Sidi Saiyyed Mosque

The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque stands on Rustom Cama Marg in the city of Ahmedabad, in the Indian state of Gujarat. Dated to 1573, it is an example of Indo-Islamic architecture and is counted among the best-known mosques of the city. Although the building itself is rather unassuming, it is noted for two jali (pierced stone lattice) windows that are regarded as among the finest and most famous works of Islamic art. The mosque is protected as a Monument of National Importance and lies within the Historic City of Ahmadabad, a World Heritage Site.

The mosque was built in 1573, as attested by stone and marble tablets set into its wall. It was founded by Sidi Saiyyed (also given as Sidi Sayyid). The sources mention that the Abyssinians, known as Sidis, belonged to the retinue of Bilal Jhajar Khan, a general in the army of the Gujarat Sultanate. The period corresponds to the reign of Sultan Shams al-Din Muzaffar Shah.