Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad
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Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad is one of India’s largest and oldest mosques, a monumental 17th-century Qutb Shahi-era structure renowned for its massive courtyard, grand arches, and religious significance for Muslims.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad canonical | 3 |
| Mecca Masjid | 1 |
| Old City of Hyderabad | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical monument
ⓘ
mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Indo-Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Deccan architecture ⓘ
surface form:
Qutb Shahi architecture
|
| builtUnder | Qutb Shahi dynasty ⓘ |
| capacity | tens of thousands of worshippers ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 17th century ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Muhammad Qutb Shah
ⓘ
surface form:
Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah
|
| completedUnder | Aurangzeb ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | late 17th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1614 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major Islamic pilgrimage site in Hyderabad ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Qutb Shahi era ⓘ |
| hasCourtyardType | open courtyard ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeElement |
Islamic calligraphy
ⓘ
stone carvings ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasEntrance | massive arched gateway ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ablution tank
ⓘ
grand arches ⓘ large courtyard ⓘ massive pillars ⓘ minarets ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ |
| hasMihrab | yes ⓘ |
| hasMinbar | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hyderabad
ⓘ
Old City, Hyderabad ⓘ Telangana ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
granite
ⓘ
lime mortar ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mecca ⓘ |
| near | Charminar ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 2007 Mecca Masjid bombing ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| region |
Deccan Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Deccan
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest mosques in India
ⓘ
one of the oldest mosques in Hyderabad ⓘ |
| state | Telangana ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Hyderabad ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Eid prayers
ⓘ
Friday prayers ⓘ daily prayers ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Osmania General Hospital
this entity surface form:
Old City of Hyderabad
this entity surface form:
Mecca Masjid