Masjid Uppal Kalan

Masjid Uppal Kalan
The mosque on 1 January 2004
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationUppal Kalan, Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Telangana
CountryIndia
Masjid Uppal Kalan is located in Hyderabad
Masjid Uppal Kalan
Location of the mosque in Hyderabad
Geographic coordinates17°24′6.96″N 78°33′57.90″E / 17.4019333°N 78.5660833°E / 17.4019333; 78.5660833
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleQutb Shahi
FounderAbdullah Qutb Shah
Completedc. 1660s CE
Minaret(s)Four

The Masjid Uppal Kalan is a mosque located in the Uppal Kalan neighborhood of Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India.[1] The mosque was built in c. 1660s CE by Abdullah Qutb Shah.

Overview

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Completed in the Qutb Shahi style, the mosque is built on a plinth, which is accessed by a flight of stairs. The façade has three arched entrances, over which is a chajja supported by stone brackets. The façade is flanked by two tall minarets on either side, with two smaller minarets at the rear of the mosque.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Nayeem, M. A. (2006). The Heritage of the Qutb Shahis of Golconda and Hyderabad. Hyderabad Publishers. ISBN 978-81-85492-23-0.
  2. ^ Khalidi, Omar (2009). A Guide to Architecture in Hyderabad, Deccan, India. p. 51.