Moorish Mosque, Kapurthala
mosque in Punjab, India
Key facts
- Built
- 1930
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Overview
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The Moorish Mosque is located in the city of Kapurthala in the Indian state of Punjab. Its design draws on Moroccan architecture and is said to follow the model of the great mosque of Marrakesh. Sources also describe its style as a blend of Indo-Islamic and Moorish Revival elements. The mosque is listed as a monument protected by the Punjab State Department of Archaeology.
History
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The mosque was commissioned by Maharaja Jagatjit Singh, the last ruler of Kapurthala, and was completed in 1930. At that time Kapurthala was the capital of the princely state of the same name and was known as the "Mini Paris of Punjab". Today the mosque is a state-protected monument under the Punjab State Department of Archaeology.
From Wikipedia
The Moorish Mosque is a mosque located in Kapurthala in the state of Punjab, India. Commissioned by Maharajah Jagatjit Singh, the last ruler of Kapurthala, the mosque was completed in 1930 in a fusion of Indo-Islamic and Moorish Revival styles, patterned on the lines of the Grand Mosque of Marrakesh, Morocco. At the time of its completion, Kapurthala city was the capital city of the Kapurthala State, known as 'Mini Paris of Punjab' and the mosque was stated to be one of the best in South Asia. The mosque is a monument protected by the Punjab State Department of Archaeology.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A_(%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moorish_Mosque,_Kapurthala
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_maure_de_Kapurthala
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%B4_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%8C_%DA%A9%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA%DA%BE%D9%84%DB%81