Jami Masjid, Mangrol

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Jami Masjid
Jami Masjid, Mangrol.png
The former mosque exterior, in 1931
Religion
Affiliation Islam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Mosque (former)
StatusAbandoned
(partial ruinous state)
Location
Location Mangrol, Gujarat
CountryIndia
Gujarat relief map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location of the former mosque in Gujarat
Geographic coordinates 21°07′10″N70°06′37″E / 21.11933°N 70.11014°E / 21.11933; 70.11014
Architecture
Completedc.1384
Dome(s)Six (maybe more)
Official nameJami Masjid
Reference no.N-GJ-138

The Jami Masjid is a former Friday mosque, now in partial ruins, located in Mangrol, in the state of Gujarat, India. It was built in c.1384, during the reign of the Gujarat Sultanate. [1] [2] The mosque is a Monument of National Importance. [3]

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There are nine mihrabs in the back wall of the mosque, [2] and the mosque structure includes an extensive subterranean vav. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kumar, Ajun (16 July 2018). "A vav inside a mosque". The Times of India . ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 Cousens, Henry (1931). Somanatha and other mediaeval temples in Kathiawad. pp. 65–66.
  3. "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Gujarat". Archaeological Survey of India . Retrieved 18 November 2016.