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Fatehpuri Mosque (Mughal era) / Old Delhi Unknown Historic Mosque (Pre-Mughal) / Old Delhi Pearl Mosque (Agra Fort: Mughal era) / Agra Unknown Mosque / Nagpur ...

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Mishkal Masjid, Kuttichira, Kozhikode

Mishkal Masjid, Kuttichira, Kozhikode Mishkal Masjid, Kuttichira, is the oldest mosque in Kozhikode(formerly Calicut). It is named after the rich Arab merchant who built it. A four-storeyed structure supported by wooden pillars, the mosque is a rare specimen of the architectural splendour of Kerala. In 1510, the Portuguese Naval force burnt down some portions of it. Some charred portions still remain on the top floor of the mosque. ...

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Jama Mosque - Agra - India

Jama Mosque - Agra Click here ---Large View-...

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Cheraman Juma Masjid, Kodangallur - FIRST MASJID IN INDIA

Current ViewCheraman Juma MasjidPrevious View These are pictures of the first Masjid in India, in a place called Kodangallur in Kerala. The story about this Masjid is that the king of that place, Raja Rama Kulasekhara accepted Islam at the hands of the Sahabi of RasoolAllah(SAS),Malik Deenar (not the Tabayi of the same name but the Sahabi) who came here in 4 Hijri. He gave him and his companions land to build a Masjid which was built by localcarpenters. It resembles a Kerala temple in construction...

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Toli Masjid of Hyderabad - India

Toli Masjid of Hyderabad - IndiaThe Magnificient Toli Masjid of Hyderābād India, around 300 years oldPerhaps the best specimen of Qutub Shahi Indo-Islamic architectureHad to climb atop a heap of mud and rubble to take this shot, this side of the monument is hidden from the main entrance and is only visible if one goes around through an alley which turns around the mosque into a playground.A wonderful example of Indo islamicand Qutubshahi architecture - Toli Masjid Hyderabad IndiaMinarette of the...

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Sidi Saiyyed Mosque

Exterior view of the Sidi Saiyyed JaliThe Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, built in 1573, is one of the most famous mosques of Ahmedabad. The mosque was built by Sidi Saiyyed, who was a slave of Sultan Ahmed Shah.The Sidi Saiyyed mosqueThe mosque was built in the last year of the Sultanate of Gujarat. The mosque is entirely arcuated. The mosque has ten screen windows (jalis) on the side and rear arches. The rear wall is filled with square stone pierced panels in geometrical designs. The two bays flanking the...

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Babri Mosque, pre-1992.

(Babri Mosque rearview) The Babri Mosque (Hindi: बाबरी मस्जिद, Urdu: بابری مسجد), Babri Masjid or Mosque of Babur was a mosque constructed by order of the first Mughal emperor of India, Babur, in Ayodhya in the 16th century[citation needed]. Before the 1940s, the mosque was called Masjid-i Janmasthan ("mosque of the birthplace").[1] The mosque stood on Ramkot ("Rama's fort") Hill (also called Janmasthan ("Birthplace")), built on the remains of an old temple [2]. It was destroyed by Hindu...

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What non Muslims said about:

What non Muslims said about:- Prophet Muhammad [P.B.U.H.]In the quotations below, Western writers have used the word Muhammadanism for Islam. The word Muhammadanism connotes worship of Muhammad, an absolutely unworthy statement for any learned man to use. Prophet Muhammad's mission was to propagate the worship of the One and Only God (in Arabic Allah), the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe. His mission was essentially the same as that of earlier Prophets of God. In the historical context, many such terminologies about Muhammad, Islam, and Muslims were borrowed from earlier European writings...

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Mogul Masjid in Bombay ,Srinagar,Jammu, Jalali,Herbertpur,Uttaranchal,West Bengal, Old Delhi, Punjab

White Mosque / Srinagar / J & KJama Mosque / Jalali / UPJama Mosque / Jammu / J & KJama Mosque / HerbertpurJama Mosque / UttaranchalKatra Mosque, Murshidabad, West BengalI have been here, and the specialty about this mosque is its corridors which from the other end looks never-ending. Pataudi Mosque / Old DelhiJama Mosque / Chandigarh / PunjabMogul Masjid in Bombay - It was recently restored under the guidance of architect Reza Kabul.From World Architecture News-Mosque conceived of Iranian...

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Sheikh Masjid at Karunagappally Kollam Kerala INDIA - Like famous Taj Mahal in Agra,Kerala, Agra, Old Delhi, West Bengal

Sheikh Masjid at Karunagappally Kollam Kerala INDIA - Like famous Taj Mahal in Agraclosed snap Vaver Mosque / KeralaPearl Mosque / Agra Fort / Agra / UPHistoric Mosque / Old DelhiTopkhana Mosque / Shantipur / West BengalUnknown Mosque / Kerala ODAYAM VALAYA (BIG) PALLI IN VARKALA/EDAVA KERALA ODAYAM VALIYA PALLI AT ODAYAM / EDAVAI IN VARKALA TVM, KERALAMOSQUE ENTRANCE NEW SNAP FROM ABOVE POSTANOTHER VIEW ...

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