Mosques
Toli Masjid of Hyderabad - India
The Magnificient Toli Masjid of Hyderābād India, around 300 years old
Perhaps the best specimen of Qutub Shahi Indo-Islamic architecture
Had to climb atop a heap of mud and rubble to take this shot, this side of the monument is hidden from the main entrance and is only visible if one goes around through an alley which turns around the mosque into a playground.
A wonderful example of Indo islamicand Qutubshahi architecture - Toli Masjid Hyderabad India
Minarette of the Toli Masjid of Hyderabad India
The three layered minarette of Toli Masjid in Hyderabad India
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
on Thursday, June 18Exterior view of the Sidi Saiyyed Jali
The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, built in 1573, is one of the most famous mosques of Ahmedabad. The mosque was built by Sidi Saiyyed, who was a slave of Sultan Ahmed Shah.
The Sidi Saiyyed mosque
The mosque was built in the last year of the Sultanate of Gujarat. The mosque is entirely arcuated. The mosque has ten screen windows (jalis) on the side and rear arches. The rear wall is filled with square stone pierced panels in geometrical designs. The two bays flanking the central aisle have reticulated stone slabs carved in designs of intertwined trees and foliage and a palm motif. This intricately carved stone window is called the Sidi Saiyyed Jali.
Panorama view of the mosque from the front
The mosque was pillaged by the British and they extracted the central jali and took it to the London Museum for display.
The Babri Mosque (Hindi: बाबरी मस्जिद, Urdu: بابری مسجد), Babri Masjid or Mosque of Babur was a mosque constructed by order of the first Mughal emperor of India, Babur, in Ayodhya in the 16th century[citation needed]. Before the 1940s, the mosque was called Masjid-i Janmasthan ("mosque of the birthplace").[1] The mosque stood on Ramkot ("Rama's fort") Hill (also called Janmasthan ("Birthplace")), built on the remains of an old temple [2]. It was destroyed by Hindu nationalists,[3] 150,000 strong, during a planned ceremony on December 6, 1992 despite a commitment to the Indian Supreme Court that the mosque would not be harmed.[4][5]
Babur's commander-in-chief, Mir Baqi, destroyed an existing temple at the site, which Hindus believe was the temple built to commemorate the birthplace of Rama, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu and ruler of Ayodhya (see Ram Janmabhoomi). The Babri Mosque was one of the largest mosques in Uttar Pradesh, a state in India with some 31 million Muslims[6]. Although there were several older mosques in the city of Ayodhya, an area with a substantial Muslim population, including the Hazrat Bal Mosque constructed by the Shariqi kings, the Babri Mosque became the largest, due to the importance of the disputed site.
However some non-mainstream historians claim that there was no original temple in Ayodhya (despite the fact that Ayodhya was the birthplace and capital of Sri Rama). In his booklet, Communal History and Rama's Ayodhya, Professor Ram Sharan Sharma writes, "Ayodhya seems to have emerged as a place of religious pilgrimage in medieval times. Although chapter 85 of the Vishnu Smriti lists as many as fifty-two places of pilgrimage, including towns, lakes, rivers, mountains, etc., it does not include Ayodhya in this list."[7] Sharma also notes that Tulsidas, who wrote the Ramcharitmanas in 1574 at Ayodhya, does not mention it as a place of pilgrimage.[8] After the demolition of Babri Masjid, Professor Ram Sharan Sharma along with Historians Suraj Bhan, M.Athar Ali and Dwijendra Narayan Jha came up with the Historian's report to the nation on how the communalists were mistaken in their assumption that there was a temple at the disputed site and how it was sheer vandalism in bringing down the mosque and the book has been translated into all the Indian languages.[9] However this view is not mainstream, and several archeological surveys including that by the Archeological Survey of India have confirmed the existence of a temple predating the current mosque by over a thousand years.
Architecture of the mosque
Babri Mosque Column
One of the columns of the Babri Mosque. Some Hindus say it came from a Temple under the site, particularly noting the two flowers (far top of photo) which they say are Hindu-associated lotus motifs.But historians deny this becauus these columns lack any diety or other kind of human or animal structures, which is a an essential part of Hindu Arts. And these type of lotus and other floral designs are common in Islamic Arts.
