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Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar had the Jama Masjid constructed as the principal mosque of Farrukhnagar town, which he founded in 1732 CE. It is now being used as a Hindu temple and Sikh Gurdwara. [36] [35] Bharat Mata Mandir Khilij Jumma Masjid Daulatabad India: The Jumma Masjid is the earliest surviving Islamic monument in the Deccan region.
The original Masjid Raya ("Grand Mosque") was built in 1612 during the reign of Sultan Iskandar Muda. Some say the original mosque was built even earlier in 1292 by Sultan Alaidin Mahmudsyah. The original royal mosque featured a multi-tiered thatched roof, a typical feature of Acehnese architecture. [1] The interior, c. 1895
Jama Masjid of Farrukhnagar Farrukhnagar: India The town of Farrukhnagar was founded by Mughal Governor Faujdar Khan in 1732 CE. It was named after the Mughal Emperor, Farrukhsiyar. He constructed the Jama Masjid as the principal mosque of this new town, which is now used as a Hindu temple and Sikh Gurdwara. [2] [3] Bharat Mata Mandir Khilij ...
Madina Masjid & Islamic Centre (MMIC) (Bengali: মদিনা মসজিদ ও ইসলামিক সেন্টার) is a mosque in Oldham, United Kingdom. [2] It was established in 1987, making it one of the oldest mosques in the area.
Preparations for the mosque's construction began on 6 June 2001, when the governor of Central Java formed the Coordination Team for the Construction of the Great Mosque (Tim Koordinasi Pembangunan Masjid Agung) which consisted of state bodies such as the provincial and city governments as well as private bodies such as the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI).
The mosque was erected in 2011 [8] with the building's construction reportedly costing US$48 million. Around 53% of the construction cost was partly funded by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, after whom the mosque has been named, while the rest was funded by the administration of President Noynoy Aquino.
Demak Great Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Agung Demak) is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia, located in the center town of Demak, Central Java, Indonesia.The mosque is believed to have been built by the Wali Songo ("Nine Muslim Saints") with the most prominent figure, Sunan Kalijaga, during the first Demak Sultanate ruler, Raden Patah, during the 15th century.
The Aqsa Mosque (Urdu: مسجدِ اقصیٰ, romanized: Masjid-i Aqsa) in Rabwah is the main and largest mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan. Its foundation stone was laid down in 1966. The mosque was inaugurated on 31 March 1972 by the head of the worldwide community, Mirza Nasir Ahmad.