Kulsum Begum Masjid

Kulsum Begum Masjid
The mosque in c. 1940s, photographed by Ghulam Yazdani
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Telangana
Country	India
Location of the mosque in Hyderabad
Geographic coordinates	17°22′31″N78°26′36″E / 17.375204°N 78.443318°E / 17.375204; 78.443318
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Qutb Shahi
Founder	Kulsum Begum
Completed	17th century
Specifications
Minaret(s)	Two (maybe more)
Materials	Granite, lime and mortar

The Kulsum Begum Masjid, also known as the Kulsumpura Masjid and as the Jama Masjid Karwan, is a mosque located in the Karwan locality of Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India. It was built in the 17th century by Kulsum Begum, daughter of Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Architecture

The architecture is very similar to other Qutb Shahi mosques in the city. Built on a 0.91-metre-high (3 ft) plinth, the façade of the mosque has three arched openings. The two minarets flanking the façade are heavily decorated in stucco. In addition, two small arched pavilions punctuate the parapet wall.

There is no inscription that exactly dates the construction of the mosque. ^[4]

See also

• Islam portal
• Hyderabad portal

• Islam in India
• List of mosques in Telangana

References

1. Bilgrami, Syed Ali Asgar (1927). Landmarks of the Deccan. pp.  144–146.
2. "Kulsum Begum's memory erodes with masjid cracks". The Times of India . Retrieved 17 October 2018.
3. Varma, Dr. Anand Raj. "Qutb Shahi architecture, art, pride of Deccan". Telangana Today. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
4. Khalidi, Omar (2009). A Guide to Architecture in Hyderabad, Deccan, India (PDF). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. p. 47.

External links

Media related to Kulsum Begum Mosque at Wikimedia Commons