Mogul Masjid in Bombay ,Srinagar,Jammu, Jalali,Herbertpur,Uttaranchal,West Bengal, Old Delhi, Punjab
on Friday, June 12White Mosque / Srinagar / J & K
Jama Mosque / Jalali / UP
Jama Mosque / Jammu / J & K
Jama Mosque / Herbertpur
Jama Mosque / Uttaranchal
Katra Mosque, Murshidabad, West Bengal
I have been here, and the specialty about this mosque is its corridors which from the other end looks never-ending.
Pataudi Mosque / Old Delhi
Jama Mosque / Chandigarh / Punjab
Mogul Masjid in Bombay - It was recently restored under the guidance of architect Reza Kabul.
From World Architecture News-
Mosque conceived of Iranian splendour receives a deserved touch-up
Mogul Mosque, constructed by an Iranian trader over a century ago, had
sadly lost its lustre with cracks forming in the 2'6" thick load
bearing walls, rotting wooden trusses and water damage as a result of
leaks.
Tasked with repairing the grand structure was Architect Reza Kabul of
India with whom the enormity of the task was not lost. Much of the
structure had to be reconstructed. The Mangalore tiles were removed and
replaced, wooden trusses dismantled before being repaired and
re-erected and the walls were stitched by drilling holes through the
thick walls and placing mild steel plates across the cracks. These were
then bolted through & through the cracks and filled with araldite
in order to bind the cracks together. Finally, the walls were plastered.
The inner walls are clad with a combination of Onyx and granite with
inlay of several Surahs from the Divine Quran. Years of oil paint on
the wooden doors and windows was removed by the burn and scrap process.
Thereafter melamine polish was applied. The glass window panes were
replaced along with all the hardware.
The exterior was clad with Mosaic tiles brought from Iran with inlays
of the Surahs (verses) from the Divine Quran. Also imported from Iran
were the three tier crystal chandelier and the Persian carpets for the
flooring.
To further maintain the originality of the mosque and retain the
Iranian heritage, the external facade of the mosaic/main door was clad
with Mosaic tiles from Iran featuring an art form widely practiced in
Iran. Due to the presence of leakages the pond (Hauz) too had to be
refurbished. The R.C.C. raft and retention wall were redone. The
fountain was made operational adding blue colour tiles thereby
enhancing the beauty of the Hauz.
The time taken for completion of the mosque to this stage was
approximately four years. This was mainly due to the fact that
materials had to be identified and then shipped in from various parts
of Iran. Having done that master artisans and expert labour also had to
be identified and brought in.
"The single minded drive behind the renovation, at all times was to
maintain the originality of the mosque and retain the Iranian
heritage," said Kabul. "And at all times what drove us on was the
understanding that the mosque is where one bows down in complete
humility to one's Creator."
Sheikh Masjid at Karunagappally Kollam Kerala INDIA - Like famous Taj Mahal in Agra,Kerala, Agra, Old Delhi, West Bengal
closed snap
Vaver Mosque / Kerala
Pearl Mosque / Agra Fort / Agra / UP
Historic Mosque / Old Delhi
Topkhana Mosque / Shantipur / West Bengal
Unknown Mosque / Kerala
ODAYAM VALAYA (BIG) PALLI IN VARKALA/EDAVA KERALA
ODAYAM VALIYA PALLI AT ODAYAM / EDAVAI IN VARKALA TVM, KERALA
MOSQUE ENTRANCE 
NEW SNAP FROM ABOVE POST
ANOTHER VIEW
Sheikh Mosque - Kollam - Kerala,Emperor Akbar's Mosque - Jaipur - Rajasthan,Bihar,Delhi, Bhopal, Ahmedabad,Kashmir, Srinagar, Hyderabad
Sheikh Mosque - Kollam - Kerala
Jama Mosque - Bhopal - MP
Pearl Mosque - Bhopal - MP
Emperor Akbar's Mosque - Jaipur - Rajasthan
Muhafiz Khan Mosque - Ahmedabad - Gujarat
Shah Alam Mosque - Ahmedabad - Gujarat
Sunehri Mosque - Old Delhi
2nd Sunehri Mosque / Old Delhi (Mughal era)
Bukhari Mosque / ?????????? / Bihar
Falaknuma Mosque / Hyderabad / AP
Banda Mosque / ?????????? / UP
Dharaavi Mosque - Bombay,Thazhathangadi Juma Masjid, Kottayam - more than 1000 years old,Aurangabad,Amalner / Maharashtra,Delhi, Karnataka, Bhopal
Pearl Mosque - Bhopal - MP (Mini Replica of Jama Mosque @ Delhi)
Safia Mosque - Bhopal - MP
Taj-Ul-Mosques - Bhopal - MP
Dinar,, it is considered as the oldest mosque in India, and the second
oldest mosque in the world to offer Jumu'ah prayers since the days of
Prophet Mohammed (570-634 A.D.). The first Juma mosque in the world is
the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, which is also his memorial tomb.
