Mohammed Ghous Mosque

Mohammed Ghous Mosque
The mosque from the south, 1866
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Sect	Sufi Shattari
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active[ clarification needed ]
Location
Location	Sarangpur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Country	India
Location of the mosque in Ahmedabad
Geographic coordinates	23°01′14″N72°35′49″E / 23.0205426°N 72.5968876°E / 23.0205426; 72.5968876
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Indo-Islamic
Founder	Mohammed Ghaus
Completed	1562
Specifications
Dome(s)	Several (unknown quantity)
Minaret(s)	Two

The Mohammed Ghous Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Muhammad Ghous Gwaliori or Shattari or the Ek Toda Mosque, ^[1] is a Sufi mosque, located in the Sarangpur area of Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India.

History

The mosque was built in 1562 by the Sufi saint Sheikh Mohammed Ghaus of Gwalior. He stayed in Ahmedabad for ten years and preached Sufi Shattari tradition. His son Sheikh Uwais also preached until 16th century. ^[1]

Architecture

The mosque represents Jaunpuri style of Indo-Islamic architecture. There are two rows of pillars which are connected by arches. The arches support flat domes of the mosque. There are two octagonal minarets at the ends of the façade. The northern minaret is complete where southern minaret is broken from one storey above the roof level. The northern minaret has five balconies alternating with gaps. ^{[1] [2]}

Gallery

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  Interior of the mosque
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  The mosque from north end, 1866

See also

• India portal
• Islam portal

• Islam in India
• List of mosques in India

References

1. Yagnik, Achyut (2 February 2011). Ahmedabad: From Royal city to Megacity. Penguin Books Limited. p. 42. ISBN   978-81-8475-473-5.
2. Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. 1879. p. 269. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

External links

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