Secunderabad]] [[Muslim]] community.

The Spanish Mosque is a declared heritage site by ASI{{clarify|date=March 2015|reason=Not on the MANI list.}} and is under discussion for the consideration of [[UNESCO]] Asia Pacific Merit.<ref name="auto"/>

== See also ==
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[[File:BegumpetPalaceMosque c1906 Viqar-ul-Umara.jpeg|thumb|200px|The mosque in the early 1940s]]
* [[Islam in India]]
* [[List of mosques in Telangana]]
* [[List of former mosques in Spain]]
* [[Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India|Heritage structures in Hyderabad]]

== References ==
{{Unreliable sources|date=April 2011}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Begumpet Mosque}}
* [https://theculturetrip.com/asia/india/articles/the-wondrous-spanish-mosque-of-hyderabad/ The Wondrous Spanish Mosque of Hyderabad]
* {{cite web|author=Archive |url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/19/stories/2010081966130400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823225717/http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/19/stories/2010081966130400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-08-23 |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Archive News |date=2010-08-19 |access-date=2017-04-28}}
* {{cite web|author=Archive |url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/21/stories/2010082163290300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825152015/http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/21/stories/2010082163290300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-08-25 |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Archive News |date=2010-08-21 |access-date=2017-04-28}}

{{Mosques in India}}

[[Category:1906 establishments in India]]
[[Category:20th-century mosques in India]]
[[Category:Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Moorish Revival mosques]]
[[Category:Mosque buildings with spires]]
[[Category:Mosques completed in 1906]]
[[Category:Mosques in Hyderabad, India]]

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