Id Gah Mosque
Id Gah Mosque Idgah Mosque Eidgah Mosque | ||
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Year consecrated 16th Century | | |
Location | ||
Location | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
Geographic coordinates | 34°31′04″N 69°11′24″E / 34.5178°N 69.1900°E | |
Architecture | ||
Type | Mosque | |
Style | Islamic architecture, Mughal style |
Eid Gah Mosque or Id Gah Mosque (
In most references Babur, a Muslim warrior at the time had just invaded India and ordered a Mosque be built to glorify Islam, he had his warriors bring back precious stone from the Punjab, Sindh and surrounding areas and had Persian architects build a structure for his Kabul subjects. It has been the scene of religious festivals, religious ceremonies, state functions such as coronations and priestly religious ceremonies attended by Kings and Amirs. It was from this mosque that the then Amir Habibullah made his historic announcement of his country's independence, in 1919.[2][3][4][5]
The Id Gah Mosque was stated to be a target of attack when two suspects were arrested on February 10, 2006 with their vehicle found loaded with 8 kg of explosives.[6]
History
Id Gah Mosque was commissioned by
In 1914–15, the bitter feud between
The treacherous and deceitful English Government…twice shamelessly attacked our beloved country and plunged their filthy claws into the region of the vital parts of our dear country which is the burial ground of our ancestors and the abode of the chastity of our mothers and sisters and intended to deprive us of very existence, of the safety of our honour and virtue, of our liberty and happiness, and of our national dignity and nobility…It became incumbent upon your King to proclaim jehad in the path of God against the perfidious English Government. God is great. God is great. God is great.
After the Third Anglo-Afghan War, on August 19, 1919, Emir Amanullah announced Afghanistan's independence from this mosque.[9]
On September 21, 2010 a demonstration took place at the mosque.[10]
On October 3, 2021 a bomb attack at the mosque killed several people.[11]
Architecture
Id Gah Mosque is located in an affluent part of Kabul and reflects the rich Muslim architecture and heritage. It attracts pilgrims from far-afield to visit this holy place. The mosque is painted in beige and white and has four minarets at the front, two flanking the higher central arch and then one either side of the arched sections on either side of the central arch. There are in turn four minarets assembled in the same fashion on the other side and a single smaller minaret of a different color in the centre of the roof. The mosque is a very long building and narrow in width. Excluding the prominent central beige painted area of 3 archways, the mosque has 18 dark archways either side along its length.[citation needed] The courtyard area, known as Eid Gah Square, is vast and is capable of holding massive populations of Muslims who attend the mosque during the prayer season.
References
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- ^ Amir Amanullah Khan. Afghanistan Culture. Archived from the original on 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ^ "A demonstration has formed at Eid Gah mosque, 1.2 miles south of the Embassy. This area is off limits". Embassy of the United States, Kabul. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
- ^ "Afghanistan: Several people killed by bomb attack near a Kabul mosque". BBC News. 2021-10-03. Retrieved 2021-10-03.