Sunehri Masjid
mosque in India
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Overview
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The Sunehri Masjid, whose Urdu name means "Golden Mosque", stands in the Chandni Chowk neighbourhood of Old Delhi, India. It lies near the Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib on Chandni Chowk, a former imperial boulevard that led to the Red Fort. The mosque dates to the 18th century and belongs to the Indo-Islamic architectural tradition. Its original appearance has changed because extensions were built to accommodate worshippers, and encroachment around the site is reported as a continuing threat.
History
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The mosque was built in the 18th century by the Mughal noble Roshan-ud-Daula, during the reign of Emperor Muhammad Shah. In later years, extensions were added to make room for the congregation, which altered the building's original appearance.
From Wikipedia
The Sunehri Masjid (Urdu: سنہری مسجد چاندنی چوک, lit. 'Golden Mosque') is an 18th-century mosque in the Chandni Chowk neighbourhood of Old Delhi, India. It was built by Mughal noble Roshan-ud-Daula, during the reign of Emperor Muhammad Shah. It is located near the Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib in Chandni Chowk, once an imperial boulevard leading to the Red Fort.
The mosque's original appearance has been altered as extensions to accommodate the faithful have been constructed. The mosque is also under threat from encroachment.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%8A
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunehri_Masjid_(Chandni_Chowk)
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%86%DB%81%D8%B1%DB%8C_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_(%DA%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%86%DB%8C_%DA%86%D9%88%DA%A9)