Qutbuddin Mosque
Appearance
Qutub Shah's Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Ahmedabad |
Municipality | Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |
State | Gujarat |
Geographic coordinates | 23°02′07″N 72°35′15″E / 23.03533°N 72.58738°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Indo-Islamic architecture |
Founder | Sultan Qutb-ud-din |
Completed | 1446 |
Designated as NHL | National Monument of Importance ASI Monument No. N-GJ-16 |
Qutub Shah's Mosque or Sultan Qutbuddin Masjid is a medieval mosque in Ahmedabad, India.[1]
History
It was raised in 1446 by Sultan Qutb-ud-din Ahmad Shah II during the reign of his father Sultan Muhammad Shah II. It is a large heavy building with Hindu architecture elements.[1]
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References
- ^ a b Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. 1879. p. 279. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.