Saidabad Mosque
Mosque in Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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The Saidabad Mosque is a mosque in Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India.[1] The mosque was completed in the early part of the 17th century.
| Saidabad Mosque | |
|---|---|
The mosque in 1941 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Telangana |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Founder | Mir Mu'min Astarabadi |
| Established | 1014 AH (1605/1606 CE) |
| Materials | Basalt |
History
The mosque was commissioned by Mir Mu'min Astarabadi.[2] Along with the mosque was a quadrangle with fifty-six rooms. It might have served as a caravanserai, or as lodging for students and teachers of a madrasa.[3]
Architecture
The prayer hall measures 9.1 by 6.4 metres (30 by 21 ft), and the façade contains three arched entrances.[3]
The mihrab is made out of black basalt. Over it is an inscription in the Thuluth script. 1014 AH (1605/1606 CE) is given in the inscription as the date of the mosque's erection. The Shia durood is carved on either side of the niche.[4]
