| Shaikpet Mosque and Sarai | |
|---|---|
 The former mosque in 2020 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam(former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque andcaravanserai(former) |
| Status | Abandoned; (partial ruinous state) |
| Location | |
| Location | Golconda,Hyderabad,Hyderabad District,Telangana |
| Country | India |
  Location of the former mosque andcaravanserai inHyderabad | |
| Coordinates | 17°24′23″N78°23′48″E / 17.406308709429457°N 78.39657671317416°E /17.406308709429457; 78.39657671317416 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Qutb Shahi |
| Founder | Abdullah Qutb Shah |
| Completed | 1043AH (1633/1634 CE) |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | Three |
| Minaret | Two(maybe more) |
| Inscriptions | Six; fourPersian verses |
| Materials | Limestone;basalt;porcelain tiles |
TheShaikpet Mosque and Sarai is a formermosque and asarai (rest house) in a partial ruinous state, located nearGolconda inHyderabad, in theHyderabad District of the state ofTelangana, India.[1] The former mosque and serai are listed as astate protected monument.
It was built byAbdullah Qutb Shah in 1043AH (1633/1634 CE) for the benefit of various travellers toGolconda and was located on the way toBidar.[2] It is a heritage structure and, as of 2018[update], was in need of restoration.[3][4]
The former mosque stands upon a rectangular plinth. The plinth measures 37 by 24 metres (121 by 78 ft), and has a height of 0.91 metres (3 ft). The mosque is constructed out oflimestone. Thefaçade has three arched entrances, each being about 4.6 metres (15 ft) high and 3.0 metres (10 ft) wide. Above the entrances is a band, approximately 0.91 metres (3 ft) with, of blue, green, and yellowenameled tiles, with white text. Most of the tiles have fallen off. The roof of the mosque is supported by three shallow domes.[5][6]
There are traces of enameled tile-work in the interior of the mosque. The western wall contains six panels of inscriptions, carved in blackbasalt. Four of these containPersian verses, one contains an excerpt from the Quran, and the final panel records the date of its construction as 1043 AH (1633/1634CE).[1][5]
The sarai had 30 rooms, stables for horses and camels, and a tomb of an unknownSufi saint. It could accommodate 500 people.[citation needed]
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