Mosques In India

Atala Masjid

The Atala masjid of Jaunpur was constructed by S.Ibrahim.

The Atala masjid of Jaunpur was constructed by S.Ibrahim during 1401 till 1440, Sharqi sultan belonging to Jaunpur laid down the foundations under the control of Tughluq F Shah III during 1351 till 1388.Although the appearance of this masjid dates back towards 1377, and the work of construction was finished during 1408.

Architecture

The main characteristic of Atala Mosque is that regardless of being an ancient masjid and also that it was constructed with the help of Muslim leaders, the Mosque exhibits numerous influences related to Hindu structural designing. Indeed there is an apparent similarity of Hindu method of building, across the whole of the Masjid.The basis for such resemblance is because of the actuality that Atala Mosque is located over the position of a holy temple related to Atala Devi.Therefore, the Atala Mosque of Jaunpur has got its name through this Temple of Hindus.

Conversely, the Begampur Mosque of Delhi is also said to have prejudiced the creation of a big deal. The existence of fortes, leaning walls, the appearance as well as structure of the shafts and pillars, look likes the mosques, mausoleums as well as additional structures that were constructed by Sultan M. Shah Tughlaq as well as Firoz S.Tughlaq belonging to the Tughlaq reign of the Sultanate of Delhi.

The middle doorway of Atala Mosque located in Jaunpur which is a part of India possesses of an imperial architecture. The chief room for prayer is a huge hall in the interior. All the 3 domes belonging to the Atala Mosque have diverse sizes.Mihrab which is a niche inside the partition of the masjid signifies the way towards Mecca, the embellishment of the area for prayer along with the two layered passageways are the additional characteristics belonging to Jaunpur Atala Mosque, which are notable.

Some distinctive characteristics of the masjid are:

• Square-shaped masjid having tough appearance,
• Utilization of immense rectangular pylons inside the middle of Liwan, control of spherical tapering steeples belonging to Tughlaqs resolved in a rectangular form.
• Influence of the Hindus is available in grouped openings,
• Giant hollow coiling among two pylons,
• On both the sides of the Maqsura pylon, there are two similar small pylons as well as three different gateways are established as well in eastern, southern as well as northern liwan.

Current Use

The Masjid is over the record of the monuments as well as sites of the Archaeological investigation of India that is managed by the archeological Directorate of Uttar Pradesh as well as over the catalog of the memorials belonging to Archaeological investigation of India.

The Masjid remains open for the followers from 7:30 am to 8:00 pm.In addition; exceptional prayers are conducted on every Friday.

A Madarsa having the name of Din Dunia has also been constructed within the innermost courtyard belonging to the Masjid.

Description

The main feature of Atala Mosque which is situated in Jaunpur is that in spite of being an olden masjid and also that it was created with the help of Muslim leaders, the Mosque exhibits several influences related to Hindu structural designing. Indeed there is an apparent similarity of Hindu method of building, across the whole of the Masjid.The basis for such resemblance is because of the actuality that Atala Mosque is located over the location of a holy place of Atala Devi. As a result, the Atala Mosque of Jaunpur has got its name through this Temple of Hindus.

In contrast, the Begampur Mosque situated in Delhi is also supposed to have inclined the creation of a giant deal. The occurrence of fortes, leaning walls, the appearance as well as structure of the shafts and pillars, look likes the mosques, mausoleums as well as additional structures that were constructed by Sultan M. Shah Tughlaq as well as Firoz S.Tughlaq belonging to the Tughlaq reign of the Sultanate of Delhi.

The middle porch of Atala Mosque positioned in Jaunpur which is a part of India possesses of a splendid architecture. The chief room for prayer is a huge hall in the interior. All the 3 domes belonging to the Atala Mosque have diverse sizes.Mihrab which is a niche inside the partition of the masjid signifies the way towards Mecca, the embellishment of the area for prayer along with

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