Indo Islamic Heritage
Mangal Khan Masjid is a local mosque located in Subhash Nagar, a residential locality in Faizabad (now part of Ayodhya district), Uttar Pradesh. It serves as a place of worship for the local Muslim community in this historic region known for its Nawabi-era architecture and cultural harmony.
Mangal Khan Masjid, situated in the Subhash Nagar area of Faizabad (Ayodhya district), is a modest neighborhood mosque reflecting the everyday Islamic heritage of the region. Faizabad, founded in the 18th century as the capital of the Nawabs of Awadh, is home to numerous mosques and shrines that highlight the area's rich Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb (syncretic Hindu-Muslim culture). While the city boasts grand historical sites like Gulab Bari and various tombs from the Nawabi period, smaller local mosques like Mangal Khan Masjid cater primarily to residents, providing a space for daily prayers and community gatherings. Unlike prominent historical mosques in the Ayodhya-Faizabad area (such as those associated with the Babri Masjid site or other Nawabi-era structures), Mangal Khan Masjid appears to be a more contemporary or lesser-documented local place of worship, without widely recorded historical significance or a specific construction date in public sources. It stands as an example of the living Islamic traditions in a city deeply intertwined with both Hindu pilgrimage sites and Awadh's Mughal-influenced past.
Year of Built: Not Available
Address: 6/9/3, Subhash Nagar, Ayodhya, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh 224001
Country: India
State: Uttar Pradesh
District: Faizabad
Pincode: 224001
Longitude: 82.145° E
Latitude: 26.775° N