Shahi Masjid
Mosque in Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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The Shahi Masjid, also known as the Masjid Awan e Shahi , the Public Garden Mosque, and as the Bagh E Aam ke Masjid, is a mosque, located within the Public Gardens, adjacent to Telangana Legislative Assembly, in Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India.
StatusActive
LocationPublic Gardens, Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Telangana
| Shahi Masjid | |
|---|---|
 The mosque in 1952 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Public Gardens, Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Telangana |
| Country | India |
  Location of the mosque in Hyderabad | |
| Coordinates | 17°26′38″N 78°28′21″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Founder | Mir Osman Ali Khan |
| Established | 1924 |
| Completed | 1933 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | Three |
| Minaret | Two |
In 1924 the Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan commissioned the construction of the Shahi Masjid thru "the City Improvement Board" and was completed in 1933. The mosque served as a principal mosque for the VII Nizam and his courtiers.[1]
