Najibabad Mosque
Mosque in Uttar Pradesh, India
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The Najibabad Mosque, also known as Jama Masjid Najibabad, is a Friday mosque, located in Najibabad, in the Bijnor district of the Moradabad division, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
LeadershipMaulana Ishaakh Mansoori
StatusActive
| Najibabad Mosque | |
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  Location of the mosque in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Friday mosque | |
| Leadership | Maulana Ishaakh Mansoori |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Najibabad, Bijnor district, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 29°36′50″N 78°20′42″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Mughal |
| Founder | Najib ad-Dawlah |
| Completed | 1797 CE |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,200 worshippers |
| Length | 21 m (70 ft) |
| Width | 31 m (101 ft) |
Interior area | 539.0 m2 (5,802 sq ft) |
| Height (max) | 20 m (67 ft) |
| Dome | Three |
| Minaret | Four |
Minaret height | 20 m (65 ft) |
| Site area | 3,499 m2 (37,660 sq ft) |
Najib ad-Dawlah built the Najibabad Fort in 1755, one of oldest Mughal Empire historic monuments in Bijnor district.[1][2] It is believed that the mosque was completed in 1797.[3]