The picture before modification in 1984 is here.
Source: Wikipedia
Historic Bahamani Mosque / Hampi / Karnataka
Jama Mosque / Indore / MP
Unknown Mosque / Aurangabad / Maharashtra
Unknown Mosque / Amalner / Maharashtra
Nizamuddin Station Mosque / Old Delhi,Jama Mosque / Kairana,Shahjahanpur ,Kairana,Bagh-e-Awaam Public Garden Mosque / Hyderabad,Ponda,Haji Ali Mosque
Nizamuddin Station Mosque / Old Delhi / India
Unknown Mosque / Shahjahanpur / UP
Bagh-e-Awaam Public Garden Mosque / Hyderabad / AP
Jama Mosque / Ponda
Haji Ali Mosque, Bombay, India: The most important mosque in Bombay, India.
This Island mosque/moseleum is 600 yards away from the mainland Bombay.
It is only approachable through narrow low lying causeway under low tides. Its the only link to the mainland Bombay.
Haji Ali at Dawn. A breathtaking view.
White marbled Haji Ali glitteres under clear skies & Arabian Sea.
Haji Ali completely gets cut off from the mainland as high tides engulf
narrow low lying causeway frequently during Monsoon season. Visitors,
partrons & mosque authorities are warned ahead of time by Bombay
authorities but frequently ignored. It dangerously traps thousands of
people in this Island Mosque.
Somemore Jama Mosque, Old Delhi images under foggy delhi weather.
Moth Mosque, Old Delhi, India
Bara Imambara Mosque, Lukhnow, India.
Jama Masjid, OLD DELHI. Endless Stairs of Front Entrance
Entrace Gate from INSIDE the Mosque.
Jame Packed Jama masjid Courtyard
Jama Mosque looks more elegant in Monsoon.
A rear view from the Minerat of Jama Mosque. Check out Old Delhi.
Jama Mosque, FATEHPUR SIKRI, Buland Darwaza (Grand entrance)
Jama Mosque, FATEHPUR SIKRI, Buland Darwaaza (Front View)
Jama Mosque, FATEHPUR SIKRI Grand Architecture.
Buland Darwaza under full security before arrival of Mr. & Mrs Pervez Musharraf for Prayer, FATEHPUR SIKRI. (a rear sight) 
Buland Darwaaza, Jama Masjid, FATEHPUR SIKRI getting cleaned up in Monsoon rain.
Taj-ul-Mosque, BHOPAL, India
Architecturally speaking. One of the best mosques in the world.
It has a huge courtyard just like other Great Mosque of India
Here is another view of Never ending Stairway of Jama Masjid, Old Delhi
Pearl Mosque (Moti Masjid), inside Red Fort, Old Delhi. Its a beautiful marble mosque. must see.
Pearl Mosque (Moti Masjid) inside.
Pearl Mosque (Moti Masjid), Second Most important mosque in BHOPAL, India.
Another Pearl Mosque (Moti Masjid), Agra Fort, AGRA, India.
Beautiful Marble architecture inside the Agra Pearl Mosque.
Taj Mahal Mosque, Taj Mahal, AGRA, India
One of the least known Mosques of India is the Taj Mahal Masjid right
in the shadows of Legendary "Taj" itself. Its an architecturally
beautiful itself just like its "neighbor".
Aah!! You beauty!!. Overlooking the cradle of Eternal love.
Anther View of Taj Mahal Mosque. a must see.
Photos are prohibited inside the mosques in India but whoever snaped
this one. Thank you. Dont try it yourself. You will loose the camera.
The magnificiant interiors, the floor, the Majestic ceiling & Friday full house to the doorsteps of "Taj" itself
Shah Bazaar Mosque, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India
Mecca Mosque, Hyderabad, India - Largest Mosque in South India.
Its named after Mecca because the few rocks embedded in this mosque
came directly from Great mosque of Mecca, Saudi Arabia itself.
Jama Mosque, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Entrance of Jama Mosque & Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.
The Legacy of Adilshahi Dynasty,Bijapur,Kashmir,Srinagar, Varanasi, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Imambara,Bangalore, Ladakh
Right Image is Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur.
Bara (Big) Imambara, Lucknow
Corridor in the Imambara
Chhota (small) Imambara, Lucknow
Dewa Sharif, outside Lucknow
Pardon me for the bad images.
Grand Entrance to Jama Masjid, Bangalore (faces Miller Road, City Market)(R)
young Patrons of Jama Mosque, Bangalore
Flyover almost touches Jama Mosque, Bangalore on back side.
Hazratbal Mosque/Shrine, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
Mosque at Ghat, Varanasi, India
Saleema Khatoon Mosque, Hyderabad, India
Its a historic mosque & will be preserved by Heritage preservation.
JAMA Mosque, Srinagar, Kashmir, India
around. My countdown to ****THE FIRST MOSQUE EVER BUILT IN SOUTH ASIA
****is nearing. But everyone in here is for big surprise. Yes, its NOT
in North India (definitely not the asoka pillar mosque in Old delhi,
built in 12th century). I have already found what is probably a 2nd
oldest "surviving" mosque. I'm holding back the image till I confirm
it. its nearly 1000+ yrs old like 10th century. The oldest mosque is
South Asia is NOT in North India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan,
Sri Lanka. Its in Kerala for sure but I'm not sure if its the oldest
"built". It could be oldest "surviving" dating back to 8th century just
150-200 yrs of founding of Islam thanks to arab traders settling on
western coast of Kerala for trade.
Ajadalla Mosque, ?????, India
Pattambi Mosque, Kerala, India
Athinhal Mosque, Athinhal, Kerala, India
City Mohyudeen Mosque, Kerala, India
Jama Mosque, Beericherey, Kerala, India
Malappuram Mosque, Kerala, India
Bidar,Gulbarga,Jaunpur,Hooghly Imam Bargah Mosque, Calcutta,Pondicherry,Zanskar,Junagarh,Punjab,Karnataka,Agra,Mumbai,Indor
Sola Kaman (16 Archs)Mosque, Bidar, Karnataka, India.
Gulbarga Mosque, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India 
Mosque, Jaunpur, India
Hooghly Imam Bargah Mosque, Calcutta, India.
Jamia Mosque, Pondicherry, India
Padum Mosque, Zanskar, India.
Great Mosque, Junagarh, India
Amritsar Mosque, Punjab, India.
Jama Mosque complex, Ullah, Karnataka, India.
Jama Mosque, Agra, India.
Jama Mosque, Mumbai, India.
Indore Mosque, Indore, M.P., India.
Alauddin Sabri Dargah Mosque,Delhi??, India
Badi Mosque, Kamptee, India
Taj-ul-Mosque, Bhopal, India
Mosque, Varanasi, India
Kanjiramottam Mosque, Ernakulum, India
Badi Masjid Mosque, Kamptee, India
Kasotal Mosque, Kamtee, India
This is the mosque where 2 grenades were thrown inside during Friday
prayers from the windows recently. It was in the news. Its in Western
Maharashtra close to Nagpur.
Jaipur Mosque, Jaipur, India
Qutub Minar Mosque, Delhi, India. North India's Oldest mosque.
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, Delhi, India. One of the Oldest.
Tipu Sultan Mosque, Srirangapatnam, Karnataka, India.
Nawab Wallajah Mosque, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Vizhinjam Mosque, Kovalam Beach, Kerala, India
Taj-ul-Masaajid / Bhopal; Jama Mosque, Siddi Bashir Mosque / Ahmedabad;
Jama Mosque, Ahmedabad
Siddi Bashir Mosque, Ahmedabad
Built in 18th century by Shah Jahen Begum, This is a beautiful
mosque and believed to be the largest mosque in India. Taj-ul-Mosque
came into hot waters of.... UNION CARBIDE....tragedy, the most tragic
industrial disaster ever, that killed more than 5000 Bhopalis when
toxic chemical gas leaked out of the Plant on one faithful night of
december, 1984. This mosque was literally convered into a makeshift
morgue. Mosque also held one of the largest funeral prayer ever with
thousands of bodies in front. When this great mosque was being built
with Glowing Sandstone, little did they know that it will come in handy
& play a vital role in the biggest industrial tragedy of mankind.
