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Mecca Masjid in 1885

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Original – The Mecca Masjid at Hyderabad is one of the largest mosques in the south of India; it can accommodate 10,000 worshippers at prayers. Construction began under Muhammad Qutb Shah in 1614 however it was not completed until 1693 by Aurangzeb. It was constructed from huge granite boulders that were hewn locally. Small red bricks believed to have come from Mecca are positioned above the central arch. The mosque contains the tombs of the Nizams of the Asaf Jahi dynasty from 1803 onwards. This is a view of the main facade with its five arched entrances. The prayer hall contains five aisles, three bays deep. The cicular corner minars, with octagonal balconies, are small in height; they were never carried above parapet level. The capping domes were added later by the Mughals.

Reason

It has been the leading image of the article since long time. It presents good EV of the structure and has reasonably good clarity

Articles in which this image appears

Mecca Masjid, Islam in India

FP category for this image

Buildings

Creator

Lala Deen Dayal (1844-1905)

• Support as nominator --BNK (talk) 01:58, 20 April 2013 (UTC)
• The sepia-toned version at the British Library actually looks a little clearer to me (compare the scaffolding, for example); I think this grayscale version may be a little too contrasty. Chick Bowen 22:43, 23 April 2013 (UTC)

Not Promoted --King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 20:56, 30 April 2013 (UTC)