Rani Sipri's Masjid was commissioned in 1514 by Queen Sipri ,the hindu wife of Mahumad Begada, a sultan who ruled in Gujarat.It is also known as Masjid-e-nagina(Jewel of a Mosque) because of the intricate jali carvings on its walls. In 2006-7 ,the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation proposed demolishing part of the monument in order to expand a road. The mosque is named after the Hindu queen of Sultan ,Mahmud Begada,Rani Sipri.The queen commissioned this mosque in1514 when her husband executed their son for some misdemanor.After her death, the queen was buried in this mosque.Inside , there is also a janani , a separate area for women to worship.
