Sir_Syed_Mosque

Sir Syed Mosque

Sir Syed Mosque

Mosque in Aligarh, India

Sir Syed Mosque is a mosque located in the heart of Aligarh Muslim University campus. It is located inside Sir Syed Hall.[1] The tomb of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan is also enclosed within the walls of the mosque.

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History

The construction of Jama Masjid was started in 1879 by the founder of the University, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and completed in January 1915. [1]

Architecture

The design of the mosque resembles the huge Mughal Badshahi Mosque of Lahore.

Inscriptions

The inscriptions from the Akbarabadi Mosque (destroyed in 1857) were installed at the mosque. These inscriptions are significant as they have been designed by Amanat Khan, who also worked on the inscriptions at the Taj Mahal.[2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Renovation of University Jama Masjid". www.amu.ac.in.
  2. [2]
    "The Aligarh connection". The Hindu. 8 July 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

Notes

  1. http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1800_1899/aligarhmao/jamamasjid/jamamasjid.doc Columbia University
  2. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/the-aligarh-connection/article19241453.ece The Hindu
  3. http://twocircles.net/2015jan10/1420903637.doc


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