Masjid Uppal Kalan
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Mosque in Uppal Kalan, Hyderabad, India
StatusActive
LocationUppal Kalan, Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Telangana
| Masjid Uppal Kalan | |
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 The mosque on 1 January 2004 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Uppal Kalan, Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Telangana |
| Country | India |
  Location of the mosque in Hyderabad | |
| Geographic coordinates | 17°24′6.96″N 78°33′57.90″E / 17.4019333°N 78.5660833°E / 17.4019333; 78.5660833 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Qutb Shahi |
| Founder | Abdullah Qutb Shah |
| Completed | c. 1660s CE |
| Minaret(s) | Four |
The Masjid Uppal Kalan is a mosque located in the Uppal Kalan neighborhood of Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India.[1] The mosque was built in c. 1660s CE by Abdullah Qutb Shah.
Completed in the Qutb Shahi style, the mosque is built on a plinth, which is accessed by a flight of stairs. The façade has three arched entrances, over which is a chajja supported by stone brackets. The façade is flanked by two tall minarets on either side, with two smaller minarets at the rear of the mosque.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Nayeem, M. A. (2006). The Heritage of the Qutb Shahis of Golconda and Hyderabad. Hyderabad Publishers. ISBN 978-81-85492-23-0.
- ↑ Khalidi, Omar (2009). A Guide to Architecture in Hyderabad, Deccan, India. p. 51.
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