Indo Islamic Heritage
Approach: Approximately 2 km to the south-east from Mehrauli Bus Stand and around 1.3 km to the north-west of Qutub Minar Metro Station, located north of the Mehrauli-Gurugram Road. Airport:Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport Railway Station:Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station Bus Station:Mehrauli Bus Stand
Description of the Mosque: There is no significant historical information available regarding the mosque. However, it continues to function as an active place of worship, where regular prayers and important religious ceremonies are conducted. The mosque is built in the Lodi architectural style and is a massive square structure standing on a plinth approximately 1.8 meters above street level. It measures around 37.5 square meters and includes an open courtyard on the eastern side and an oblong covered prayer hall on the western side. Access to the mosque is through a flight of steps on the eastern side, leading to an elaborate domed entrance that opens into the partially paved courtyard made of local stone. The plinth features arched openings made of rubble masonry, adorned with arched niches set within rectangular panels both externally and internally. The outer walls are decorated with kangura battlements. Each corner of the mosque is reinforced with a large octagonal tower, each housing a small chamber at both the upper and lower levels. The upper portion of these towers is circular and topped with low fluted domes also decorated with kangura battlements. The construction of the mosque uses a combination of rubble and ashlar masonry. Rubble masonry is primarily used in areas covered with stone cladding, while dressed stone is used in exposed parts. The elevation of the prayer hall is finished with both plaster and dressed granite stone. The walls are painted white, and the kangura battlements are highlighted in green. The overall structure is built using random rubble masonry finished with plaster.
Year of Built: 15th - 16th Century
Address: Near Jain Temple Dadawari, Ward No-8, Mehrauli
Country: India
State: Delhi
District: South Delhi
Pincode: 110030
Longitude: 77 10 58
Latitude: 28 30 52