The Masjid-e-chowk, also known as ''Chowk Ke Masjid'' or ''Jama Masjid Chowk'', 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 the Mahboob Chowk Clock Tower, in

Hyderabad Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...

, in the Hyderabad district of the state of

Telangana Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part of the Indian subcontinent on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ele ...

, India. The mosque was constructed in 1817 by Khaja Abdullah Khan. The mosque was initially constructed with a three-arched façade. Later four arches were added by extending the structure and the two

minaret A minaret is a type of tower typically built into or adjacent to mosques. Minarets are generally used to project the Muslim call to prayer (''adhan'') from a muezzin, but they also served as landmarks and symbols of Islam's presence. They can h ...

s in the front of rectangular hall.

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19th-century mosques in India Mosque buildings with minarets in India Mosques completed in the 1810s Mosques in Hyderabad, India Religious buildings and structures completed in 1817 {{India-mosque-stub

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