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{{short description|Mosque in Hyderabad, Telangana, India}}
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| caption               = The mosque {{circa|1940s}},<br/>photographed by [[Ghulam Yazdani]]
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| organisational_status = [[Mosque]]
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| map_caption          = Location of the mosque in [[Hyderabad]]
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| 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 Masjid''', (also known as '''Musheerabad Badi Masjid''', or '''Jama Masjid Musheerabad''') is a mosque located in the [[Musheerabad]] locality of [[Hyderabad]], [[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 by [[Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali|Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah]], the fourth Sultan of the [[Qutb Shahi dynasty]] and is identical to the [[Hayat Bakshi Mosque]] located in [[Hayathnagar]] area of [[Hyderabad]].
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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]].


== History ==
== 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/about/Landmarks_of_the_Deccan.html?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>
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>


== Architecture ==
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 minarets at the corners.


==See also==
== See also ==
*[[Spanish Mosque]]
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* [[Islam in India]]
* [[List of mosques in Telangana]]


== References ==
== References ==
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Musheerabad Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Mosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationMusheerabad, Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Telangana
CountryIndia
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Coordinates17°25′06″N 78°29′52″E / 17.41827°N 78.49783°E / 17.41827; 78.49783
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleQutb Shahi
FounderIbrahim Quli Qutb Shah
Groundbreaking1545 CE
Completed1560 CE
MinaretTwo

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]

  1. Iyer, Lalita (3 June 2018). "Hyderabad: The grandeur of Qutb mosque". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. "Jamia Masjid Musheerabad, Musheerabad Mosque Hyderabad – Temples In India Information". templesinindiainfo.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. Nanisetti, Serish (19 August 2017). "There lies a forgotten story". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  4. District Census Handbook, Series 2, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. Government of Andhra Pradesh. 1987. p. 13. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  5. 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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