Saiyad Usman Mosque

Saiyad Usman Mosque
Saiyad Usman Mosque, 1866
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Sect	Sufism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque and dargah
Status	Active[ clarification needed ]
Location
Location	Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Country	India
Location in Ahmedabad
Geographic coordinates	23°02′53″N72°34′10″E / 23.0480301°N 72.5694835°E / 23.0480301; 72.5694835
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Indo-Islamic
Funded by	Mahmud Begada
Completed	1460
Specifications
Dome(s)	One
Minaret(s)	Two
Monument of National Importance
Official name	Saiyad Usman Mosque and Tomb
Reference no.	N-GJ-29

The Saiyad Usman Mosque, alternatively spelled as Syed or Saiyyed, also known as the Usmanpura Dargah or Usmanpura Roza or Saiyad Oosman Mausoleum, is a Sufi dargah and mosque in Usmanpura, Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India. The structure is a Monument of National Importance. ^[1]

History

Saiyid Usmān, also known as Sham-i-Burhāni was a disciple and successor of Qutub-ul Ālam, aka Saiyad Burhān-ud-din. Saiyid Usmān was a prominent Sufi saint, and lived along with his teacher in the village of Vatva outside Ahmedabad. As Saiyid Usmān attracted more followers, he moved out and founded Usmānpurā village. Saiyid Usmān died in 1459 and the mausoleum dedicated to him was built by Sultan Mahmud Begada in 1460. It is architecturally similar to Ganj Baksh tomb at Sarkhej Roza. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

During the British Raj, Major Cole spend Rs. 7,500 for the mosque's restoration. ^[4]

The mosque was heavily damaged in 2001 Gujarat earthquake, and was restored by Archaeological Survey of India in 2009. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Architecture

The mosque, with a minaret at each end, is in the style of the Sarkhej Roza. The mosque is a pure Hindu style without an arch. Inside, the arrangement of pillars, is neither so simple nor so clear as at Sarkhej. One peculiarity of tho tomb is that its dome is supported on twelve instead of on eight pillars. This change gives much variety and the tomb is altogether the most successful sepulchral design carried out in the pillared style at Ahmedabad. ^[2]

Gallery

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  North part of the mosque
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  View from Northend
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  The interior of the mosque

See also

• India portal
• Islam portal

• Islam in India
• List of mosques in India
• List of Monuments of National Importance in Gujarat

References

1. "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Gujarat". Archaeological Survey of India . Retrieved 18 November 2016.
2. Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. 1879. p. 284. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
3. "AHMEDABADS OTHER ROZAS". Times of India Publications. 25 February 2011. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
4. Commissariat, M. S. (1938). History of Gujarat. Vol. I. Longman, Greens & Co. pp. 158–159.
5. "PEARLS OF PAST: Need Some Elbow Room". The Times of India . 25 November 2011. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
6. "Mosque owners, ASI lock horns". The Times of India . 10 September 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
7. "ASI asked to take care of monuments". The Hindu . 13 June 2001. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.

External links

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