Indo Islamic Heritage
Hamdani Kothi Masjid is a modest local mosque located in Narendra Dev Nagar (also known as Acharya Narendra Dev Nagar), a residential area in Faizabad (now part of Ayodhya district), Uttar Pradesh. It serves as a community place of worship for local Muslims and represents everyday Islamic architectural heritage in the region, distinct from the more prominent historical sites associated with the Nawabi era or the Babri Masjid.
Faizabad, historically the capital of the Awadh Nawabs in the 18th century, is rich in Islamic architectural heritage, including grand structures like Gulab Bari, the mausoleum of Shuja-ud-Daula with its associated mosque and imambara, and other lesser-known mosques such as Jinnaaton Wali Masjid, one of the older surviving examples from the 19th century. While the region is more famously linked to the Babri Masjid (demolished in 1992), numerous local mosques continue to serve the Muslim community amid the area's evolving cultural landscape. Hamdani Kothi Masjid is a smaller, neighborhood mosque situated in Narendra Dev Nagar, reflecting the everyday religious life of residents rather than grand historical significance. "Kothi" in its name likely refers to an associated mansion or residential building, a common naming convention in older Indian architecture where mosques were built near or within estates. As a local place of worship, it caters primarily to the surrounding community in this urban locality of Faizabad/Ayodhya.
Year of Built: Not Available
Address: Q5J3+CRF, Narendra Dev Nagar, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh 224001
Country: India
State: Uttar Pradesh
District: Faizabad
Pincode: 224001
Longitude: 82.15° E
Latitude: 26.77° N