Safa Mosque, Goa

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Safa Mosque
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The mosque in 2012
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Mosque
StatusActive
Location
Location Ponda, Goa
Country India
India Goa relief map.svg
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Location of the mosque in Goa
Geographic coordinates 15°24′N74°01′E / 15.40°N 74.02°E / 15.40; 74.02
Architecture
Type Mosque architecture
Style Islamic
Completedc. 1560
Official nameSafa Mosque, Goa
Reference no.N-GA-18

The Safa Mosque, also known as the Safa Shahouri Mosque, is a mosque located at Ponda within Goa, India. [1] The mosque has a complex consisting of garden and fountains. The terracotta tile roof accommodates a rectangular prayer hall. [2] Completed in the 16th century, the mosque is an ASI-protected Monument of National Importance in Goa. [3]

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History

According to V. T. Gune, the mosque was built in 1560 by the Bijapuri ruler Ibrahim Adil Shah I, approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from centre of Ponda. [4] The mosque may be datable to the Adil shah period or even earlier. However, as the mosque doesn't bear any inscription nor is there historical records that mention its construction, the exact date is unknown. [1] During Portuguese rule over Goa, the mosque was damaged and burned by the Portuguese. The mosque was left in ruins until it was partially reconstructed in the 1980s. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Shokoohy, Mehrdad (2003). Muslim Architecture of South India: The Sultanate of Ma'bar and the Traditions of the Maritime Settlers on the Malabar and Coromandel Coasts (Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Goa). Routledge. pp. 253, 256. ISBN   978-0-415-30207-4.
  2. ↑ "Safa Masjid". Government of Goa. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "List of Centrally Protected Monuments / Sites under the jurisdiction of Goa (Goa Circle)". Archaeological Survey of India . Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Gune, V. T. (1965). Ancient shrines of Goa (A pictorial survey). Panji: Department of information of Government of Goa. pp. 965–988.

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