Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
Geographic coordinates | 23°01′37″N 72°34′52″E / 23.02694°N 72.58111°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Creator | Sidi Saiyyid |
Groundbreaking | 1572 |
Completed | 1573 |
The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, popularly known as Sidi Saiyyid ni Jali locally, built in 1572–73 AD (
History
The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, popularly known as Sidi Saiyyid ki/ni Jali locally, built in 1572-73 AD (Hijri year 980), is one of the most famous mosques of Ahmedabad, a city in the state of Gujarat, India. As attested by the marble tablet fixed on the wall of the mosque, it was built by Shaikh Sa'id Al-Habshi Sultani. Sidi Sa'id was originally a slave of Rumi Khan, a Turkish general who had come to Gujarat from Yemen, bringing along with him his Habshi slaves. Sidi Sa'id later served
During the British colonial period, it served as an office or kachery for the Mamlatdar of Dascrohi taluka. During its time as an office, doors were installed, the mihrabs were converted into presses, and the interior was whitewashed. During an official visit to Ahmadabad,
Architecture
The mosque is entirely
The central window arch of the mosque, where one would expect to see another intricate jali, is instead walled with stone.
Gallery
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Front view of Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
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The marble screen from the outside.
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Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
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Plaque at Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
See also
References
- ^ Bombay, Taraporevala's Treasure House of Books.
- ^ a b c Commissariat, M. S. (1938). History of Gujarat. Vol. I. Longman, Greens & Co. pp. 337–339, 502–505.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Navhind Times. Archived from the originalon 10 June 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2011.