Shahi Jamia Mosque

Shahi Jamia Masjid
شاہی جامہ مسجد
शाही जामिया मस्जिद
షాహీ జామియా మసీదు
Basic information
Location India Adoni, Kurnool District, India
15°37′32″N 77°16′20″E / 15.62556°N 77.27222°E / 15.62556; 77.27222Coordinates: 15°37′32″N 77°16′20″E / 15.62556°N 77.27222°E / 15.62556; 77.27222
Affiliation Islam
District Kurnool
Territory Adoni
Province Andhra Pradesh
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Mosque
Architectural description
Architect(s) Malli Sandal (An Iranian Engineer)
Architectural type Mosque
Architectural style Islamic
Completed 1662 A.D
Construction cost 20,000 dinars + ₹77,000
Specifications
Capacity 1,000
Dome(s) 2
Materials Granite

The Shahi Jamia Masjid (Urdu: شاہی جامہ مسجد, Hindi: शाही जामिया मस्जिद, Telugu: షాహీ జామియా మసీదు) is in Adoni, India. The masjid is a relic of architectural and cultural heritage. People from all sections of society and religions are allowed to visit and take pictures of this historical premises.[1][2] It lies in the heart of the town, near Market a very busy place of Adoni.[3]

Construction and Architecture

It is believed that this masjid was built by Siddi Masood Khan who was the Governor of Adoni during the regime of Bijapur Sultan's.

The land of this masjid was purchased form Mohammed Shahnaz Namia by Masood Khan by giving ₹ 77,000 and spent the total amount of 2,00,000 dinars to complete the construction of the masjid.

The total duration of construction was 33 months.

The architects for this masjid was Iranian Engineers headed by Malli Sandal.

In the front side of the masjid, 15 black slabs can be found, in which the things about the masjid was written in Arabic and Parsian languages along with some Ayats of Holy Quran, Hadith's can also be found.

The chains in the left and right minarets of the masjid gives more beauty.

Specialty

The specialty of this masjid is that the area of this masjid is as same as of the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Surroundings

However the masjid is surrounded by the shops which comes under Masjid's committee. Rather than this the areas around Masjid are

A thriving market exists around the Masjid.

Educational Institution

The Masjid committee is running a school which is named after Siddi Masood Khan. The name of the school is Masoodia Arabic High School which is located in the backside of the masjid.

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