| Ahmad Shah's Mosque | |
|---|---|
 The mosque in 2010 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Open for worship |
| Location | |
| Location | Ahmedabad,Gujarat |
| Country | India |
  Location inAhmedabad | |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°01′21″N72°34′45″E / 23.0226366°N 72.5791077°E /23.0226366; 72.5791077 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Indo-Islamic |
| Founder | Ahmad Shah I |
| Completed | 817AH (1414/1415 CE) |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 13(maybe more) |
| Minaret | Two(since damaged) |
| Official name | Ahmad Shah's Mosque |
| Reference no. | N-GJ-4 |
TheAhmad Shah's Mosque, also known asShahi Jam-e-Masjid orJuni Juma Masjid, completed in 1414, is the oldest mosque ofAhmedabad, in the state ofGujarat,India. The structure is aMonument of National Importance.[1]
The mosque was erected by the founder of Ahmedabad,Ahmad Shah I, in 1414. It said to have been used as the royal household's private mosque. According to the inscription at the upper part of the centralmihrab, the foundation date seems to be the 4th day of Shawwal month in 817AH (1414/1415 CE), which is 17 December. The pavement is of white marble, the canopy covered pulpit has a yellow marble balustrade carved in a leafy pattern, and white marble steps. In the courtyard is a mound calledGanj Shahid or the martyrs' mound, the tomb of warriors who perished in Sultan Ahmed's early fights.[2][3]
The mosque covers area of 700 square metres (7,500 sq ft) and have two rows of ten large domes surrounded by several smaller domes. The mosque is supported by 152 pillars and have four arched gateways. There are eight perforated stone windows and 25 fine carved pillars.[3] The pillars inside the mosque were taken from Hindu/Jain temples, and some still possess Hindu figures. One pillar retains an inscription inOld Gujarati dated from 1252 from the reign ofVīsaladeva Vāghelā, identifying its origin from a temple to Uttareśvara in Mahiṁsaka (an unidentified locality in North Gujarat).[2][4][5][6]
The mosque was restored in 2011 by theArchaeological Survey of India at cost of₹22 lakh (US$26,000).[3]
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