Location
The Jama Masjid is located to the north east of the Charminar.
Description
This assembly mosque which is one of the earliest of the Deccan mosques next to the famous Bahmani mosque of Gulburga, was built by Muhammad Quli V, in 1597. at a cost of Rs. 2 Lacs under the supervision of his Vazier and Mir Jumla, Malik Aminul Mulk 2 , Alaf Khan Bahadur whose Amin Bagh is still famous. A school, a monastry and a bath was also attached to it but all of these have become dilapidated. As the name implies, the congregational mosque when Hyderabad was founded in 1591. However, the construction of the enormous Mecca Masjid, beginning in 1617, on the other side of Char Minar, gradually replaced the role of Jama Masjid. Within the mosque are two calligraphic inscriptions, one each in Arabic and Persian.
Existing Condition
The mosque is in constant use and has several modern interventions.
Archive
References
Syed Ali Asghar Bilgrami, Landmarks of the Deccan, (Hyderabad: Government Central Press, 1927)
- Omar Khalidi, Guide to the Architecture of Hyderabad
Contributors
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