List of mosques in Hyderabad

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Mosque at the Qutb Shahi tombs

Mosques in Hyderabad date back to the 16th century. In 1518, Quli Qutb-ul-Mulk established the Qutb Shahi dynasty and rebuilt the fortress of Golconda. He also commissioned the Jama Mosque, which is the oldest surviving mosque in Hyderabad. Successive Qutb Shahi rulers would patronize the construction of several elaborate mosques built in the distinctive style that evolved during this period.

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Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established the city of Hyderabad in 1591, which would grow to encompass Golconda. He built the Charminar as the centerpiece of the city, as well as the Mecca Masjid, which is the largest mosque in the city with a capacity to accommodate 10,000 worshippers. [1] The 17th-century Toli Masjid shows Hindu influences in its ornamentation. [2] Other mosques dating back to the Qutb Shahi period include the mosques at Khairatabad, Hayatnagar, and Musheerabad.

After a brief Mughal rule, the Nizams of Hyderabad ruled the city between 1724 and 1948. Some of the mosques from this period, such as the Afzal Gunj mosque and Chowk Ke Masjid were reminiscent of the Qutb Shahi style. [3] Later mosques showed more cosmopolitan influences, such as the Spanish Mosque, drawing from Moorish architecture. [4]

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NameImageEstablishedRef(s)
Afzal Gunj Masjid Afzal Gunj Mosque, Hyderabad.png 1866 [5] [6]
Azizia Masjid Azizia Masjid Mehdipatnam.jpg 1966 [7]
Chowk Ke Masjid 1817 [8] [9]
Hayat Bakshi Mosque, Hayathnagar Hayat Bakshi Mosque, Hayathnagar (cropped).png 17th century [10] [11]
Hayat Bakshi Mosque, Qutb Shahi tombs Golconda, tombe qutb shahi, moschea grande 02.jpg 1666 [12]
Jama Mosque, Golconda Jama masjid golconda.jpg 1518 [13]
Jama Masjid, Hyderabad Juma Masjid, Hyderabad.png 1597-98 [14] [15]
Khairtabad Mosque Masjid Khairatabad 01.jpg 1626 [16] [17]
Kulsum Begum Mosque Kulsum Begum Mosque, Hyderabad.jpg 17th century [18] [19]
Masjid E Qutub Shahi, Langer Houz Qutb Shahi mosque, Langer Houz (cropped).png [20]
Mecca Masjid Mecca Masjid Hyderabad.JPG 1693 [1] [21]
Mian Mishk Mosque 17th century [22] [23]
Musheerabad Masjid Musheerabad Masjid.jpg 1560 [24] [25]
Premamati Mosque Premamati Mosque, Hyderabad.png 17th century [26] [27]
Secretariat Mosque under-construction
Shahi Masjid Shahi Masjid Hyderabad 1952.jpg 1933 [28] [29]
Spanish Mosque Spanish Mosque Hyderabad.jpg 1906 [30] [31]
Toli Masjid Toli Masjid in Hyderabad.jpg 1671 [32] [33]

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