Saidabad Mosque
| Saidabad Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1605 CE |
Saidabad Mosque is a mosque in Hyderabad.[1]
History
[edit]The mosque was commissioned by Mir Mu'min Astarabadi.[2] Along with the mosque was a quadrangle with fifty-six rooms. It might have served as a caravanserai, or as lodging for students and teachers of a madrasa.[3]
Description
[edit]The prayer hall measures 30 feet by 21 feet, and the facade contains three arched entrances.[3]
Interior
[edit]The mihrab is made out of black basalt. Over it is an inscription in the Thuluth script. 1014 Hijri is given in the inscription as the date of the mosque's erection. The Shia durood is carved on either side of the niche.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Nayeem, M. A. (2006). The Heritage of the Qutb Shahis of Golconda and Hyderabad. Hyderabad Publishers. p. 205. ISBN 978-81-85492-23-0.
- ^ Zore, Syed Mohiuddin Qadri (1941). میر محمّد مومن: حیات اور کارنامے [Mir Muhammad Muʼmin: Life and Achievements]. p. 65.
- ^ a b Sherwani, Haroon Khan (1974). History of the Qutb Shāhī Dynasty. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. pp. 316–317.
- ^ Syed Ali Asgar Bilgrami (1927). Landmarks Of The Deccan. pp. 31–32.