The Aali Mosque ( ; ) is a
mosque
A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard.
Originally, mosques were si ...
located in
Srinagar
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, in the union territory of
Jammu and Kashmir,
India
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. The mosque was built in 1395
CE by Sultan Ali Shah, the elder brother of
Sultan Zain al-Abidin ''(Budshah)'', and named the mosque after himself.
It is also believed to have been constructed in 1471 CE during the reign of Shamiri King Sultan Hassan Shah and named after
Sayyid Ali Hamadani ''(Shah Hamdan)''.
Architecture
The structure is the largest existing mosque within the premises of
Eidgah Srinagar, which is also named after
Sayyid Ali Hamadani. It is also the second largest mosque in the
Kashmir Valley after the
Jamia Masjid, also located in Srinagar. The building shows a unique synthesis between Central Asian and local traditions of wooden architecture. The mosque is based on a grid supported on 151 wooden columns, each high and wide. The main hall on the ground floor measures by and consists of 75 such modules. All 151
Deodar columns are rested on carved stone pedestals with varying designs. The overall area of the mosque is .
See also
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Islam in India
Islam is India's Religion in India, second-largest religion, with 14.2% of the country's population, or approximately 172.2 million people, identifying as adherents of Islam in a 2011 census. India also has the Islam by country, third-larg ...
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List of mosques in India
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15th-century mosques in India
Buildings and structures completed in 1471
Mosque buildings with domes in India
Mosque buildings with spires
Mosques completed in the 1470s
Mosques in Srinagar
Grand mosques
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