Moti Masjid (Agra Fort)

Not to be confused with Moti Masjid (Red Fort).

Moti Mosque
موتِیمَسجِد मोती मस्जिद
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Location
Location	Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
India
Geographic coordinates	27°10′49.5″N 78°01′17.8″E
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Creator	Shah Jahan

The Moti Masjid (Urdu: موتِی مَسجِد, romanized: Motī Masjid, lit. 'Pearl Mosque' or Hindi: मोती मस्जिद) in Agra was built by Shah Jahan. During the rule of Shah Jahan the Mughal emperor, numerous architectural wonders were built, the most famous of them being the Taj Mahal. Moti Masjid earned the epithet Pearl Mosque for it shone like a pearl. It is held that this mosque was constructed by Shah Jahan for his members of royal court.

Architecture

Plan

It stands on ground that slopes from east to west to the north of Diwan-i-Aam complex in Agra Fort. The courtyard of the Moti Masjid has side arcades and arched recessions and the main sanctuary facade beyond. The sanctuary is roofed with three bulbous domes built of light white marble and stand on the red sandstone walls. There are a series of Hindu-style domed kiosks along the parapet. There are seven bays that are divided into aisles which are supported by piers and lobed arches. The Moti Masjid boasts of extensive white marble facing, a typical stylistic feature of architecture during the reign of Shah Jahan.

19th-century painting of the Moti Masjid by Vasily Vereshchagin

This masjid was constructed at a cost of 2 lakhs and 60 thousand rupees and took four years to build.

See also

• Mina Masjid
• Nagina Masjid

External links

• Ols Drawings of Moti Masjid