Mehboob Chowk ki Masjid

Mehboob Chowk ki Masjid

The Chowk ki Masjid is a Asaf Jahi era mosque constructed in 1817 by Haydaruddawlah. Although it is often mistakenly attributed to Abdullah Khan, Haydaruddawlah’s grandfather, it remains one of the finest specimens of Neo-Qutb Shahi architecture. The mosque is built on a one-story plinth, which features arched recesses for shops. A portion of the revenue generated from these shops was used to support mosque expenses. The interior of the mosque features a series of simple pointed arches that lead to pendentives capped by flat roofs. Two roundels with a Qur’anic inscription, “Nasr an min Allahi wa fath ‘an qarib,” adorn the spandrels of the mihrab arch. A single stairway with an ornamental parapet leads up to the second-story courtyard and the mosque proper. The masjid is constructed with stone masonry and covered with lime plaster. The mosque’s Bengali jharokhas and a vaulted market under its plinth are a testament to the traditional craftsmanship of the local artisans.

The Chowk ki Masjid is a Asaf Jahi era mosque constructed in 1817 by Haydaruddawlah. Although it is often mistakenly attributed to Abdullah Khan, Haydaruddawlah’s grandfather, it remains one of the finest specimens of Neo-Qutb Shahi architecture. The mosque is built on a one-story plinth, which features arched recesses for shops. A portion of the revenue generated from these shops was used to support mosque expenses. The interior of the mosque features a series of simple pointed arches that lead to pendentives capped by flat roofs. Two roundels with a Qur’anic inscription, “Nasr an min Allahi wa fath ‘an qarib,” adorn the spandrels of the mihrab arch. A single stairway with an ornamental parapet leads up to the second-story courtyard and the mosque proper. The masjid is constructed with stone masonry and covered with lime plaster. The mosque’s Bengali jharokhas and a vaulted market under its plinth are a testament to the traditional craftsmanship of the local artisans.


Address:

9F6C+R7G, Mahboob Chowk, Khilwat, Hyderabad, Telangana 500064, India

Type:

Masjid

Country:

India

State:

Telangana

District:

Hyderabad