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{{short description|Mosque in Hyderabad, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
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| alt =Medieval-era granite mosque surrounded by palm trees
| caption =Toli Masjid, c. 2019
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| architect = Mir Musa Khan Mahaldar
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'''Toli Masjid''' (1671 AD), also known as '''Damri Masjid''', is a mosque in [[Karwan]], [[Hyderabad, India]]. It is 2 km from the [[Golconda]] fort on the way to [[Charminar]]. Built by Mir Musa Khan Mahaldar during the reign of [[Abdullah Qutb Shah]] in (1082 [[Islamic calendar|AH]]).<ref name="Bilgrami">{{cite book|title=Landmarks of the Deccan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wgo97XF0XuYC|year=1927|isbn=81-206-0543-8|publisher=Asian Educational Services|last=Bilgrami|first=Syed Ali Asgar}}</ref>{{rp|66}} This mosque is [[INTACH]] awarded and a declared [[Heritage structures in Hyderabad|heritage site]] by [[Archaeological Survey of India]].<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://intach.ap.nic.in/awards9.htm INTACH]</ref> On scale of architecture Toli Mosque ranks next after [[Mecca Masjid]], [[Hyderabad, India]].<ref name="india_past_2003">''India: past & present'', 2003, {{ISBN|81-7648-455-5}}, by Prakash Chander, Page-148</ref>

==History==
Built by Mir Musa Khan Mahaldar in 1671 AD during the rule of [[Sultan]] [[Abdullah Qutub Shah]], it is one of the finest examples of [[Qutub Shahi]] architecture. He used architect [[Mecca Masjid]] of [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and royal architect of [[Sultan]] [[Abdullah Qutub Shah]].<ref name="india_past_2003" />

There is a chapter in the royal records called the "Gulzar-e-Asafia." It mentions that when the royal architect was building Mecca Masjid, he was given one damri/damdi (coin) out of every rupee spent on it. The sum of money thus collected was used by Musa Khan to construct the Toli Masjid. Hence, this masjid is also called Damri Masjid.<ref>[http://www.india9.com/i9show/Toli-Masjid-45340.htm Toli Masjid in Hyderabad India]</ref>

==Architecture==
[[File:Jali_wall_and_Minarets_on_the_facade_of_Toli_Masjid.jpg|alt=|thumb|Detailed stucco work on the front facade]]
The mosque is built on a raised platform with a high plinth, divided into two halls, the outer one having five-arched openings, among five outer arches the central arch is the largest and most decorated. The central arch is a bit wider and more ornate than the remaining four.<ref name="Bilgrami"/>{{rp|66–67}}

The inscription in the prayer hall reveals that Musa Khan (who played an important role in the accession of the last [[Qutb Shahi]] Sultan, [[Abul Hasan Qutb Shah]] to the throne of [[Golconda]]) built the mosque. The Musa Burj (bastion) of the [[Golconda]] fort is also his work.<ref name="Bilgrami"/>{{rp|66–67}}

==Deterioration==
According to ''[[The Hindu]]'', the land around the Toli Masjid had been encroached by the local residents under political influence,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/23/stories/2008092359170400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080925183655/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/23/stories/2008092359170400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=25 September 2008 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title='Toli Masjid land encroached' | date=23 September 2008}}</ref> and due to pollution and lack of maintenance the mosque minarets are losing its carved beauty.<ref>[http://www.mainlandholidays.com/Publish/touristGuide.php?tourist_guide_id=10 Indian Ecological Society]</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Architectural detail on Entrance arches of Toli Masjid.jpg|Architectural detail on Entrance arches of Toli Masjid
File:Architecture of Toli Masjid 1.jpg|Architecture of Toli Masjid 1
File:Entrance arches of Toli Masjid 5.jpg|Entrance arches of Toli Masjid 5
File:Jali wall and Minarets on the facade of Toli Masjid.jpg|Jali wall and Minarets on the facade of Toli Masjid
File:Jali Window on Toli Masjid.jpg|Jali Window on Toli Masjid
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Makkah Masjid, Hyderabad]]
*[[Spanish Mosque|Spanish Mosque, Hyderabad]]
*[[Islamic Heritage of Hyderabad]]

==References==
{{commons category|Toli Masjid}}
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{{Qutb Shahi Monuments}}

{{Hyderabad topics}}

[[Category:Mosques in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Hyderabad State]]
[[Category:1671 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Religious buildings and structures completed in 1671]]
[[Category:Qutb Shahi architecture]]

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Davidxbr: cleaned up citations based on references and improved wording

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