Mosques Of India

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[Indian Muslim Archives @Rustum_0]

When James Forbes (1749–1819) visited India, he observed that Hindus would place a small idol in a Muslim monument and slowly and gradually appropriate it.

Today, this is happening in all over India, and one of its victims is:

The so called "Neelkanth Temple" - [1/3] 🧵

[Jawaharlal Nehru @PMNehru]

Why has the Lucknow University admin closed the Lal Baradari Masjid?

It's a Mughal-era Mosque in the University Premises where Muslim students pray.

As soon as Ramzan arrived, LU admin barricaded the Masjid. Who benefits from such cheap tactics?

Even International students pray in the Mosque. What message are we sending about our country?

Is this not national shame?

[Aslah Kayyalakkath @aslahtweets]

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In the small village of Dhamod in Gujarat, lies this sizeable mosque that’s either of the late Gujarat Sultanate or early Mughal era.

It’s been left as is, deserted for years now, with its bricks exposed making it slowly succumb to the forces of nature.

[Mosques Of India @MosquesOf]

The mosque’s architecture is really unusual - it doesn’t seem to follow traditional design sensibilities of Indo-Gujarati architecture. It really is very unique and definitely needs more attention (and care) than what it currently gets.

[Sam Dalrymple @SamDalrymple123]

It will never not blow my mind that Thailand has a Deccani-style palace built by architects from Hyderabad's Golconda Sultanate

https://t.co/H9pgLRB2z3

[Mosques Of India @MosquesOf]

The mosque was built Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1646 and 1653 . And, as we all know about Shah Jahan's love for symmetry and white marble both of which have been put to good use here.

So why is it closed? We're not sure!!!

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Centuries before SheikhZayed Mosque existed, Agra’s Moti Masjid brought pure marble majesty. Today one is an icon for world travelers, the other is shut for tourists & worshippers. When do we open the doors to our own wonders? #OpenMotiMasjid
Left:Moti Masjid
Right:Sheykh Zayed

[Mosques Of India @MosquesOf]

Which country on earth would keep a wonder as beautiful as the Moti Masjid that's made purely of marble and keep it closed for everyone?

The guard outside says it's under army control so no one is allowed in. Here are more photos of the place to show you how beautiful it is.

[Mosques Of India @MosquesOf]

It’s located in a place called Rayaniya! This almost feels like a lost treasure that’s been rediscovered – but that’s the speciality of India there’ll always be more surprises!

Here’s its location: https://t.co/xcS4u9J4az

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In the middle of agricultural fields in eastern Gujarat lies this mosque that now finds itself in utter ruin.

Dating back to the Gujarat Sultanate (who built some of India’s finest mosques), it’s a mystery why a mosque of this size was built so far away from major towns.

[Indian Muslim Archives @Rustum_0]

Muzaffarid Mughal
Indo-Islamic Indo-Islamic
Entrance. Entrance.

[Muslim Landmarks Explored @MuslimLandmarks]

One of the earliest photos taken of the city of Madinah Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

This 1880 photo shows the city from the north side during the Ottoman period.

[Aasif Mujtaba @MujtabaAasif]

In Assam's Goalpara district, near the Hasila Beel area, thousands of Muslim families have been rendered homeless following brutal state-led demolitions. What remains now are four makeshift camps with total 660 tents. It was a places that no human being should ever be forced to call home:
1Wahab Camp
2Near Jannatpur Camp
3Near Al Salam Hospital
4Near Hasila Gaon Panchayat
Our team visited these camps last week. What we witnessed was not just displacement—it was despair, abandonment, and the stripping away of human dignity+
Pic @FoejMedia

[Indian Muslim Archives @Rustum_0]

Hamadia Mosque, Mumbai (Bombay), 1900s

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📸: IG/haryana_junction_official

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Absolutely devastating!

The historic mosque of Farrukhnagar (Gurgaon) is no more…

It dates back to the 19th century!!!

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No prayers have been held in this mosque in a village called Qutbi Qalmi in Muzaffarnagar since 2013!

[Motasem A Dalloul @AbujomaaGaza]

I swear to God, this what exactly happened:

I woke up today morning and found a missed call on my phone coming from a widow with a number of orphan children living next door.

I called her back and asked her what she wanted.

She said: “I need some flour. Me and my children have been sleeping without food for 10 days.”

I replied: “Unfortunately, me and my children have nothing to eat for more than 10 days.”