Akhund Mulla Shah's Mosque
Mosque in Kashmir
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Overview
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The Akhund Mulla Shah Mosque, also known as the Akhoon Mullah, Dara Shikoh or Mulla Shah Mosque, stands in the Gojwara area of Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley, in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is a former mosque, now partly in ruins, and is listed as a Monument of National Importance. Its design is described as a "mosque inside a mosque": the main prayer sanctuary is fully set apart from the principal building by a courtyard that surrounds it. A stone lotus crowns the podium of the structure.
History
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The mosque was built in 1649 by Dara Shikoh for his spiritual mentor. The available sources document no later events, and the building is today in partial ruins.
From Wikipedia
The Akhund Mullah Shah Masjid, also known as the Akhoon Mullah Masjid, the Dara Shikoh Masjid, and the Mala Shah Mashid, is a former mosque, now in partial ruins, located in Kashmiri, Srinagar, in the Srinagar District, Kashmir Valley, in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The former mosque structure is a Monument of National Importance.
The mosque was built by Dara Shikoh in 1649 for his spiritual mentor and is a mosque inside a mosque. The prime sanctuary is entirely separated from the main building through a courtyard that surrounds it. There is a stone lotus that crowns the podium of the mosque.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A2%D8%AE%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF_%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7_%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhund_Mullah_Shah_Mosque
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7_%D8%A2%D8%AE%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF