Indo Islamic Heritage
Safed Masjid (also known as the White Mosque) is a local mosque located in the Sheesham Bagh area of Fatehgarh, within the Farrukhabad-cum-Fatehgarh twin cities in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a community place of worship serving the local Muslim population in the cantonment vicinity. The mosque is noted for its name "Safed" (meaning white in Urdu/Hindi), likely referring to its distinctive white appearance or features. While not a major historical monument on the scale of grand Mughal-era structures in the region, it stands as a modest yet significant local Islamic site in an area with historical ties to the Nawabs of Farrukhabad.
Safed Masjid is a local mosque situated in the Sheesham Bagh locality of Fatehgarh, part of the Farrukhabad district in Uttar Pradesh. Farrukhabad itself has a rich historical background, founded in 1714 by Nawab Muhammad Khan Bangash, an Afghan-origin ruler loyal to the Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar. The area, including the adjacent Fatehgarh (with its cantonment established around the same period), features several mosques reflecting the region's Islamic heritage influenced by Mughal and later Nawabi rule. However, Safed Masjid appears to be a more contemporary or community-level structure rather than a prominent historical monument with documented grand architecture or royal patronage from the Mughal era. The mosque is commonly referred to as a neighborhood place of worship in the Cantt Area, near Karnal Ganj Road. It is listed among mosques in Fatehgarh and serves the daily prayer needs of residents in Sheesham Bagh and surrounding areas. Unlike larger historical mosques in Uttar Pradesh (such as those in Lucknow or Agra), limited specific historical details are available about its construction year, suggesting it may be a post-Nawabi or modern-era local masjid. The name "Safed" highlights its white exterior or thematic elements, a common naming convention for mosques in India.
Year of Built: Not Available
Address: 9JCG+V59, Karnal Ganj Rd, Sheesham Bagh, Cantt Area, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh 209601
Country: India
State: Uttar Pradesh
District: Farrukhabad
Pincode: 209601
Longitude: 79.5800° E
Latitude: 27.3830° N