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{{Short description|Mosque in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India}}
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'''Ahmad Shah's Mosque''', also known as  '''Shahi Jam-e-Masjid''' or '''Juni Juma Masjid''' is the oldest mosque of [[Ahmedabad]], India.
The '''Ahmad Shah's Mosque''', also known as  '''Shahi Jam-e-Masjid''' or '''Juni Juma Masjid''', completed in 1414, is the oldest mosque of [[Ahmedabad]], in the state of [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. The structure is a [[Monuments of National Importance (India)|Monument of National Importance]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_alphalist_gujarat.asp|title=List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Gujarat |work=[[Archaeological Survey of India]] |date= |access-date=2016-11-18}}</ref>


==History and architecture==
==History and architecture==
[[File:Ahmed Shah's Mosque Ahmedabad 1866.jpg|thumb|Ahmad Shah's Mosque in 1860s|left]]
[[File:Ahmed Shah's Mosque Ahmedabad 1866.jpg|thumb|The mosque in {{circa|1860s}}]]
[[File:AHMEDSHAH MOSQUE.jpg|thumb|AHMEDSHAH MOSQUE]]
The mosque was erected by the founder of Ahmedabad, [[Ahmad Shah I]], in 1414. It said to have been used as the royal household's private mosque. According to the inscription at the upper part of the central [[mihrab]], the foundation date seems to be the 4th day of Shawwal month in {{AH|817|link=yes}}, which is 17 December. The pavement is of white marble, the canopy covered pulpit has a yellow marble balustrade carved in a leafy pattern, and white marble steps. In the courtyard is a mound called ''Ganj Shahid'' or the martyrs' mound, the tomb of warriors who perished in Sultan Ahmed's early fights.<ref name=jk>{{cite book|title=Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EL4IAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA275|publisher=Government Central Press|page=276|year=1879}} {{PD-notice}}</ref><ref name=dna>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-ahmed-shah-mosque-to-get-rs22-lakh-facelift-1606391|title=Ahmed Shah mosque to get Rs22 lakh facelift|date=2 November 2011|accessdate =14 December 2014|publisher=DNA}}</ref>
The mosque was erected by the founder of Ahmedabad, [[Ahmad Shah I]], in 1414. It said to have been used as the royal household's private mosque. According to the inscription at the upper part of the central [[mihrab]], the foundation date seems to be the 4th day of Shawwal month in 817 AH, which is 17 December 1414. The pavement is of white marble, the canopy covered pulpit has a yellow marble balustrade carved in a leafy pattern, and white marble steps. In the courtyard is a mound called ''Ganj Shahid'' or the martyrs' mound, the tomb of warriors who perished in Sultan Ahmed's early fights.<ref name=jk>{{cite book|title=Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad|url=https://books.google.com/?id=EL4IAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA275|publisher=Government Central Press|page=276|year=1879}} {{PD-notice}}</ref><ref name=dna>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-ahmed-shah-mosque-to-get-rs22-lakh-facelift-1606391|title=Ahmed Shah mosque to get Rs22 lakh facelift|date=2 November 2011|accessdate =14 December 2014|publisher=DNA}}</ref>


The mosque covers area of 700 square metres and have two rows of ten large domes surrounded by several smaller domes. The mosque is supported by 152 pillars and have four arched gateways. There are eight perforated stone windows and 25 fine carved pillars.<ref name=dna/>
The mosque covers area of {{convert|700|m2}} and have two rows of ten large domes surrounded by several smaller domes. The mosque is supported by 152 pillars and have four arched gateways. There are eight perforated stone windows and 25 fine carved pillars.<ref name=dna/> The pillars inside the mosque were taken from Hindu/[[Jain temple|Jain]] temples, and some still possess Hindu figures. One pillar retains an inscription in [[Old Gujarati]] dated from 1252 from the reign of [[Vaghela dynasty|Vīsaladeva Vāghelā]], identifying its origin from a temple to Uttareśvara in Mahiṁsaka (an unidentified locality in North Gujarat).<ref name="jk" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Hope |first=Theodore C. |title=Architecture at Ahmadabad: The Capital of Goozerat |publisher=John Murray |year=1866 |pages=40 |chapter=Description of the Buildings at Ahmedabad}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Commissariat |first=M. S. |title=A History of Gujarat: Including a Survey of its Chief Architectural Monuments and Inscriptions |publisher=Longmans, Greene, and Co. Ltd. |year=1938 |volume=I |pages=106–107}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Sankalia |first=Hasmukh D. |title=Studies in the Historical and Cultural Geography and Ethnography of Gujarat |publisher=Deccan College |year=1949 |pages=194}}</ref>


The mosque was restored in 2011 by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] at cost of {{INRconvert|22|l}}.<ref name=dna/>
The mosque was restored in 2011 by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] at cost of {{INRconvert|22|l}}.<ref name=dna/>


