Baba Lavlavie's Masjid

Baba Lavlavie's Masjid

Baba Lavlavie's Masjid ,is medival mosque and tomb complex in Behrampura area of Ahmedabad, India.

The mosque was built 1560 by Baba Lavlavie's or Muhammad Jafar ,believed to be a pearl merchant .The interior dimension of the mosque are 69 feet in length by 37 feet in width .There are twelve pillars which are two storeys high , support the central dome. There are more forty four pillar which support the roof of the mosque and the arches in the facade .There are four perforated stone windows in the back wall and the three mihrabs of carved marble . There are two minarets are on each end of the facade.They have base if fourteen square feet and their niches are decorated with floral patterns. The mosque was damaged in 2001 Gujarat earthquake and was restored by Archaelogical Survey of India.


Address:

Sardar Bridge, Calico Mills, Behrampura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380043, India

Type:

Masjid

Country:

India

State:

Gujarat

District:

Ahmedabad

Year Built:

1560

Own By:

Baba Lavlavie's