Mecca Masjid
Also known as: Mecca Masjid
mosque in India
Key facts
- Built
- 1694
- Capacity
- 20,000 people
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Overview
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Mecca Masjid is a historic mosque in the Old City of Hyderabad, in the Indian state of Telangana. It is counted among the oldest and largest mosques in India. Built in the Indo-Islamic architectural tradition, it stands close to landmarks such as the Charminar, the Laad Bazaar and the Chowmahalla Palace. Our records give its capacity as about 20,000 worshippers. According to tradition, its name comes from soil brought from Mecca that was used in the construction of the central arch.
History
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The mosque was commissioned by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, and it formed the axis of his urban plan for the city of Hyderabad.
According to tradition, soil brought from Mecca was used to build the central arch, and the mosque took its name from this. Our records list 1694 as the year of construction.
From Wikipedia
Mecca Masjid, also called Makkah Masjid, is a mosque located in Hyderabad in the state of Telangana, India. It is the largest mosque in the city, and one of the largest in the country, with a capacity of 10,000 worshippers. The mosque was built during the 17th century, and is a state-protected monument. It was completed by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1694 CE. It serves as the primary mosque for the Old City of Hyderabad, and is located close to the historic landmarks of Charminar, Chowmahalla Palace and Laad Bazaar.
Muhammad Qutb Shah, the sixth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, commissioned bricks to be made from the soil brought from Mecca, the holiest site of Islam, and used them in the construction of the central arch of the mosque, thus giving the mosque its name.
In 2014, UNESCO placed the complex on its "tentative list" to become a World Heritage Site, with others in the region, under the name Monuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanate (despite there being a number of different sultanates).
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Sources
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Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mekka-Moschee
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makkah_Masjid,_Hyderabad
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