Sir Syed Mosque

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Sir Syed Mosque
(Jama Masjid)
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The mosque, in 2008
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Festival Urs: 27 March
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Friday mosque
StatusActive
Adjacent tomb of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Location
Location Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
India Uttar Pradesh relief map.svg
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Location of the mosque in Uttar Pradesh
Geographic coordinates 27°54′36″N78°04′53″E / 27.91011342068984°N 78.0813035488674°E / 27.91011342068984; 78.0813035488674
Architecture
Architect(s) IIT Roorkee
Type Mosque architecture
Style Mughal
Founder Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Groundbreaking1879
Completed1915
Specifications
Dome(s)Three
Minaret(s)Two

The Sir Syed Mosque, officially the Sir Syed House Mosque and known locally as the Jama Masjid, is a Friday mosque located in the heart of Aligarh Muslim University campus, in Aligarh, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The mosque is situated in a large courtyard in the centre of the university, called the Sir Syed Hall. [1] The tomb of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan is located adjacent to the mosque. [2] [3]

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Overview

The construction of Jama Masjid was started in 1879 by the founder of the university, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and completed in January 1915. [1] The design of the mosque resembles the huge Mughal Badshahi Mosque of Lahore; and was designed by the Architecture Department of Thompson Engineering College in Roorkee on the pattern of the grand Shahi Masjid, in Delhi. [4] The mosque is well-known for its tolerance in enabling Sunnis and Shi'ite Muslims to worship together. [5]

The inscriptions from the Akbarabadi Mosque, that was destroyed in 1857, were installed at the mosque. These inscriptions are significant as they were designed by Amanat Khan, who also worked on the inscriptions at the Taj Mahal. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Renovation of University Jama Masjid". Aligarh Muslim University.[ dead link ]
  2. ↑ "About us: The founder". Aligarh Muslim University. 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Hayat, Awwab Saad; Ahmad, Jalees (4 November 2022). "The last days of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan – An eyewitness account". Alhakam.org. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Hamid, Professor Sheeba (n.d.). "More than concrete blocks: The architectural legacy of Sir Syed" (PDF). Department of Commerce. Aligarh Muslim University. p. 5. Retrieved 9 March 2025– via travel-impact-newswire.com.
  5. ↑ Mughal, Mujahid I. (10 January 2015). "Sir Syed Mosque: Where Religion means Tolerance". Two Circles. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "The Aligarh connection". The Hindu. 8 July 2017. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 1 August 2023.


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