Toli Masjid (1671 AD), also known as Damri Masjid, is a mosque in Karwan, Hyderabad, India. It is 2 km from the Golconda fort on the way to Charminar. It was built by Mir Musa Khan Mahaldar during the reign of Abdullah Qutb Shah in (1082 AH), and is INTACH awarded and a declared heritage site by the Archaeological Survey of India. On a scale of architecture, Toli Mosque ranks next after Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad, India. Built by Mir Musa Khan Mahaldar in 1671 AD during the rule of Sultan Abdullah Qutub Shah, it is one of the finest examples of Qutub Shahi architecture. He used architect Mecca Masjid of Hyderabad and the royal architect of Sultan Abdullah Qutub Shah. There is a chapter in the royal records called the "Gulzar-e-Alafia." It mentions that when the royal architect was building Mecca Masjid, he was given one damri/damdi (coin) out of every rupee spent on it. The sum of money thus collected was used by Musa Khan to construct the Toli Masjid. Hence, this masjid is also called Damri Masjid. Detailed stucco work on the front facade The mosque is built on a raised platform with a high plinth, divided into two halls, the outer one having five arched openings, among five outer arches, the central arch is the largest and most decorated. The central arch is a bit wider and more ornate than the remaining four. The inscription in the prayer hall reveals that Musa Khan (who played an important role in the accession of the last Qutb Shahi Sultan, Abul Hasan Qutb Shah, to the throne of Golconda) built the mosque. The Musa Burj (bastion) of the Golconda Fort is also his work. According to The Hindu, the land around the Toli Masjid had been encroached by the local residents under political influence,[5] and due to pollution and lack of maintenance, the mosque minarets are losing their carved beauty.
