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Masjid-e-Raheem Khan
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationHyderabad, India
Geographic coordinates17°22′29.29″N 78°26′30.42″E / 17.3748028°N 78.4417833°E / 17.3748028; 78.4417833

Masjid-e-Raheem Khan, or Rahim Khan's Mosque, is a mosque in the Karwan area of Hyderabad, India.[1][2][3]

History

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It was built in 1643.

Description

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Haroon Khan Sherwani describes the mosque has having practically all the peculiarities of Qutb Shahi mosques.[4] The mosque has three arched entrances. It is flanked by two minarets on each side.[3] In front of the courtyard is a terrace with some graves.[5]

Interior

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The prayer hall measures 27 by 18 feet. The Ayat al-Kursi is inscribed in the Thuluth script in black basalt on the semi-decagonal mihrab.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Nayeem, M. A. (2006). The Heritage of the Qutb Shahis of Golconda and Hyderabad. Hyderabad Publishers. p. 172. ISBN 978-81-85492-23-0.
  2. ^ Omar Khalidi (2009). A Guide to Architecture in Hyderabad, Deccan, India. p. 44.
  3. ^ a b c Bilgrami, Syed Ali Asgar (1927). Landmarks Of The Deccan. pp. 53–55.
  4. ^ Sherwani, Haroon Khan (1974). History of the Qutb Shāhī Dynasty. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. pp. 546–547.
  5. ^ G.yazdani (1921). Epigraphia Indo - Moslemica.


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