Mina Mosque
Mosque in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
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The Mina Mosque, also known as the Heavenly Mosque, is a Sunni mosque, situated near Diwan-i-Khas in the Agra Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in Agra, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The mosque was built, entirely of white marble, by Shah Jahan, a Mughal leader, in c. 1631-1640 CE, for his personal use.
| Mina Mosque | |
|---|---|
The mosque domes in 2013 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active[clarification needed] |
| Location | |
| Location | Agra Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh |
| Country | India |
  Location of the mosque in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Administration | Archaeological Survey of India |
| Coordinates | 27°10′43.8″N 78°01′22.6″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Mughal |
| Founder | Shah Jahan |
| Groundbreaking | 1631 CE |
| Completed | 1640 CE |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | Three |
| Materials | Marble |
| Official name | Agra Fort: Mina Masjid |
| Reference no. | N-UP-A1-r |
| Official name | Agra Fort |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii) |
| Reference | 251 |
| Inscription | 1984 (8th Session) |
 Location of the mosque in Agra Fort | |
The mosque is a Monument of National Importance, administered by the Archaeological Survey of India.[1]
Architecture
It has a small open court in front of the three-arched prayer-chamber. There is no ornamentation and it is simple. It is enclosed and secured on all sides by high walls and, it appears that, Shah Jahan used this mosque during his imprisonment in the adjoining apartment of Musamman Burj, also called shah-burj, from 1658 to 1666 CE.
