| Moti Masjid | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Bhopal, Bhopal district, Madhya Pradesh |
| Country | India |
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| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Indo-Islamic |
| Founder | Sikandar Jahan |
| Completed | 1860 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | Three (maybe more) |
| Minaret | Two |
| Materials | Red sandstone; white marble |
The Moti Masjid is a mosque located in Bhopal, in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The mosque was commissioned by Sikandar Jahan and was completed in 1860.[1] A replica of the Jama Masjid of Delhi,[2] red sandstone and white marble were used in its construction.[3]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Eastern gateway -
Courtyard fountain in 2016 -
Marble pillars inside the mosque
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Bhopal: Gold part of Moti Masjid finial on dome stolen". The Times of India. 7 October 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ↑ Ali, Munshi Kudrat (1908). Bhopal State Gazetteer. Vol. 3. p. 98.
- ↑ Sharma, Jyoti Pandey. "Sacralizing the City: The Begums of Bhopal and their Mosques". p. 157.
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