Tipu Sultan Mosque
mosque in Kolkata
Key facts
- Built
- 1842
- Capacity
- 1,000 people
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Overview
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The Tipu Sultan Mosque, officially the Tipu Sultan Shahi Mosque and formerly known as the Dharmatala Mosque, is located in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. It takes its name from Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore. The building is described as following Islamic architecture and is listed by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation as a Grade I heritage building. It has a capacity of 1,000 worshippers. The mosque is regarded as a surviving part of the city's Islamic architectural and cultural heritage, and visitors from all communities and faiths are welcome to see it and take photographs.
History
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The mosque was built in 1842.
From Wikipedia
The Tipu Sultan Mosque, officially known as the Tipu Sultan Shahi Mosque, also known locally as the Tipu Sultan Masjid, and formerly known as the Dharmatala Mosque, is a mosque located in Kolkata, in the state of West Bengal, India. The mosque is named after Tipu Sultan, a famous ruler of Mysore. Located at 185 Dharmatala Street, the mosque is renowned for its architectural and cultural heritage relics.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A8%D9%88
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipu_Sultan_Mosque
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_Tipu_Sultan
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Tipu_Sultan
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%B9%DB%8C%D9%BE%D9%88_%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF