Akhund Mullah Shah Mosque
The Akhund Mullah Shah Masjid, also known as the Akhoon Mullah Masjid, the Dara Shikoh Masjid, and the Mala Shah Mashid, is a former mosque, now in partial ruins, located in Kashmiri, Srinagar, in the Srinagar District, Kashmir Valley, in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The former mosque structure is a Monument of National Importance.
The mosque was built by Dara Shikoh in 1649 for his spiritual mentor and is a mosque inside a mosque. The prime sanctuary is entirely separated from the main building through a courtyard that surrounds it. There is a stone lotus that crowns the podium of the mosque.
Gallery
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Mosque remnants in 2016 -
Window with Jaali work and floral motifs
See also
- Islam in India
- List of mosques in India
- List of Monuments of National Importance in Jammu and Kashmir
References
- ^ Kashir Encyclopedia (in Kashmiri). Vol. 1. Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages. 1986. p. 367.
- ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Jammu & Kashmir". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Mosque of Akhund Mullah Shah | Srinagar, India Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Masjid Of Akhund Mullah, Srinagar". www.nativeplanet.com. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
External links
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