Mehrauli is a neighbourhood in South Delhi, Delhi, India. It represents a constituency in the legislative assembly of Delhi. The area is close to Gurugram and next to Vasant Kunj.
Indo-Islamic architecture is the architecture of the Indian subcontinent produced by and for Islamic patrons and purposes. Despite an initial Arab presence in Sindh, the development of Indo-Islamic architecture began in earnest with the establishment of Delhi as the capital of the Ghurid dynasty in 1193. Succeeding the Ghurids was the Delhi Sultanate, a series of Central Asian dynasties that consolidated much of North, East, and Central India, and later by the Mughal Empire during the early 16th century. Both of these dynasties introduced Islamic architecture and art styles from West Asia into the Indian subcontinent.
Shaykh Syed Sharfuddin Bu Ali Shah Qalandar Panipati, renowned as Bu Ali Qalandar, born in Panipat, Delhi Sultanate, present-day Haryana, India, was a Qalandar and Sufi saint of the Owaisī Order, who lived and taught in India. His dargah (Shrine) is located in Panipat, and is a place of pilgrimage for his followers.
Usmānpurā is a suburb of Ahmedabad. The village of Usmānpurā was founded by Sufi saint Saiyad Usman, who was a disciple and successor of Qutub-ul Ālam. The suburb is the site of the Gujarat Vidyapith, founded by Mahatma Gandhi.
The Gujarat Sultanate or Sultanate of Guzerat was a late medieval Islamic Indian kingdom in Western India, primarily in the present-day state of Gujarat. The kingdom was established in 1394 when Muzaffar Shah I, the Governor of Gujarat, declared independence from the Tughlaq dynasty of Delhi.
Ahmad Shah I, born Ahmad Khan, was a ruler of the Muzaffarid dynasty, who reigned over the Gujarat Sultanate from 1411 until his death in 1442. He was the grandson of Sultan Muzaffar Shah, founder of the dynasty.
The Qutub Shahi Tombs are located in the Ibrahim Bagh, close to the famous Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, India. They contain the tombs and mosques built by the various kings of the Qutub Shahi dynasty. The galleries of the smaller tombs are of a single storey while the larger ones are two-storied. In the centre of each tomb is a sarcophagus which overlies the actual burial vault in a crypt below. The domes were originally overlaid with blue and green tiles, of which only a few pieces now remain.
Haji Hud (1025–1142) was a prominent Muslim saint who migrated to India and settled there for propagation of Islam.
Sarkhej is a suburban neighbourhood in the city of Ahmedabad. It is primarily known for the Sarkhej Roza, an architectural complex located 8 km south from the city centre. One of the most important roads of metropolitan Ahmedabad, Sarkhej–Gandhinagar Highway, originates from Sarkhej and ends at the twin city Gandhinagar.
Syedna Dawood Bin Qutubshah was the 27th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect of Musta‘lī Islam. He succeeded the 26th, Dai Syedna Dawood Bin Ajabshah, to the religious post.
Qāḍī Sayyid Rāfiʿ Muḥammad Dasondhi was a scholar of repute from Sakras, District Gurgaon. He belonged to the family of Gardēzī Sadaat.
The Sarkhej Roza is a Sufi mosque and tomb complex located in the village of Makarba, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-west of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, India.
The Jama Masjid, also known as Jumah Mosque or Jami' Masjid, is a Friday mosque, located in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India. It was built in 1424 during the reign of Ahmad Shah I. The inscription on the central mihrab commemorates the inauguration of the mosque in AH 827 (1423/1424 CE), on the 1st Sarar, or January 4, by Sultan Ahmad Shah I. The mosque lies in the old walled city, and it is situated outside Bhadra Fort area. The old walled city is divided into separate quarters or pols, and the Jami' Masjid is found on the Gandhi Road. Along the south side of the road, the mosque is a short distance beyond the Teen Darwaza or Tripolia Gate. The structure is a Monument of National Importance.
Ahmad Shah's Tomb, locally known as Badshah no Hajiro or Raja no Hajiro, is a medieval mosque and the group of tombs in Ahmedabad, India. Ahmad Shah's tomb is situated close to Jama Mosque and Manek Chowk.
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.
Malik Alam's Mosque, also known as Peer Kamaal's Mosque, is a former mosque, now in partial ruins, in the Shah Alam area of Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India. The structure is a Monument of National Importance.
Qutub-e-Alam's Mosque, or more correctly, Qutub-e-Alam's Mosque and Tomb, also known as Vatva Dargah is a former Sufi mosque and dargah complex in the Vatva area of Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India. The structure is a Monument of National Importance.
The Shah-e-Alam's Tomb and Mosque, also known as Rasulabad Dargah or Shah Alam no Rozo, is a dargah and mosque complex (roza), located in the Shah Alam area of Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India.
Syed Ghāzī Burhān ad-Dīn was a 14th-century Sufi Muslim figure living in Sylhet. He is celebrated in folklore as the first Muslim to live in the Sylhet region.