Grand Entrance
Mosque still dominates the Bhopal skyline.
PEARL MOSQUE, Bhopal, M.P., India. 2nd Largest in Central India.
Built by Sikander Begum, this is a beautiful Marble mosque & rightly called MOTI MASJID.
Pearl Mosque, Red Fort, Delhi
!!Vintage Images (1880 AD) British Library collection
Pearl Mosque, Agra Fort, Agra
Jama Mosque, Agra, India
Nagdevi Mosque Mumbai
Jama Mosque, Agra
Mina Mosque (Marble Mosque) inside Agra Fort, Agra, India
Pearl Mosque (Inside Agra Fort), Agra, India
Nakhoda Mosque, Calcutta, India
Mosque, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Anjuman-e-Islamia Mosque, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Taj-ul-Mosque, Bhopal, India
Calcutta,Agra,Champaner,Khudasia Mosque,Chennai,Srinagar,Daulatabad/Khuldabad, Maharashtra,Aurangzeb,Gulburga,Goa,Assam
Nagina Mosque (inside Agra Fort)--Agra--India
Jama Mosque--Champaner--India
Khudasia Mosque--????????--India
Unknown Mosque--Chennai--India
Hazrat Alauddin Dargah Mosque, India
Mina Mosque (inside Agra fort), Agra, U.P., India
Panbari Mosque, Assam, India
Chilakoor Mosque, Varkala, Kerala, India
Safa Shahouri Mosque, Goa, India
Jama Mosque, Gulburga, Karnataka, India
Sher Shah Suri Mosque (Purana Qila)--Delhi--India
Hazratbal Shrine/Mosque--Srinagar--India
Jama Mosque--Jaipuir--India
Unknown Mosque--Badami--India
Thousand Lights Mosque--Chennai--India
Unknown Mosque-Trivandrum-India
Unknown Mosque-Bangalore-India
Delhi Station Platform Mosque--Delhi--India
Unknown Mosque--Gujarat--India
Fatehpuri Mosque--Old Delhi--India
Nakhoda Mosque--Calcutta--India
Qila-e-Kuhna Mosque (Old Fort)--Delhi--India
Unknown Mosque--Delhi--India
Babri Mosque--Paanipat--India
Vintage Jama @ Agra: 1880s Photo Gallery
Jama Mosque / Bangalore / Karnataka
Mosque / Muzaffarpur / UP
Unknown Mosque / Jaipur / Rajasthan
Unknown Mosque / Pondicherry
Unknown Mosque / Chennai 
Pearl Mosque / Bhopal / MP
Unknown Mosque / Srinagar / J & K
Unknown Mosque / Srinagar / J & K
Unknown Mosque / Ladakh 
Alamgiri Mosque / Banaras / UP
Unknown Mosque / West Bengal
Great Mosque of Aurangzeb / Banaras / U.P
Moti (Pearl) Mosque / Bhopal
Unknown Mosque / Bangalore
Unknown Mosque / Mysore
Unknown Mosque / Chennai
Qila-e-Kuhna Mosque / Old Delhi
Tipu Sultan Mosque / Calcutta 
Jama Mosque / Nainital 
Unknown Mosque / Saharanpur / U.P.
