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List Of Mosques In Hyderabad
Hyderabad has a Muslim population of 30 %, and is home to iconic and historical mosques and dargahs. Many of these mosques were built during the reign of the Bahmani Sultans, Qutb Shahi dynasty and the Nizams of Hyderabad. List * Afzal Gunj Masjid * Charminar * Chowk Ke Masjid * Hayat Bakshi Mosque * Jama Masjid Golconda * Jamia Masjid Al-Kauser * Kulsum Begum Masjid * Khairtabad Mosque * Koh-e-qaim * Makkah Masjid * Mian Mishk Masjid * Masjid-e-Akhtarunnisa Begum * Musheerabad Masjid * Spanish Mosque * Shahi Masjid * Toli Masjid Dargahs * Dargah Yousufain * Moula Ali Dargah * Azakhane Zehra * Paigah Tombs References Qutb Shahi architecture, art, pride of Deccan {{DEFAULTSORT:Mosques in Hyderabad Hyderabad Hyderabad, India-related lists Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 Census of India, Hyderabad is the fourth-most populous city in India with a population of residents within the city limits, and has a population of residents in the metropolitan region, making it the sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of 74 billion, Hyderabad has the fifth-largest urban economy in India. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established Hyderabad in 1591 to extend the capital beyond the fortified Golconda. In 1687, the city was annexed by the Mughals. In 1724, Asaf Jah I, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mian Mishk Masjid
Mian Mishk Masjid is an old mosque located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is located near Purana Pul. History It was built during the reign of Qutb Shahi period in the 17th century by Mian Mishk, a noble of Abdullah Qutb Shah, the sixth king of Golconda. The Mosque It has a ''garam hamam'', which offers a hot bath, complying with the Islamic principle of hygiene and purification. It is among the 137 heritage list of Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, but is not part of Archaeological Survey of India The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an Indian government agency that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country. It was founded in 1861 by Alexand .... References {{coord missing, Telangana History of Hyderabad, India Mosques in Hyderabad, India 17th-century mosques ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mosques In Hyderabad, India
A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers (sujud) are performed, including outdoor courtyards. The first mosques were simple places of prayer for Muslims, and may have been open spaces rather than buildings. In the first stage of Islamic architecture, 650-750 CE, early mosques comprised open and closed covered spaces enclosed by walls, often with minarets from which calls to prayer were issued. Mosque buildings typically contain an ornamental niche (''mihrab'') set into the wall that indicates the direction of Mecca (''qiblah''), ablution facilities. The pulpit (''minbar''), from which the Friday (jumu'ah) sermon (''khutba'') is delivered, was in earlier times characteristic of the central city mosque, but has since become common in smaller mosques. Mosques typically have segregated spaces for men and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Mosques In India
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Paigah Tombs
Paigah Tombs or Maqhbara Shams al-Umara, are the tombs belonging to the nobility of Paigah family, who were fierce loyalists of the Nizams, served as statespeople, philanthropists and generals under and alongside them. The Paigah tombs are among the major wonders of Hyderabad State which known for their architectural excellence as shown in their laid mosaic tiles and craftsmanship work. The Paigah's necropolis is located in a quiet neighbourhood 4 km southeast of Charminar Hyderabad, at Pisal banda suburb, down a small lane across from Owasi Hospital near Santosh Nagar. These tombs are made out of lime and mortar with beautiful inlaid marble carvings. These tombs are 200 years old which represent the final resting places of several generations of the Paigah Nobles. At first, Paigah Tombs may look deserted and totally uncared for, but on a closer look, you will find the place quite enthralling. With marvelous carvings and motifs in floral designs and inlaid mosaic tile-wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aza Khana-e-Zohra
Aza Khane Zehra is an ashurkhana built by the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan in memory of his mother Zehra Begum. It was constructed in the 1930s and is located on the banks of Musi river right next to Salar Jung Museum in Darulshifa, Hyderabad. It is busy during Moharram. It was built in a style known as ''Osmanian Architecture''. History The Last Nizam was very fond of his mother "Amtul Zehra Begum", he built this monument after her death in her memory. It is the largest Ashurkhana in the whole of South India. This Ashurkhana is also known as "Madar-e-Deccan Ashurkhana" - meaning "Ashurkhana of Mother of the Deccan", wherein Zehra Begum being revered as "Mother of the Deccan" Architecture (The design of the monument was drafted by Zain Yar Jung (Zainuddin Husain Khan). It can accommodate 25,000 people at a time. The walls and ceiling of the hall is covered with intricate-enamel work which depict verses from the Quran and sayings on family of Muhammad and Ali. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moula Ali Hill
