List of mosques in Telangana

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Mosque at the Qutb Shahi tombs

Mosques in Telangana date back to the 14th century. The earliest mosques in the region were built during the short-lived reign of the Delhi Sultanate, established after the defeat of the Kakatiya kingdom. These were often built with the ruins of desecrated Hindu temples, such as the Deval Masjid.

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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. [1] Successive Qutb Shahi rulers would patronize the construction of several elaborate mosques built in the distinctive style that evolved during this period.

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. [2] The 17th-century Toli Masjid shows Hindu influences in its ornamentation. [3] 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 modern-day Telangana 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. [4] Later mosques showed more cosmopolitan influences, such as the Spanish Mosque, drawing from Moorish architecture. [5]

List of mosques

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Mosques
NameImageCoordinatesLocationEstablishedRef(s)
Afzal Gunj Masjid Afzal Gunj Mosque, Hyderabad.png 17°22′27.6″N78°28′31.6″E / 17.374333°N 78.475444°E / 17.374333; 78.475444 Hyderabad 1866 [6] [7]
Azizia Masjid Azizia Masjid Mehdipatnam.jpg 17°23′45.5″N78°26′33.5″E / 17.395972°N 78.442639°E / 17.395972; 78.442639 Hyderabad 1966 [8]
Chowk Ke Masjid 17°21′42.7″N78°28′12.8″E / 17.361861°N 78.470222°E / 17.361861; 78.470222 Hyderabad 1817 [9] [10]
Hayat Bakshi Mosque, Hayathnagar Hayat Bakshi Mosque, Hayathnagar (cropped).png 17°19′34.1″N78°35′56.4″E / 17.326139°N 78.599000°E / 17.326139; 78.599000 Hyderabad 17th century [11] [12]
Hayat Bakshi Mosque, Qutb Shahi tombs Golconda, tombe qutb shahi, moschea grande 02.jpg 17°23′49.2″N78°23′47.7″E / 17.397000°N 78.396583°E / 17.397000; 78.396583 Hyderabad 1666 [13]
Jama Mosque, Golconda 17°23′03.2″N78°24′13.4″E / 17.384222°N 78.403722°E / 17.384222; 78.403722 Hyderabad 1518 [14]
Jama Masjid, Hyderabad Juma Masjid, Hyderabad.png 17°21′44.3″N78°28′30.3″E / 17.362306°N 78.475083°E / 17.362306; 78.475083 Hyderabad 1597-98 [15] [16]
Kali Masjid 17°21′52.14″N78°29′9.84″E / 17.3644833°N 78.4860667°E / 17.3644833; 78.4860667 Hyderabad 1702 [17] [18]
Khairatabad Mosque Masjid Khairatabad 01.jpg 17°24′30.9″N78°27′47.8″E / 17.408583°N 78.463278°E / 17.408583; 78.463278 Hyderabad 1626 [19] [20]
Kulsum Begum Mosque Kulsum Begum Mosque, Hyderabad.jpg 17°22′31.0″N78°26′35.5″E / 17.375278°N 78.443194°E / 17.375278; 78.443194 Hyderabad 17th century [21] [22]
Masjid-e-Raheem Khan 17°22′29.29″N78°26′30.42″E / 17.3748028°N 78.4417833°E / 17.3748028; 78.4417833 Hyderabad 1643 [23] [24]
Masjid E Qutub Shahi, Langer Houz 17°22′43.2″N78°25′04.5″E / 17.378667°N 78.417917°E / 17.378667; 78.417917 Hyderabad [25]
Masjid Uppal Kalan Mosque in Hyderabad.jpg 17°24′6.96″N78°33′57.90″E / 17.4019333°N 78.5660833°E / 17.4019333; 78.5660833 Hyderabad 1660s [26]
Mecca Masjid Mecca Masjid Hyderabad.JPG 17°21′37.9″N78°28′23.8″E / 17.360528°N 78.473278°E / 17.360528; 78.473278 Hyderabad 1693 [2] [27]
Mian Mishk Mosque 17°22′09.0″N78°27′28.1″E / 17.369167°N 78.457806°E / 17.369167; 78.457806 Hyderabad 17th century [28] [29]
Mirpet Mosque Mirpet Mosque in Mirpet, Hyderabad, built by Mir Mu'min Astarabadi in 1610.png Hyderabad 1610
Musheerabad Masjid Musheerabad Masjid.jpg 17°25′05.6″N78°29′50.9″E / 17.418222°N 78.497472°E / 17.418222; 78.497472 Hyderabad 1560 [30] [31]
Premamati Mosque Premamati Mosque, Hyderabad.png 17°22′46.2″N78°22′47.3″E / 17.379500°N 78.379806°E / 17.379500; 78.379806 Hyderabad 17th century [32] [33]
Saidabad Mosque Saidabad Mosque.png 17°21′38.4″N78°30′29.6″E / 17.360667°N 78.508222°E / 17.360667; 78.508222 Hyderabad 1605 [34]
Secretariat Mosque 17°24′35.43″N78°28′5.28″E / 17.4098417°N 78.4681333°E / 17.4098417; 78.4681333 Hyderabad 2023 [35]
Shahi Masjid Shahi Masjid Hyderabad 1952.jpg 17°24′2.0″N78°28′8.0″E / 17.400556°N 78.468889°E / 17.400556; 78.468889 Hyderabad 1933 [36] [37]
Spanish Mosque Spanish Mosque Hyderabad.jpg 17°26′37.7″N78°28′21.4″E / 17.443806°N 78.472611°E / 17.443806; 78.472611 Hyderabad 1906 [38] [39]
Toli Masjid Toli Masjid in Hyderabad.jpg 17°22′28.6″N78°26′20.0″E / 17.374611°N 78.438889°E / 17.374611; 78.438889 Hyderabad 1671 [40] [41]

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