Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi

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The Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi is one of the earliest and most significant examples of Indo-Islamic architecture in India, built in the late 12th century within the Qutb complex using materials from demolished Hindu and Jain temples.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indo-Islamic architectural structure
historical monument
mosque
alsoKnownAs Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
surface form: Quwat-ul-Islam Mosque

Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
surface form: Quwwat-ul-Islam Masjid
architecturalStyle Indo-Islamic architecture
early Sultanate architecture
associatedRuler Muhammad of Ghor
associatedWith Mamluk dynasty of Delhi
builder Qutb al-Din Aibak
surface form: Qutb-ud-din Aibak
city Delhi NCR
surface form: New Delhi metropolitan area
constructionEnd 1198
constructionStart 1192
country India
currentUse archaeological monument
era late 12th century
expansionBy Alauddin Khalji
Iltutmish
hasComponent courtyard
prayer hall
screen of arches
heritageDesignationYear 1993
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
inscriptionLanguage Arabic
Sanskrit
inscriptionScript Nagari
locatedIn Delhi
India
Mehrauli
Qutb complex
managedBy Archaeological Survey of India
materialSource demolished Hindu temples
demolished Jain temples
nearbyStructure Iron Pillar of Delhi
Qutb Minar
notableFeature Arabic and Nagari inscriptions
corbelled arches
intricately carved pillars
use of spolia from earlier Hindu and Jain temples
originalFunction congregational mosque
partOf Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
patron Qutb al-Din Aibak
surface form: Qutb-ud-din Aibak
region northern India
surface form: North India
religion Islam
significance one of the earliest examples of Indo-Islamic architecture in India
one of the earliest surviving mosques in India
UNESCOSite Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi

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Qutb al-Din Aibak commissioned Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi