This is a list of notable mosques in India. India currently has more than 300,000 active mosques. India has the third largest Muslim population.[1][2]
Name
Location
Image
Year
Religious Denomination
Remarks
Aasfi Masjid
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
1784 CE
Shia
Located in the Bara Imambara complex
Built by Asaf-ud-Daula, 4th Nawab of Awadh
Atala Masjid
Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
1408 CE
Sunni
In 1377 CE, Firuz Shah Tughlaq, the 19th Sultan of Delhi and 3rd ruler of Tughlaq dynasty laid the foundation
In 1408 CE, Ibrahim Shah, the 3rd ruler of Jaunpur Sultanate completed the construction
Central Mahallu Juma Masjid
Muvattupuzha, Kerala
1927 CE
Sunni
Charminar
Hyderabad, Telangana
1591 CE
Shia
Mosque of four minarets
It is situated on the east bank of Musi river and adjacent to Makkah Masjid
Built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the 5th Sultan of Golconda and ruler of Qutb Shahi dynasty, a Persianate Shia Islamic dynasty
Cheraman Juma Mosque
Kodungallur, Kerala
629 CE
Sunni (Shafi'i)
Built by Malik Dinar, companion of Muhammad, on orders of Cheraman Perumal, then King of modern-day Kerala[3]
It is the oldest mosque in the Indian subcontinent
It is the first Mousque in India
Destroyed by the Portuguese in 1504 CE
The old building was built some time after 1504 CE
Modern corridors and halls were built in 1984 CE
Great Mosque
Budaun, Uttar Pradesh
1223 CE
Built by Iltutmish, the 3rd Sultan of Delhi and the Mamluk dynasty
Haji Ali Dargah
Mumbai, Maharashtra
1431 CE
Sufism
Mosque and Dargah or the monument of Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari, Sufi saint and merchant from Uzbekistan
Hayat Bakshi Mosque
Hyderabad, Telangana
1672 CE
Shia
Built by Abdullah Qutb Shah, the 7th Sultan of Golconda and ruler of Qutb Shahi dynasty, a Persianate Shia Islamic dynasty
Named after Hayat Bakshi Begum, wife of Muhammad Qutb Shah, 6th Sultan of Golconda and ruler of Qutb Shahi dynasty
Hazratbal Shrine
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Sunni
Considered to be Kashmir's holiest Muslim shrine
Converted into a prayer hall in 1634 CE by 5th Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan
Modern construction work was completed in 1979 CE
Jama Masjid
Agra, Uttar Pradesh
1648 CE
Sunni
Built by Jahanara Begum, daughter of 5th Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan
Jama Masjid
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
1424 CE
Sunni
Built during the reign of Ahmad Shah I, 3rd ruler of Muzaffarid dynasty and 4th Sultan of Gujarat
Jama Masjid
Champaner, Gujarat
1513 CE
Built during the reign of Mahmud Shah I, 7th ruler of Muzaffarid dynasty and 8th Sultan of Gujarat
Jama Masjid
Dildarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
1705 CE
Jama Masjid
Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh
1571 - 1574 CE
Built by 3rd Mughal Emperor, Akbar
Jama Masjid
Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
1473 CE
The foundation of the mosque was laid in 1438 CE by Ibrahim Shah, the 3rd ruler of Jaunpur Sultanate
The complex was built in stages but was finally completed in 1473 CE by Hussain Shah, the last ruler of the Jaunpur Sultanate
Jama Masjid
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
1845 CE
Shia
Construction was started in 1839 CE by Mohammad Ali Shah, 9th Nawab of Awadh
After the death of Mohammad Ali Shah in 1842 CE, construction was completed by his wife
Jama Masjid
Rampur, Uttar Pradesh
1939 CE
Built by Nawab Raza Ali Khan of Rampur State
Jamia Masjid
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
1400 CE
Sunni Deobandi
Built by Sikandar Shah Miri, the 6th ruler of Shah Mir dynasty
Khairtabad Mosque
Hyderabad, Telangana
1626 CE
Built in honor of Akhund Mulla Abul Malik, the tutor of Khairunnisa Begum, daughter of Quli Qutb Shah, 1st Sultan of Golconda and founder of Qutb Shahi dynasty
Makkah Masjid
Hyderabad, Telangana
1693 CE
Construction began in 1617 CE, during the reign of Muhammad Qutb Shah, 6th Sultan of Golconda and ruler of Qutb Shahi dynasty
Construction completed in 1693 CE, during the reign of 6th Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb
It was built after Charminar
Malik Dinar Mosque
Kasaragod, Kerala
720 - 740 CE
Sunni (Shafi'i)
Grave of Malik Dinar
Masjid-e-Moazzam
Surat, Gujarat
1799 - 1817 CE
First Built by Abde Ali Saifuddin
Rebuilt later in 1996 CE by Mohammed Burhanuddin
Mian Mishk Masjid
Hyderabad, Telangana
Built by Miyan Mishk, a nobleman during the reign of 7th Sultan of Golconda and ruler of Qutb Shahi dynasty, Abdullah Qutb Shah
Moti Masjid
Agra, Uttar Pradesh
1653 CE
Built by the 5th Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan
Odathil Palli
Thalassery, Kerala
1806 CE
Sunni (Shafi'i)
Sha're Mubarak Masjid
Kozhikode, Kerala
2022
Sunni (Shafi'i)
Would be India's largest mosque once built[4][5]
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
1573 CE
Sunni Deobandi
Sir Syed Masjid
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
1915 CE
Shia & Sunni
Located in Aligarh Muslim University campus
Spanish Mosque
Hyderabad, Telangana
1906 CE
Built in Moorish style of architecture by Sir Vicar-ul-Umra
Teele Wali Masjid
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
1658 - 1660 CE
Sunni Barelvi
Shahi Imam Syed Fazlul Mannan Rahmani
Toli Masjid
Hyderabad, Telangana
1671 CE
Built by Abdullah Qutb Shah, the 7th Sultan of Golconda and ruler of Qutb Shahi dynasty, a Persianate Shia Islamic dynasty
Ziarat Shareef
Kakrala, Uttar Pradesh
1980 CE
Sunni Barelvi
Built by Shah Saqlain Miyan
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