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I did not have much time in Bhopal so only visited its largest monument, Tajul Masajid. This is the entrance gate to the complex.
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As per this information board, Tajul masajid is considered as the third largest mosque in the world. I do not know which time this board is referring to, however as of today it is not even in 20 largest mosques of the world. This mosque was built in 1877 by Nawab Shahjahan Begum. However, the mosque was not completed due to lack of money, and after a long lay-off, construction was resumed in 1971 by great efforts of Allama Mohammad Imran Khan Nadwi Azhari Of Bhopal and Maulana Luqman Elyas Nadwi.
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The mosque is placed on a high platform with a huge courtyard. The main entrance in 74 feet high.
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The mosque also has three huge bulbous domes.
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An imposing double storeyed gate-way with 4 recessed archways and 9 imposing cusped multifoiled openings in the main prayer hall.
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The mosque has a pink facade that is topped by two 18 storey high octagonal minarets with marble domes. It has a double storeyed gateway with four recessed archways and nine cusped multifold openings in the main prayer hall. The Quibla wall in the prayer hall is carved with eleven recessed arches and has fine screens of trellis work.
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18 storeys high octagonal minaret of the mosque.
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Northern gate of the mosque.
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The huge courtyard of the mosque.
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In the center of the courtyard is a water tank, for ablution before prayer.
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There is a fountain on the eastern corner of the mosque. Aalmi Tablighi Ijtima, (an annual three-day congregation) that draws people from all over the world, used to be held at Taj-ul-Masajid till last year. In the day time, this mosque is used as a madrasah (Islamic School) so all the rooms you see in this picture are used as classes.
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Entrance gate on the east side. This was used as a main entrance during old time, however these days southern gate is in use mostly.
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Madhya Pradesh
– August 8, 2010Posted in: Albums
