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{{short description|Mosque in Hyderabad, Telangana, India}} | |||
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{{Infobox religious building|name=Musheerabad Mosque| | {{Infobox religious building | ||
| name = Musheerabad Mosque | |||
| native_name = | |||
| native_name_lang = | |||
| image = Musheerabad Masjid.jpg | |||
| image_upright = 1.4 | |||
| alt = | |||
| caption = The mosque {{circa|1940s}},<br/>photographed by [[Ghulam Yazdani]] | |||
| religious_affiliation = [[Islam]] | |||
| organisational_status = [[Mosque]] | |||
| functional_status = Active | |||
| map_type = India Hyderabad | |||
| map_size = 250 | |||
| map_alt = | |||
| map_relief = 1 | |||
| map_caption = Location of the mosque in [[Hyderabad]] | |||
| coordinates = {{coord|17.41827|78.49783|region:IN-TE_type:landmark|format=dms|display=it}} | |||
| location = [[Musheerabad]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Hyderabad district, India|Hyderabad District]], [[Telangana]] | |||
| country = [[India]] | |||
| architecture_type = {{nowrap|[[Mosque architecture]]}} | |||
| architecture_style = [[Qutb Shahi architecture|Qutb Shahi]] | |||
| groundbreaking = 1545 [[Common Era|CE]] | |||
| year_completed = 1560 CE | |||
| founded_by = [[Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali|Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah]] | |||
The '''Musheerabad | | minaret_quantity = Two | ||
}} | |||
The '''Musheerabad Mosque''', also known as the '''''Masjid e Kalan''''', and as the '''''Musheerabad Badi Masjid''''', and as the '''''Jama Masjid Musheerabad''''', is a [[mosque]] located in the [[Musheerabad]] locality of [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], in the [[Hyderabad district, India|Hyderabad district]] of the state of [[Telangana]], India.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/030618/hyderabad-the-grandeur-of-qutb-mosque.html |title=Hyderabad: The grandeur of Qutb mosque |last=Iyer |first=Lalita |date=2018-06-03 |work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2018-07-20 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://templesinindiainfo.com/jamia-masjid-musheerabad-musheerabad-mosque-hyderabad/ |title=Jamia Masjid Musheerabad, Musheerabad Mosque Hyderabad – Temples In India Information |website=templesinindiainfo.com |language=en-US |access-date=2018-07-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/the-musheerabad-badi-masjid-narrates-a-lesser-known-chapter-in-hyderabads-history/article19523546.ece |title=There lies a forgotten story |last=Nanisetti |first=Serish |date=2017-08-19 |work=The Hindu |access-date=2018-07-20 |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The original portion was constructed in 1560 [[Common Era|CE]] by [[Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali|Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah]],<ref>{{cite book |title=District Census Handbook, Series 2, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-8uDhRMb3fUC |page=13|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |year=1987 |access-date=26 May 2022}}</ref> the fourth Sultan of the [[Qutb Shahi dynasty]] and is identical to the [[Hayat Bakshi Mosque]] located in [[Hayathnagar]] area of [[Hyderabad]]. | |||
== | == Overview == | ||
After the fall of Golconda, the mosque went into disuse and remained abandoned till the area became a ''jagir'' of [[Arastu Jah|Nawab Arastu Jah]], the [[Prime Minister of Hyderabad|Prime Minister]] during the reign of [[Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II|Nizam Ali Khan]]. It was also repaired in 1951. Today, the old structure is in a dilapidated state. | After the fall of Golconda, the mosque went into disuse and remained abandoned till the area became a ''jagir'' of [[Arastu Jah|Nawab Arastu Jah]], the [[Prime Minister of Hyderabad|Prime Minister]] during the reign of [[Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II|Nizam Ali Khan]]. It was also repaired in 1951. Today, the old structure is in a dilapidated state. | ||
A new four-storied portion has been constructed to accommodate the ''namazis''. There used to be a large courtyard where the new portion stands today.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books | A new four-storied portion has been constructed to accommodate the ''namazis''. There used to be a large courtyard where the new portion stands today.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wgo97XF0XuYC|title=Landmarks of the Deccan: A Comprehensive Guide to the Archaeological Remains of the City and Suburbs of Hyderabad|last=Bilgrami|first=Syed Ali Asgar|date=1992|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=9788120605435|language=en}}</ref> | ||
The mosque was completed in the [[Qutb Shahi architecture|Qutb Shahi]] style and has five lofty arches and two [[minaret]]s at the corners. | |||
The mosque has five lofty arches and two | |||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
*[[ | {{stack|{{portal|Islam|Hyderabad}}}} | ||
* [[Islam in India]] | |||
* [[List of mosques in Telangana]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:50, 5 September 2025
| Musheerabad Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Musheerabad, Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Telangana |
| Country | India |
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| Coordinates | 17°25′06″N 78°29′52″E / 17.41827°N 78.49783°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Qutb Shahi |
| Founder | Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah |
| Groundbreaking | 1545 CE |
| Completed | 1560 CE |
| Minaret | Two |
The Musheerabad Mosque, also known as the Masjid e Kalan, and as the Musheerabad Badi Masjid, and as the Jama Masjid Musheerabad, is a mosque located in the Musheerabad locality of Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India.[1][2][3] The original portion was constructed in 1560 CE by Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah,[4] the fourth Sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty and is identical to the Hayat Bakshi Mosque located in Hayathnagar area of Hyderabad.
Overview[edit | edit source]
After the fall of Golconda, the mosque went into disuse and remained abandoned till the area became a jagir of Nawab Arastu Jah, the Prime Minister during the reign of Nizam Ali Khan. It was also repaired in 1951. Today, the old structure is in a dilapidated state.
A new four-storied portion has been constructed to accommodate the namazis. There used to be a large courtyard where the new portion stands today.[5]
The mosque was completed in the Qutb Shahi style and has five lofty arches and two minarets at the corners.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Iyer, Lalita (3 June 2018). "Hyderabad: The grandeur of Qutb mosque". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ↑ "Jamia Masjid Musheerabad, Musheerabad Mosque Hyderabad – Temples In India Information". templesinindiainfo.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ↑ Nanisetti, Serish (19 August 2017). "There lies a forgotten story". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ↑ District Census Handbook, Series 2, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. Government of Andhra Pradesh. 1987. p. 13. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ↑ Bilgrami, Syed Ali Asgar (1992). Landmarks of the Deccan: A Comprehensive Guide to the Archaeological Remains of the City and Suburbs of Hyderabad. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 9788120605435.
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