==References ==
==Gallery ==
<gallery>
AHMEDSHAH MOSQUE.jpg|The mosque and reservoir reflection, in 2018
Carved Piller at Ahmed Shah Mosque - Ahmedabad - Gujarat DSC001.jpg|Carved pillar
Jali Work at Ahmed Shah Mosque - Ahmedabad - Gujarat DSC004.jpg|Lattice work
Jali Work at Ahmed Shah Mosque - Ahmedabad - Gujarat DSC005.jpg|Inside lattice work
Outer View of Doms of Ahmed Shah Mosque - Ahmedabad - Gujarat DSC003.jpg|Outer view of the domes
Jali Work at Ahmed Shah Mosque - Ahmedabad - Gujarat DSC001.jpg|Lattice work in windows of tomb
Jali Work at Ahmed Shah Mosque - Ahmedabad - Gujarat DSC002.jpg|Lattice work
Jali Work at Ahmed Shah Mosque - Ahmedabad - Gujarat DSC003.jpg|Lattice work
Ahmed Shah Mosque (11071398385).jpg|Hindoo pillars
Ahmad Shah's Mosque pillar inscription.png|Pillar containing Vaghela-era inscription
Ahmad Shah's Mosque pillars.png|Pillars bearing figures and motifs
</gallery>
 
== See also ==
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* [[Islam in India]]
* [[List of mosques in India]]
* [[List of Monuments of National Importance in Gujarat]]
* [[Oldest mosques|Oldest mosque in India]]
 
== References ==
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[[Category:Mosques in Ahmedabad]]
== External links ==
[[Category:Monuments of National Importance in Gujarat]]
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[[Category:Mosque buildings with minarets in India]]
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[[Category:Mosques in Ahmedabad]]

Latest revision as of 22:16, 15 August 2025


This article is about the mosque erected by Ahmad Shah. For the tomb of Ahmad Shah I, see Ahmed Shah's Tomb.

Ahmad Shah's Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Mosque
StatusOpen for worship
Location
LocationAhmedabad, Gujarat
CountryIndia
Ahmed Shah's Mosque is located in Ahmedabad
Ahmed Shah's Mosque
Location in Ahmedabad
Coordinates23°01′21″N 72°34′45″E / 23.0226366°N 72.5791077°E / 23.0226366; 72.5791077
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleIndo-Islamic
FounderAhmad Shah I
CompletedTemplate:AH
Specifications
Dome13 (maybe more)
MinaretTwo (since damaged)
Template:Infobox designation list/entry

The Ahmad Shah's Mosque, also known as Shahi Jam-e-Masjid or Juni Juma Masjid, completed in 1414, is the oldest mosque of Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India. The structure is a Monument of National Importance.[1]

History and architecture[edit | edit source]

The mosque in c. 1860s

The mosque was erected by the founder of Ahmedabad, Ahmad Shah I, in 1414. It said to have been used as the royal household's private mosque. According to the inscription at the upper part of the central mihrab, the foundation date seems to be the 4th day of Shawwal month in Template:AH, which is 17 December. The pavement is of white marble, the canopy covered pulpit has a yellow marble balustrade carved in a leafy pattern, and white marble steps. In the courtyard is a mound called Ganj Shahid or the martyrs' mound, the tomb of warriors who perished in Sultan Ahmed's early fights.[2][3]

The mosque covers area of 700 square metres (7,500 sq ft) and have two rows of ten large domes surrounded by several smaller domes. The mosque is supported by 152 pillars and have four arched gateways. There are eight perforated stone windows and 25 fine carved pillars.[3] The pillars inside the mosque were taken from Hindu/Jain temples, and some still possess Hindu figures. One pillar retains an inscription in Old Gujarati dated from 1252 from the reign of Vīsaladeva Vāghelā, identifying its origin from a temple to Uttareśvara in Mahiṁsaka (an unidentified locality in North Gujarat).[2][4][5][6]

The mosque was restored in 2011 by the Archaeological Survey of India at cost of ₹22 lakh (US$31,000).[3]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • The mosque and reservoir reflection, in 2018
    The mosque and reservoir reflection, in 2018
  • Carved pillar
    Carved pillar
  • Lattice work
    Lattice work
  • Inside lattice work
    Inside lattice work
  • Outer view of the domes
    Outer view of the domes
  • Lattice work in windows of tomb
    Lattice work in windows of tomb
  • Lattice work
    Lattice work
  • Lattice work
    Lattice work
  • Hindoo pillars
    Hindoo pillars
  • Pillar containing Vaghela-era inscription
    Pillar containing Vaghela-era inscription
  • Pillars bearing figures and motifs
    Pillars bearing figures and motifs

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Gujarat". Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. 1879. p. 276. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Ahmed Shah mosque to get Rs22 lakh facelift". DNA. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Hope, Theodore C. (1866). "Description of the Buildings at Ahmedabad". Architecture at Ahmadabad: The Capital of Goozerat. John Murray. p. 40.
  5. ↑ Commissariat, M. S. (1938). A History of Gujarat: Including a Survey of its Chief Architectural Monuments and Inscriptions. Vol. I. Longmans, Greene, and Co. Ltd. pp. 106–107.
  6. ↑ Sankalia, Hasmukh D. (1949). Studies in the Historical and Cultural Geography and Ethnography of Gujarat. Deccan College. p. 194.

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