The mosque was built in 1367 by Bahmani Sultan Mohammed Shah I to commemorate the establishment of the capital in Gulbarga following the defeat Kapaya Nayaka of Warangal. The mosque was designed by a Persian architect, Rafi, and built within the broader Gulbarga Fort complex.[2] It is one of the earliest Friday mosques in South India.[3]
The Gulbarga Friday Mosque is notable for its divergence from typical mosque architecture of the time.[3] The basic layout is similar to that of a courtyard mosque, except that the central courtyard is covered by sixty-three small domes. The mosque also lacks minarets, instead having four larger domes at each corner of the mosque. Three of the four outer walls are also open to sunlight, while the qibla is solid.
jama, mosque, kalaburagi, jamia, masjid, gulbarga, friday, mosque, gulbarga, mosque, located, gulbarga, karnataka, india, jamia, masjid, gulbargajamia, masjid, gulbargareligionaffiliationislamecclesiastical, organizational, statusmosquelocationlocationgulbarga. Jamia Masjid Gulbarga or Friday Mosque of Gulbarga is a mosque located in Gulbarga Karnataka India 1 Jamia Masjid GulbargaJamia Masjid GulbargaReligionAffiliationIslamEcclesiastical or organizational statusMosqueLocationLocationGulbarga Karnataka IndiaGeographic coordinates17 21 37 N 78 28 24 E 17 360305 N 78 473416 E 17 360305 78 473416ArchitectureTypeIslamic architectureStyleBahmani SultanateCompleted1367 ADSpecificationsCapacity2000Length216 ft 66 m Width177 ft 54 m Minaret s MaterialsLime Brick The mosque was built in 1367 by Bahmani Sultan Mohammed Shah I to commemorate the establishment of the capital in Gulbarga following the defeat Kapaya Nayaka of Warangal The mosque was designed by a Persian architect Rafi and built within the broader Gulbarga Fort complex 2 It is one of the earliest Friday mosques in South India 3 The complex was put by UNESCO on its tentative list to become a World Heritage Site in 2014 with others in the region under the name Monuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanate despite there being a number of different sultanates 4 Contents 1 Architecture 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksArchitecture editThe Gulbarga Friday Mosque is notable for its divergence from typical mosque architecture of the time 3 The basic layout is similar to that of a courtyard mosque except that the central courtyard is covered by sixty three small domes The mosque also lacks minarets instead having four larger domes at each corner of the mosque Three of the four outer walls are also open to sunlight while the qibla is solid The mosque is also recognized for its influences from Moorish architecture sharing some design characteristics with the Mosque Cathedral of Cordoba Gallery edit nbsp Arches Inside the Jama Mosque nbsp Arches Inside the Jama Mosque nbsp Arches inside the mosque nbsp Another view of arches inside the mosque nbsp Entrance of the mosque constructed in Moorish style nbsp View of the mosque in monsoon covered with seasonal grass See also editGulbarga District Gulbarga Fort Spanish MosqueReferences edit Haig Major Thomas Wolseley 1907 Historic Landmarks Of The Deccan pp 85 86 Jama Masjid Gulbarga Archived from the original on 18 April 2024 Retrieved 18 April 2024 a b Archnet Archived from the original on 20 November 2010 Retrieved 28 April 2017 UNESCO tentative list External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gulbarga Jama Masjid City of tombs and domes The Hindu Daily nbsp This article about a mosque or other Islamic place of worship in India is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jama Mosque Kalaburagi amp oldid 1219634409, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
