Moti Masjid
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Moti Masjid is a historic 19th-century mosque in Bhopal, India, known for its striking white marble architecture and significance as a prominent Islamic place of worship in the city.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moti Masjid (Bhopal) | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic monument
ⓘ
mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| access | open to the public ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Pearl Mosque (Bhopal) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Sikandar Begum of Bhopal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkStatus | major landmark of Old Bhopal ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Bhopal’s Islamic heritage ⓘ |
| governingBody | local authorities of Bhopal ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched entrances
ⓘ
large prayer hall ⓘ marble façade ⓘ open courtyard ⓘ twin minarets ⓘ |
| hasMinaret | true ⓘ |
| hasPrayerArea | separate area for women (traditionally) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic mosque ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bhopal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madhya Pradesh ⓘ Old Bhopal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | white marble ⓘ |
| namedAfter | “Moti” meaning “pearl” in Hindi/Urdu ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Taj-ul-Masajid (Bhopal)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Lake (Bhopal) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Sikandar Begum of Bhopal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance | prominent Islamic place of worship in Bhopal ⓘ |
| state | Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Bhopal ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Friday prayers
ⓘ
Islamic religious gatherings ⓘ daily prayers ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1860 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.