Jama Mosque / Varanasi
Alamgiri Mosque / Banaras
Unknown Mosque / Hyderabad
Jama Mosque / Champanir / Gujarat
Vizinjham Mosque, Kerala, India
Jama Mosque, Mysore, Karnataka, India
Mosque, Champanir, India
unknown Mosque / Madurai
Pearl Mosque (Moti Masjid) / Bhopal (a smaller replica of legendaray Jama)
[b]Mecca Mosque / Hyderabad (7 tombs of Nizam-ul-mulks)
Bara Gumbad Mosque / Old Delhi (Lodhi dynasty - Pre Mughal)
VT Station Mosque, Mumbai
Unknown Mosque, Mumbai
Mosque, Mysore
Jumma Mosque, Mumbai
Varkala Mosque, Kerala
South India,Bombay,Banaras,Tamil Nadu ,Ladakh J&K,kerela,Pavagarh,Nainital,Hyderabad,Saharanpur,Srinagar, Delhi,Lucknow
Unknown Mosque / Bombay / India
The Great Mosque of Aurangzeb / Banaras / U.P./ India
Benngali Mosque / Tamil Nadu / India
Jama Mosque / Leh / Ladakh (J & K) / India
Unknown Mosque / Kovolam / kerela / India
VT Station Mosque / Bombay / India
Unknown Mosque / Bangalore / India
Unknown Mosque / Leh / Ladakh / India
Jama Mosque / Pavagarh / India 
Jama Mosque / Nainital / India
Spanish Mosque / Hyderabad / India
Great Mosque of Aurangzeb / Banaras / India
Qila Deobandh Mosque / Saharanpur / India
Khanqah Mosque - Srinagar - India     Unknown Mosque - Delhi - India  Gwalior Fort Mosque - Gwalior - India    Unknown Mosque - Hyderabad - India  |
Jama Mosque / Lucknow / India (Historic)  Kalaan Mosque / Delhi / India (Historic)   Palayam Mosque / Kerala / India  Mosque / Mysore / India  |
Another One of many MUGHAL Mosques in Delhi dying a Slow, Painful Death   Historic Lucknow Mosque facing the same fate  Jama Mosque / Lucknow / U.P. / India  |
Dastagir Sahib Shrine & Mosque / Srinagar / India
Unknown Mosque / Bombay / India
Unknown Mosques / Delhi / India
Unknown Mosque / Chennai / India
Unknown Mosque / Mysore / India
Vizhinjam Mosque / Kerala / India
Unknown Mosque / Bombay / India
Unknown Mosque / Bangalore / India
Jama Mosque / Nainital / India
Unknown Mosque / Bangalore / India
Unknown Mosque / Bangalore / India
Jama Mosque / Bangalore / India
Sir Syed (Jama) Mosque (Aligarh M. U) / Aligarh / India
Spanish Mosque / Hyderabad / India  Fatehpuri Mosque (Historic) / Old Delhi / India    |
Richmond Road Mosque / Bangalore / India
Unknown Mosque / Kerala / India
Yuza Tomb Mosque / Srinagar / India
Fort Mosque / Gwalior / India
Nakhoda Mosque / Calcutta / India
Calcutta - West Bengal,Delhi , Kapurtala, Hyderabad , Vizag, Rajasthan , Secunderabad (Hyderabad) ,Srinagar,Bhopal
on Thursday, June 11Old Boligonj Mosque - Calcutta - West Bengal
Khilji Mosque / Old Delhi / India
Moorish Mosque / Kapurtala / India
Old Mosque / Hyderabad / India
Unknown Mosque / Vizag / India
Jama Mosque / Jaipur / Rajasthan / India
Spanish Mosque / Secunderabad (Hyderabad) / India  Unknown Historic Mosque / Srinagar / India   Moth Mosque / Old Delhi / India  Taj-ul-Mosques / Bhopal / India    |
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*****************Door of Knowledge
After the Great Uprising of 1857, there was perceptible change in
the thinking of the Muslims in India. The revolt against the British
imperialists was conducted under the banner of Bahadur Shah Zafar, who
was then an ailing Emperor of the fast disintegrating Mughal Empire
thanks to British tactics & previous emperor Aurangzeb's antics. It
was realised that feelings of national integration were of utmost
importance for the liberation of the country. Moreover, intellectuals
of those days thought that the battle against imperialism had to be
fought by creating a sense of patriotism among the people. To this
purpose, a small institution of Arabic learning was founded, keeping in
view the traditions of the country i.e. free education, simple living
and high thinking, as well as a disciplined life. So a shining star of
knowledge and wisdom emerged on the country's intellectual horizon on
May 30, 1866, in Deoband under a Pomengranate tree. The first disciple
of this institution became a shining star of the freedom-struggle. His
name was Mahmood Hasan but he has also come to be known as
"Shaikh-ul-Hind" (Scholar of India). Following this, thousands of other
institutions came up throughout the country on the same pattern.
Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband was moulded in such a way that, on one hand, it
revived the basic values of religion and, on the other, created a
dynamic force of scholars and freedom fighters, who continued with
their struggle till the country was completely free.The scholars of
Dar-ul-Uloom have written more than 5000 books in Urdu, Persian, Arabic
and English. The number of graduates of this institution is more than
25 thousand. The beneficiaries are not only Indians but of various
countries including Russia, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Iraq, Kuwait,
Iran, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Saudi Arabia & many more.
Today, This institution provides 25% of the Islamic research &
publishing material towards Islamic library worldwide every year. Its
truly an incredible feat for a institution that had a humble begining
from a tree & also underlines the very fact that Republic of India
is by far the most secular of all nations today
[/quote]NADWAT-UL-ULAMA (Congregation of Scholars Mosque), Lucknow, U.P., India
Ashrafia Mosque, Azamgarh, U.P., India.
Dar-ul-Uloom Mosque, Balrampur, U.P., India. (NEPAL Border)
Unidentified Mosque (Richmond Road) / Bangalore / Karnataka / India
Some more pictures of Agra Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) located within the Agra Fort. The building was completed in 1653 and faced entirely in polished white marble.      Also within the Fort is another, smaller all-marble mosque, known as the Nagina Masjid. This Masjid was the template for the well known Moti Masjid of Delhi's Red Fort.  |
Iranian Mosque / Bombay
Moorish Mosque / Kapurthala / Punjab
Mubarak Begum Mosque
Ghaziuddin Mosque
Sunehri Mosque
Qazi Waali Mosque
Emperor Akbar's epic in Red sandstones & Marble.
Built during the Mughal Empire's Golden Era of Akbar's reign, this
mosque by many is considered the greatest accomplishment of emperor
Akbar who was known to be a pioneer in blending central Asian
architecture with regional Hindu architecture. Akbar's grand capital,
Fatehpur Sikri & Sikandra are prime examples.
Built between 1571-1585, This landmark Mughal Mosque Architecture
has pushed the limits of Islamic Architecture thanks to regional Hindu
architecture. & there is one single reason for that or for LACK of
it for a mosque of this grand scale.
...............................................WHAT IS IT???.....................................
Buland Darwaza (Majestic Entrance)
Buland Darwaza (Majestic Exit) Exit from the courtyard.
Architecturally voted as the best entrance to the Mosque many times by Islamic historians.
Badshahi Darwaza (Emperor's Entrance) on the side.
Fatehpur sikri Panorama - Mosque dominates the now abandoned Mughal Capital.
Grand Courtyard
Salim Chisty's tomb
Islam Khan's tomb
Entrance to the Actual Mosque from the Courtyard Inside.
Panchayat Mosque / Calcutta / India 
Pink Mosque / Trivandrum / Kerala / India
Moorish Mosque / Kapurthala / Punjab / India : By Last Maharaja of kapurthala based on the architecture of AL HAMRA MOSQUE in MARAKKASH
Hamidiyyah Mosque / Bombay / India
Pearl Mosque (Moti Masjid: Historic) / Bhopal / M.P. / India
Asafi Mosque (Historic) / Lucknow / U.P. / India
Spanish Mosque (Historic) / Hyderabad / A.P. / India
Historic Mosque / Punjab / India
Unidentified Mosque / Calcutta / W.B. / India
Bhopal,Amritsar,Kerala,Indore, Uttarakhand,Hyderabad,Delhi,Calcutta,Rajasthan,aharanpur - UP,Jamshedpur - UP,Mandu - MP,
Pearl Mosque - Bhopal
Pritalmanna Mosque - Kerala
Jama Mosque - Indore
Jama Mosque - Uttarakhand
One Minaret Mosque - Hyderabad
Safdarjung Mosque / Delhi
Pearl Mosque aka Moti Masjid - Red Fort / Delhi 
12th Century Kalaan Mosque / Delhi
Nakhoda Mosque / Calcutta
Jama Mosque - Tonk - Rajasthan (Very Historic: 14th Century - pre-Mughal - probably Sultanate or Slave architecture style)
Al Rashid Mosque - Saharanpur - UP
Jama Mosque - Bhopal - MP
Ghata Mosque - Old Delhi ( Mughal architecture style)
Jama Mosque - Jammu - Jammu & Kashmir
Saifee Masjid, Kolkata
Jama Mosque - Mandu - MP ( 13th century Sultanate Architecture)
Lucknow Railway Station Mosque - Lucknow - UP
Delhi,Saharanpur, U.P,Historic Mughal Mosque / Agra,Mathura,Calcutta - West Bengal,Jammu,Srinagar,Bombay
Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan's grand mosque. Shah Jahan built many
mosques in Delhi but Jama Mosque turned out to be the Largest Mosque
built in India. Its a stunning peace of architecture & gives you a
breathtaking view of Old Delhi & its legendary Chandni Chowk (Moon
Lit Avenue) area. Boy!! did that Red Sandstone came in handy along with
Marble again
Vintage Jama Mosque Image..(1878)
Arial Bird's eye view.
