| Baba Lului's Mosque | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Sect | Sufism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque anddargah |
| Status | Active[clarification needed] |
| Location | |
| Location | Behrampura,Ahmedabad,Gujarat |
| Country | India |
  Location inAhmedabad | |
| Coordinates | 23°00′32″N72°34′33″E / 23.008867°N 72.575786°E /23.008867; 72.575786 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Indo-Islamic architecture |
| Founder | Baba Lului |
| Completed | 1560 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Width | 11 m (37 ft) |
| Dome | Seven(maybe more) |
| Minaret | Two(partially damaged) |
| Official name | Baba Lului's Mosque |
| Reference no. | N-GJ-41 |
Baba Lului's Mosque, also known asBaba Lavlavie's Masjid, is aSufimosque anddargah complex in Behrampura area ofAhmedabad, India. The structure is aMonument of National Importance.[1]
The mosque was built inc. 1560 by Baba Lului, or Baba Muhammad Jafar, believed to be a pearl merchant. The interior dimensions of the mosque are 21 metres (69 ft) long and 11 metres (37 ft) wide. There are twelve pillars which are two storeys high, support the central dome. There are more forty-four pillars which support the roof of the mosque and the arches in thefaçade. There are four perforated stone windows in the back wall and the threemihrabs of carved marble. There are twominarets are on each end of the façade, with a base of 1.3 square metres (14 sq ft), and their niches are decorated with floral patterns.[2][3] The mosque was damaged in2001 Gujarat earthquake and was restored byArchaeological Survey of India.[4]
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