Taj-ul-Masajid

Taj-ul-Masajid
Taj-ul-Masajid
تَاجُ ٱلْمَسَاجِد‎
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Location
Location	Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
	Location in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaShow map of Madhya PradeshShow map of IndiaShow all
Geographic coordinates	23°15′47″N 77°23′34″E / 23.262934°N 77.392802°ECoordinates: 23°15′47″N 77°23′34″E / 23.262934°N 77.392802°E
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Indo-Islamic architecture, Mughal architecture
Funded by	Nawab Shah Jahan Begum, Sultan Jahan Begum
Specifications
Capacity	175,000+
Interior area	23,000 m2 (250,000 sq ft)
Dome(s)	3
Minaret(s)	2
Minaret height	67 m

The Taj-ul-Masajid (Arabic: تَاجُ ٱلْمَسَاجِد‎‎, romanized: Tāj-ul-Masājid, lit. 'Crown of Mosques') or Tāj-ul-Masjid (تَاجُ ٱلْمَسْجِد‎), is a mosque situated in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.^[2] It is the largest mosque in India and one of the largest mosques in Asia.^[1]^[3]

History[]

The construction of the Taj-ul-Masajid was started by Nawab Shah Jahan Begum of Bhopal, in the newly-built walled suburb of Shahjahanabad. The exact year construction was started is unclear; Sharma estimates it to be 1871. After Shah Jahan Begum died in 1901, the mosque continued to be built by her daughter Sultan Jahan Begum, till the end of her lifetime. The structure was planned in the midst of three water bodies, namely: Munshi Hussain Talab; Noor Mahal Talab; and Motia Talab.^[4]^[5]

The mosque was not completed due to a lack of funds, and construction did not resume until 1971. The entrance was renovated with motifs from 13th century Syrian mosques donated by the Emir of Kuwait in memory of his late wife.^[6]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the mosque was used as a vaccination center.^[7]

Architecture[]

The Taj-ul-Masajid largely takes inspiration from Mughal architecture^[8]. The mosque has a pink facade topped by two 18-storey high octagonal minarets with marble domes, an impressive main hallway with attractive pillars, and marble flooring resembling the likes of Jama Masjid in Delhi and the Badshahi Mosque of Lahore.^[9] It has a courtyard with a large ablution tank in the centre. It has a double-storeyed gateway with four recessed archways and nine cusped multifold openings in the main prayer hall. The massive pillars in the hall hold 27 ceilings through squinted arches of which 16 ceilings are decorated with ornate petalled designs.^{[citation needed]}

The mosque also features a zenana (women's gallery), rare given that prayer from home was the norm for women at the time of the mosque's construction^[10]^[11].

Annual congregation[]

Madrasah in the mosque

The Bhopal Tablighi Ijtema is an annual three-day congregation that draws people from all over the world. It was held at Taj-ul-Masajid until it was shifted to Intkhedi^[12] outside the city due to shortage of space.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery[]

Taj-ul-Masajid gate
Entrance Gate of Taj-ul-Masajid
Taj-ul-Masajid aerial photo
Taj-ul-Masjid Ground
Taj-ul-Masajid Entrance gate
Madrasa in Taj-ul-Masajid
Carvings on wall
Clock showing Namaz Timing
Taj-ul-Masajid inside
Taj-ul-masajid inside
Taj-ul-masajid outside view

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b McCrohan, Daniel (2010). "The search for the world's smallest mosque". Lonely Planet.
^ "Wondrous Masajid". Deccan Herald. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
^ "Taj-ul-Masajid". bhopal.nic.in. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
^ "Taj-Ul-Masjid: India's Largest Mosque". Retrieved 19 September 2021.
^ Governor's Website http://governor.mp.gov.in/shahjahan.aspx. Retrieved 19 September 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ Mulchandani, Anil. "Taj ul Masajid". Times of India Travel. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
^ "Historical Taj-ul-Masajid premises in Bhopal used to vaccinate inter-faith people". The Siasat Daily. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
^ "Taj-Ul-Masajid: Crown of the mosques, Bhopal - the largest mosque in India". Retrieved 19 September 2021.
^ "Magnificent, and elaborate". The Hindu. 25 September 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
^ https://www.deccanherald.com/sunday-herald/queens-mark-708134.html. Retrieved 19 September 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ https://www.deccanherald.com/content/319283/wondrous-masajid.html. Retrieved 19 September 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "Madhya Pradesh: Muslims pour in as Ijtema begins". Retrieved 18 September 2021.

[LP2010-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b McCrohan, Daniel (2010). "The search for the world's smallest mosque". Lonely Planet.

[2] "Wondrous Masajid". Deccan Herald. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2021.

[3] "Taj-ul-Masajid". bhopal.nic.in. Retrieved 27 September 2014.

[4] "Taj-Ul-Masjid: India's Largest Mosque". Retrieved 19 September 2021.

[5] Governor's Website http://governor.mp.gov.in/shahjahan.aspx. Retrieved 19 September 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)

[6] Mulchandani, Anil. "Taj ul Masajid". Times of India Travel. Retrieved 26 June 2021.

[7] "Historical Taj-ul-Masajid premises in Bhopal used to vaccinate inter-faith people". The Siasat Daily. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.

[8] "Taj-Ul-Masajid: Crown of the mosques, Bhopal - the largest mosque in India". Retrieved 19 September 2021.

[9] "Magnificent, and elaborate". The Hindu. 25 September 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 June 2021.

[10] ttps://www.deccanherald.com/sunday-herald/queens-mark-708134.html. Retrieved 19 September 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)

[11] ttps://www.deccanherald.com/content/319283/wondrous-masajid.html. Retrieved 19 September 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)

[12] "Madhya Pradesh: Muslims pour in as Ijtema begins". Retrieved 18 September 2021.

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