SHAHI ENTRANCE (MAIN ENTRANCE) faces Red Fort, Old Delhi
WESTERN GATE Entrance
EASTERN GATE Entrance
GRAND COURTYARD Notice the Main Entrance facing Red Fort.
Zakaria Masjid in Masjid Bunder
Copyright Humayun Peerzaada
Historic Mughal Mosque / Mathura
Jama Mosque / Amroha
Unknown Mosque / Jammu / India
Dastagir Sahib Shrine & Mosque / Srinagar / India
Unknown Mosque / Bombay / India
Unknown Mosques / Delhi / India
SHAHJAHANI Mosque (Taj Mahal Mosque), Agra, U.P., India
Built by Mughal Emperor, Shahjahan, This is a great piece of
architecture. But unlike the previous Mughal Mosques architecture, this
mosque departs from the idea of "greatness does not necessarily lies in
grandness". A rather small on Mughal scale of mosques, This is
nonetheless an impressive architectural accomplishment & gives you
a single best view from inside looking out & can be easily envied
by other great mosques of the world. 
. I hope you know what I am talking about.
This mosque is physically split into two identical twins thanks to
the "Monument of Love". As atypical as it may seems, It really takes
getting use to it. & thus makes it one of my favorites. I just have
not seen anything like it 
The Mosque literally rises to the skies from the Shadows of the Legendary Taj.
**********************Grand Entrance**********************
Ceiling Craftsmanship
*************** This is whats knows as "A View To Die For" (& I mean it literally)**********
MECCA MOSQUE, Old Hyderabad, A.P., India. The Largest Mosque in South India.
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-------------This Legendary mosque built by the Nizams is named after the the
Holy city of Mecca. The reason?. When it was built, few stones from the
great mosque in Mecca itself were imported and are enbedded in its
walls. The grand mosque gives a great view of "Charminar" which is
stone throw away. To the left of Mecca Mosque in its grand courtyard
lies the moseleums of all 7 Nizam-ul-Mulk, The rulers of Hyderabad
Vintage Mecca Mosque Images
Tombs of the 7 Nizam-ul-Mulk
Mecca Masjid has an incredible Turkish architecture
Grand Entrance
Grand Courtyard
Qutub Shahi Mosque, Old Hyderabad, A.P., India
HAJI ALI MOSQUE & MOUSELEUM, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The Premier mosque of India's Financial Capital
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--------------------This renowned Island Mosque/Mouseleum was built in 19th century
after a noble saint HAJI ALI, a wealthy businessman. It is believed
that he renounced all his wealth & all othe material worldly
position on his way to pilgrimage to the Holy city of Mecca. Apparently
he never made it back alive. This whitewashed marbled mosque / moseleum
is built in his honor & is a breathtaking site on sunny days as it
shines in crystal clear Arabian sea waters.
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Haji Ali can only be approached by a narrow 500 meter causeway only at "low tides"
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------------------------Mouseleum--------------------------
BIG IMAMBARA MOSQUE, Lucknow, U.P., India. One of the Largest
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******Lukhnow is the single most distinct place in South Asia. Even in
India, it has no parallel. A friend of mine once explained this "land
of Nawabs" to me. Basically, it filters down to four "T" and there in
lies the very essence of Lukhnow..............Tahzeeb = Manners,
Tarbiyyat = Upbringing, Tameez = Respect and Taleem =
Education................If one is missing, he/she is not a true
Lukhnowi. In terms of architecture, Lukhnow again has no parallel. Lets
take a look at this great historic city that is widely claimed to be a
birthplace of "URDU" language
Besides being a historic epicentre of Urdu literature & poetry,
Lukhnow also has an honor of being in the midst of the Revolt of 1857,
One of the first freedom struggles for Indian Independence.
Aerial Bird's eye (Notice the JAMA MOSQUE, Lukhnow in the RIGHT Background)
Vintage Photography
SMALL IMAMBARA MOSQUE, Lukhnow, U.P., India
Main Entrance
TEELAY WALI Mosque, Lucknow, U.P., India
Quran 16:90 Allah commands justice, the doing of good, and liberality to kith and kin, and He forbids all shameful deeds, and injustice and rebellion: He instructs you, that ye may receive admonition.
posted by Free Follower at 3:06 PM
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