Mosques: 5 most beautiful mosques of India, whose carvings and domes are architectural wonders!

Top 5 Mosques in India: India is home to some of the most beautiful mosques in the world, which are much more than just places of worship. With their massive domes, intricate carvings and expansive courtyards that exude peace, these structures are a wonderful amalgamation of art, history and architecture.

If you are fond of architecture or like to visit cultural sites, these iconic mosques of India tell their own stories.

5 most famous mosques of India

Jama Masjid, Delhi

This grand mosque, built by the Mughal emperor Shahjahan between 1644-1656, is one of the largest mosques in India, in which 25,000 people can offer namaz simultaneously. According to the portal of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, one of the largest mosques in India in terms of size, this captivating structure fascinates with its intricate carvings and beauty.

Its tall minarets, intricately carved walls and marble domes form a masterpiece of the Mughal dynasty.

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Cheraman Juma Masjid, Kerala

Considered to be one of the oldest mosques in India, the Kondugallur Mosque in Kerala, built in 629 AD, is a historical heritage example of a blend of traditional Kerala temple architecture and Islamic features.

According to the Kerala Tourism Department, the Cheraman Juma Masjid was built by Malik Ibn Dinar in 629 AD. Considered to be the first mosque in India and the second mosque in the world, this mosque, where Friday prayers started, is believed to be built during the lifetime of Prophet Muhammad.

Bhopal Taj-ul-Masjid

Taj-ul-Masjid, famous as the Taj of Mosques, is one of the largest mosques in Asia. Its name is also written Taj-ul-Masjid. Masjid means group of mosques and Taj-ul-Masjid literally means crown of mosques. It is the largest mosque in India and one of the largest mosques in Asia. This information has been given on the portal of Bhopal district.

Started in the late 19th century during the reign of Nawab Shahjahan Begum and completed in the year 1985, it has a huge marble courtyard decorated with marble arches and Mughal-style arches.

Sidi Sayyid Mosque of Ahmedabad

Famous for its exquisite carvings, especially the iconic Tree of Life lattice, this 16th-century mosque is an icon of Indo-Islamic art. Built in the last years of the Gujarat Sultanate, it is one of the most photographed places in Ahmedabad.

According to Gujarat Tourism Portal, Sidi Syed Mosque is famous for its attractive latticed windows. These are intricately carved like spider webs, resembling the intricately intertwined branches of the tree of life and are best seen from the road passing behind the mosque.

The central arch of the mosque no longer has that intricate lattice carving. The mosque is still operated as a place of prayer.

Spanish Mosque of Hyderabad (Masjid Iqbal ud Daulah)

This mosque, named Masjid Iqbal-ud-Daula, built in 1906 in Hyderabad, is also known as the Mosque of the Moors and is famous for its Spanish-Arab architecture, which is reminiscent of the Mosque-Cathedral located in Cordoba, Spain.

The mosque also serves as a center of learning and cultural activities, where classes on the Quran and Islamic history are held.

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