Masjid-e-Raheem Khan

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Masjid-e-Raheem Khan
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Mosque
StatusActive
Location
Location Karwan, Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Telangana
Country India
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Location of the mosque in Hyderabad
Geographic coordinates 17°22′29.29″N78°26′30.42″E / 17.3748028°N 78.4417833°E / 17.3748028; 78.4417833
Architecture
Type Mosque architecture
Style Qutb Shahi
Specifications
Minaret(s)Two
Inscriptions Ayat al-Kursi
Materials Basalt

The Masjid-e-Raheem Khan, also known as the Rahim Khan's Mosque, is a mosque, located in the Karwan area of Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India. [1] [2] [3]

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The mosque was completed in 1643 CE.

Architecture

Haroon Khan Sherwani described the mosque as having practically all the peculiarities of Qutb Shahi mosques. [4] The mosque has three arched entrances. It is flanked by two minarets on each side. [3] In front of the courtyard is a terrace with some graves. [5]

The prayer hall measures 8.2 by 5.5 metres (27 by 18 ft). The Ayat al-Kursi is inscribed in the Thuluth script in black basalt on the semi-decagonal mihrab . [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Nayeem, M. A. (2006). The Heritage of the Qutb Shahis of Golconda and Hyderabad. Hyderabad Publishers. p. 172. ISBN   978-81-85492-23-0.
  2. ↑ Khalidi, Omar (2009). A Guide to Architecture in Hyderabad, Deccan, India. p. 44.
  3. 1 2 3 Bilgrami, Syed Ali Asgar (1927). Landmarks Of The Deccan. pp. 53–55.
  4. ↑ Sherwani, Haroon Khan (1974). History of the Qutb Shāhī Dynasty. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. pp. 546–547.
  5. ↑ Yazdani, G. (1921). Epigraphia Indo - Moslemica.


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