List of mosques in India

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This is a list of notable mosques in India , organised by state or union territory. As of 2021, India had more than 55,000 active mosques and had the third largest Muslim population in the world. [1] [2]

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Delanipur Jama Mosque Port Blair

Andhra Pradesh

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Shahi Jamia Mosque Adoni 1662Sunni Barelvi

Assam

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Panbari Mosque Dhubri Rangamati Mosque.jpg c.16th century
Puranigudam Mosque Guwahati 1824 [3]

Bihar

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Pathar Ki Masjid Patna 1621 CE
Sher Shah Suri Mosque Patna Sher Shah Suri Jamia Masjid. 1540 AD.jpg 1545 CE Sunni

Chhattisgarh

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Jama Masjid Bhilai Jama Masjid Sector-6 Bhilai.jpg 1967 Sunni Deobandi
  • First mosque in the world built in the shape of Arabic word Yā Allāh

Delhi

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Fatehpuri Masjid Delhi Fatehpuri Masjid CC.jpg 1650 CE Sunni Barelvi
Jama Masjid Delhi People offering Namaz on the occasion of Id-Ul-Zuha, at Jama Masjid, in New Delhi on August 12, 2019 (1).jpg 1656 CE Sunni
  • Also known as Masjid-i-Jehān-Numā, roughly translating to "mosque commanding the view of the world" in Persian and Urdu
  • Built by Shah Jahan
Kalan Masjid Old Delhi The Seven Cities of Delhi - Kalan Masjid.jpg 1387 CE
Khirki Mosque South Delhi Khirki Masjid Main south entrance (3010350358).jpg 1354 CE
Lal Masjid Old Delhi Lal Masjid Delhi.jpg 1728 CE
Moti Masjid Delhi Moti Masjid (Red Fort).jpg 1660 CE
Sunehri Masjid Chandni Chowk Sunehri Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Delhi.jpg 1722 CE
Sunehri Bagh Masjid Central Delhi Sunehri Bagh Masjid Lutyen's Delhi 07.jpg 17th century
Zeenat-ul-Masajid Central Delhi Zinat-ul-Masjid - 22972487693.jpg c.1710 CE

Goa

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Safa Shahouri Mosque Ponda Safa Masjid at Ponda.jpg 1560 CE

Gujarat

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Jama Masjid Ahmedabad Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad 01.jpg 1424 CE Sunni
Jama Masjid Champaner Jama masjid in Champaner.JPG 1513 CE Sunni
Masjid-e-Moazzam Surat Panorama of Masjid al-Moazzam, Surat.jpg 1799 - 1817 CE Sunni
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque Ahmedabad Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, Ahmedabad.jpg 1573 CE Sunni

Haryana

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Kabuli Bagh Mosque Panipat Kabuli Bagh Mosque.JPG 1527 CE
Thanesar Pathar Mosque Thanesar Pathar Masjid.jpg 17th century

Jammu and Kashmir

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Hazratbal Shrine Srinagar HAZRATBAL SHRINE 01.JPG
  • 1634 CE;
  • 1979
Sufism
Jamia Masjid Srinagar Jama Masjid, Srinagar (14363005587).jpg 1400 CE Sunni Deobandi

Karnataka

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarksNotes
Ali Farhad Khan's Mosque Aland Ali Farhad Khan's Mosque.JPG
Andu Masjid Bijapur Andu Masjid, Bijapur.jpg
Ek Minar Mosque Raichur Ek Minar Masjid, Raichur.jpg
Jama Masjid Bidar Jama Masjid, Bidar, c. 1888.jpg
Jama Masjid Bijapur Bijapur - Jumma Masjid.jpg 1576 CE Shia
Jama Masjid Kalaburagi View of Masjid from top of fort.JPG 1367 CE Shia
Kali Masjid Bidar Kali Masjid, Bidar.jpg [4]
Langar Ki Masjid Kalaburagi Langar Ki Masjid, Gulbarga.png
Masjid-i-Ala Srirangapatna Bangalore-Srirangapatna-Jama-Masjid.jpg
Mecca Masjid Bijapur General view of the east facade of the Mecca Mosque, Bijapur.jpg [5]
Nav Gumbaz Bijapur Nau Gumbaz (Nav Gumbaz) in Bijapur.png

Kerala

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Central Mahallu Juma Masjid Muvattupuzha Centalmahallujamaath2.jpg 1927 CE Sunni
Cheraman Juma Mosque Kodungallur Cheraman Juma Masjid.jpg 629 CE Sunni
Malik Dinar Mosque Kasaragod Malik Deenar Mosque, Kasaragod 2018.jpg 720 - 740 CE Sunni (Shafi'i)
Odathil Palli Thalassery 1806 CE Sunni (Shafi'i)
Sha're Mubarak Masjid Kozhikode Markaz knowledge city.jpg 2022 Sunni (Shafi'i)
  • India's largest mosque [7] [8]

Madhya Pradesh

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Bibi Ki Masjid Burhanpur
Jama Masjid Burhanpur Jama Masjid at Burhanpur, photographed by Henry Cousens in the 19th century.jpg
Jama Masjid Chanderi Jama Masjid-Chanderi-Madhya Pradesh.jpg 853 AH (1449/1450CE) Sunni
Jama Masjid Mandu Inside of Jama Masjid.jpg 1454 CE
Lat Mosque Dhar
Moti Masjid Bhopal Bhopal, Moti Masjid (9840931024).jpg 1860
Taj-ul-Masajid Bhopal Taj-ul-masajid.jpg 1871 CE Sunni Deobandi

