Masjid-e-Raheem Khan | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Hyderabad, India |
Geographic coordinates | 17°22′29.29″N 78°26′30.42″E / 17.3748028°N 78.4417833°E / 17.3748028; 78.4417833 |
Masjid-e-Raheem Khan, or Rahim Khan's mosque, is a mosque in the Karwan area of Hyderabad, India.
History
It was built in 1643.
Description
Haroon Khan Sherwani describes the mosque has having practically all the peculiarities of Qutb Shahi mosques. The mosque has three arched entrances. It is flanked by two minarets on each side.
Interior
The prayer hall measures 27 by 18 feet. The Ayat al-Kursi is inscribed in the Thuluth script in black basalt on the mihrab.
References
- Nayeem, M. A. (2006). The Heritage of the Qutb Shahis of Golconda and Hyderabad. Hyderabad Publishers. p. 172. ISBN 978-81-85492-23-0.
- Omar Khalidi (2009). A Guide to Architecture in Hyderabad, Deccan, India. p. 44.
- ^ Bilgrami, Syed Ali Asgar (1927). Landmarks Of The Deccan. pp. 53–55.
- Sherwani, Haroon Khan (1974). History of the Qutb Shāhī Dynasty. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. pp. 546–547.
Qutb Shahi architecture | |
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