Moula Ali hill also known as Maula Ali, had the ancient name Kapargutta is a monadnock or dome-shaped hill located in Moula Ali, Hyderabad, India. It is well known for the Moula Ali dargah and shia masjid, which are both on top of the hill. The area is maximally inhabited by Shia Muslims. Overview The Moula Ali hill is approximately tall. It has 484 steps from dargah to bottom of the hill and has about 600 tombs around it. There is another hillock near the Moula Ali hill, called "Qadam -e- Rasul", on which the sacred relics of the prophet were deposited by Mohammad Shakrullah Rahan, a servant of Asaf Jahi. History The area near the hill has been inhabited by humans since Neolithic times. Excavations have found pottery, iron tools and fragments of human skeleton near the site. In 1578, a eunuch of the Qutub Shahi court named Yakut was ill. He dreamt that a man in green dress told him to visit Moula Ali hill because Ali was waiting for him on top of the hill. In his dre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dargah Yousufain
Dargah Yousufain also Yousuf Baba Sharif Baba Dargah is a dargah in Hyderabad, India, where two Muslim Sufi Saints named Syed Shah Yousufuddin and Syed Shah Sharifuddin are buried. History The Dome of Dargah was constructed during the era of Nizams. Yousuf The burial place of Yousufuddin and Sharifuddin (better known as Yousufain or Shareefain) and their surrounding Sufi Khanqah is known as Yousufain Dargah or 'Yousufbaba-ki-dargah' in Hyderabad. Burial ground The burial ground has tombs of notable people in Hyderabad. Daagh Dehlvi - the popular Urdu poet and court musician of the 6th Nizam Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, was also buried here. Early life and Bayat Both spiritual leaders were originally from Shaam (present-day Syria). While performing the holy Hajj, they met Sheikh-E-Azam Shah Kalim Allah Jahanabadi in Makkah(Makkah Al Mukarramah). Sheikh Kaleemullah Jahanabadi was a disciple of renowned Al-Qutub Sheikh Yahya Madani hailing from Medina. Yousufain Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toli Masjid
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 AH). This mosque is INTACH awarded and a declared heritage site by Archaeological Survey of India. On scale of architecture Toli Mosque ranks next after Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad, India.''India: past & present'', 2003, , by Prakash Chander, Page-148 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 and royal architect of Sultan Abdullah Qutub Shah. 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 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahi Masjid
The Shahi Masjid, also known as ''masjid awan e shahi'' , ''Public garden Mosque'' and ''Bagh E Aam ke Masjid'', is a mosque within the Public Gardens, Hyderabad adjacent to Telangana Legislative Assembly, Hyderabad, India. In 1924 the Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan commissioned the construction of the Shahi Masjid thru "the City Improvement Board" and was constructed completed in 1933. The mosque served as a principal mosque for the VII Nizam and his courtiers. See also * List of former mosques in Spain * Heritage Structures of Hyderabad * Toli Masjid 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 AH). Th ... References {{Reflist Mosques in Hyderabad, India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Mosque
The Spanish Mosque, also known as ''Masjid Iqbal Ud Daula'' or Jam e Masjid ''Aiwan-E-Begumpet'', is a mosque within the Paigah Palace, Begumpet, Hyderabad, India. The construction of the mosque was started by the fifth Paigah Amir, H.E. Nawab Mohammed Fazaluddin Khan, Iqbal Ud Daula, Sir Viqar-ul-Umra in 1900 (due to his sudden demise in 1902) and completed by his heir and elder son H.E Nawab Sultan Ul Mulk Bahadur, VI Amir of Paigah through Princess Jahandarunissa Begum, Lady Vicar Ul Umra, After his return from Spain, as he was very much inspired by the Cathedral–Mosque of Córdoba. The exterior and interior of the Spanish Mosque are mostly similar to the Cathedral–Mosque of Córdoba in Spain and Jama Masjid Gulbarga, Karnataka, India. It shows state-of-the-art interiors and architecture. It is also known as the Mosque of the Moors, due to its unique Hispanic ( Moorish) style of architecture and is said to be one-of-its-kind in India. The stand-out feature is the sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
