Qutbuddin Mosque

Qutub Shah's Mosque or Sultan Qutbuddin Masjid is a medieval mosque in Ahmedabad, India.[1]

Qutub Shah's Mosque
Qutub Shah's Mosque, 1866
Religion
AffiliationIslam
StatusActive
Location
LocationAhmedabad
MunicipalityAhmedabad Municipal Corporation
StateGujarat
Location in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Qutbuddin Mosque (Gujarat)
Geographic coordinates23.03533°N 72.58738°E / 23.03533; 72.58738
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIndo-Islamic architecture
FounderSultan Qutb-ud-din
Completed1446
Designated as NHLNational Monument of Importance
ASI Monument No. N-GJ-16

History

Qutub Shah's Mosque, Ahmedabad (c. 1880)

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]

References

  1. 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.
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