Baba Lului's Mosque

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Baba Lului's Mosque
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Religion
Affiliation Sunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Mosque and dargah
StatusActive[ clarification needed ]
Location
LocationBehrampura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Country India
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Location in Ahmedabad
Geographic coordinates 23°00′32″N72°34′33″E / 23.008867°N 72.575786°E / 23.008867; 72.575786
Architecture
Type Mosque architecture
Style Indo-Islamic architecture
FounderBaba Lului
Completed1560
Specifications
Length21 m (69 ft)
Width11 m (37 ft)
Dome(s)Seven (maybe more)
Minaret(s)Two (partially damaged)
Official nameBaba Lului's Mosque
Reference no.N-GJ-41

Baba Lului's Mosque, also known as Baba Lavlavie's Masjid, is a Sufi mosque and dargah complex in Behrampura area of Ahmedabad, India. The structure is a Monument of National Importance. [1]

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History and architecture

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Mosque from back

The mosque was built in c.1560 by Baba Lului, or Baba Muhammad Jafar, believed to be a pearl merchant. The interior dimensions of the mosque are 21 metres (69 ft) long and 11 metres (37 ft) wide. There are twelve pillars which are two storeys high, support the central dome. There are more forty-four pillars which support the roof of the mosque and the arches in the façade. There are four perforated stone windows in the back wall and the three mihrabs of carved marble. There are two minarets are on each end of the façade, with a base of 1.3 square metres (14 sq ft), and their niches are decorated with floral patterns. [2] [3] The mosque was damaged in 2001 Gujarat earthquake and was restored by Archaeological Survey of India. [4]

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References

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  2. Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. 1879. p.  290.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
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