Maharashtra

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Alamgir Mosque Aurangabad Alamgir mosque.jpg 1693 CE
Damdi Masjid Ahmednagar Damadi Masjid.jpg 1568 CE
Haji Ali Dargah Mumbai Mumbai 03-2016 11 Haji Ali Dargah.jpg 1431 CE Sufism
Jama Masjid South Mumbai Mumbai 03-2016 62 Jama Mosque.jpg 1802–1874 Sunni
Jama Mosque Aurangabad Jama masjid Aurangabad.jpg 1612 CE
Kali Masjid Jalna 1578 CE
Moghal Masjid Mumbai Gate of Mughal Masjid.jpg 1860 CE Shia
  • Funded by Haji Mohammed Husain Shirazi, an Iranian businessman
  • Completed in the Qajar style

Meghalaya

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Madina Mosque Shillong 2012 Sunni
  • One of the largest mosques in Northeast India
  • Capacity for 2,000 worshippers

Punjab

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Moorish Mosque Kapurthala Moorish Mosque.JPG 1930

Rajasthan

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Chaurasi Khamba Mosque Kaman Chaurasi Khamba Masjid - Courtyard 2.jpg 13th century Sunni
Lal Masjid Tijara 17th century

Tamil Nadu

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Kazimar Big Mosque Madurai Kazimarbigmosque.JPG 1284 CE Sunni Barelvi
Palaiya Jumma Palli Kilakarai Ojm west veiw.jpg 628–630 CE Sunni Barelvi
  • Oldest mosque in Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest mosque in India
  • Rebuilt in 1036 CE
Periamet Mosque Chennai 1838
  • Capacity for 4,000 worshippers
Triplicane Big Mosque Chennai Chennai.in Triplicane Walaja Big Mosque - panoramio.jpg 1795

Telangana

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Charminar Hyderabad Charminar Hyderabad 1.jpg 1591 CE Shia
Hayat Bakshi Mosque Golconda, Hyderabad Golconda, tombe qutb shahi, moschea grande 02.jpg 1672 CE Shia
Khairtabad Mosque Hyderabad Khairati Begum's Mosque.jpg 1626 CE
  • Built in honor of Akhund Mulla Abul Malik, the tutor of Khairunnisa Begum, daughter of Quli Qutb Shah, 1st Sultan of Golconda and founder of Qutb Shahi dynasty
Makkah Masjid Hyderabad Mecca Masjid Hyderabad.JPG 1693 CE Sunni
Mian Mishk Masjid Hyderabad 1674 CE
Spanish Mosque Hyderabad Spanish Mosque Hyderabad.jpg 1906 CE
Toli Masjid Hyderabad Toli Masjid in Hyderabad.jpg 1671 CE

Uttar Pradesh

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Aasfi Masjid Lucknow Asfi masjid.jpg 1784 CE Shia
Atala Masjid Jaunpur Atala Masjid.jpg 1408 CE Sunni
Great Mosque Budaun Jama Masjid Shamsi, Badaun.jpg 1223 CE Sunni
Jama Masjid Agra Agra Jama Masjid (9960582873).jpg 1648 CE Sunni
Jama Masjid Dildarnagar Dildarnagar Masjid.jpeg 1705 CE Sunni
Jama Masjid Fatehpur Sikri Fatehpur Sikri-Jama Masjid-West Panorama-20131018.jpg 1571 - 1574 CE Sunni
Jama Masjid Jaunpur Mosque courtyard, Jama Masjid, Jaunpur.jpg 1473 CE Sunni
  • The foundation of the mosque was laid in 1438 CE by Ibrahim Shah, the 3rd ruler of Jaunpur Sultanate
  • The complex was built in stages but was finally completed in 1473 CE by Hussain Shah, the last ruler of the Jaunpur Sultanate
Jama Masjid Lucknow Jama Masjid (mosque).jpg 1845 CE Shia
Jama Masjid Rampur Jama Masjid rampur.jpg 1939 CE Sunni
Moti Masjid Agra Moti Masjid,Agra.jpg 1653 CE Sunni
Sir Syed Masjid Aligarh A.M.U. Masjid - panoramio - yousufnet.jpg 1915 CE Shia & Sunni
Teele Wali Masjid Lucknow Teele Wali Masjid, Lucknow.jpg 1658 - 1660 CE Sunni Barelvi
  • Shahi Imam Syed Fazlul Mannan Rahmani
Ziarat Shareef Kakrala Ziarat Shareef.jpg 1980 CE Sunni Barelvi

West Bengal

NameLocationImageYearReligious branchRemarks
Adina Mosque Malda Adina Masjid Panorama 1.jpg 1363 CE Shia
Baro Shona Masjid BARODUARI 10.jpg
Basri Shah Mosque Kolkata Bashiri Mosque 07.jpg 1804 CE Sunni
  • Oldest mosque in Kolkata
Chawk Masjid Murshidabad Chawk Masjid, Murshidabad.jpg 1767 CE Shia
Jama Masjid, Motijheel Motijheel Motijheel-Jama-Mosque-at-Murshidabad-West-Bengal.jpg
Katra Masjid Murshidabad Katra Masjid panoramic view.jpg 1724 CE Shia
Nakhoda Mosque Kolkata Nakhoda Masjid Wide Angle.jpg Sunni Barelvi
  • Reconstructed in 1935 CE
Tipu Sultan Mosque Kolkata Tipu Sultan mosque, Calcutta.jpg 1842 CE Sunni

See also

References

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