Funded by Siddi Masood Khan Capacity 1,000 Number of domes 2 | Country India Opened 1662 Architectural type Mosque | |
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Completed 1662; 355 years ago (1662) Similar Juma Mosque - Pullancheri, Lal Masjid - Delhi, Triplicane Labbai Jamaath, Sir Syed Masjid, Eidgah - Kheri | ||
The Shahi Jamia Masjid (Urdu: شاہی جامہ مسجد, Hindi: शाही जामिया मस्जिद, Telugu: షాహీ జామియా మసీదు) is in Adoni, India. The masjid is a relic of architectural and cultural heritage. People from all sections of society and religions are allowed to visit and take pictures of this historical premises. It lies in the heart of the town, near Market a very busy place of Adoni.
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Construction and architecture
It is believed that this masjid was built by Siddi Masood Khan who was the Governor of Adoni during the regime of Bijapur Sultan's. The land was purchased from Mohammed Shahnaz Namia by Masood Khan by giving ₹77,000 and spent the total amount of 2,000,000 dinars to complete the construction of the masjid. The architects for this masjid were Iranian engineers headed by Malli Sandal.
In the front side of the masjid, 15 black slabs can be found, in which the things about the masjid are written in Arabic and Parsian languages along with some Ayats of the Holy Quran. Hadith's can also be found. The chains in the left and right minarets of the masjid gives more beauty.
Specialty
The specialty of this masjid is that the area of this masjid is as same as of the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Surroundings
However the masjid is surrounded by the shops which comes under Masjid's committee. Rather than this the areas around Masjid are
A thriving market exists around the Masjid.
Educational institution
The Masjid committee also operates a high school within the mmasjid called Masoodia Arabic High School. It is named for Siddi Masood Khan.