Taj-ul-Masjid (Bhopal)

India / Madhya Pradesh / Bhopal
(The Crown of Mosques)
The mosque has a pink facade that is topped by two 18 storey high octagonal minarets with marble domes. The mosque also has three huge bulbous domes, an impressive main hallway with attractive pillars and marble flooring. It has a courtyard with a large tank in the centre. It has a double storeyed gateway with four recessed archways and nine cusped multifold openings in the main prayer hall. The Quibla wall in the prayer hall is carved with eleven recessed arches and has fine screens of trellis work. The massive pillars in the hall create 27 ceilings through squinted arches of which 16 ceilings are decorated with ornate petalled designs.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj-ul-Masajid
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Coordinates:   23°15'46"N   77°23'34"E

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  • The most impressive structure in Bhopal is the Taj-ul-Masjid, one of the largest and most elegant Muslim mosques in India. Taj-ul-Masjid literally translates as ‘The Crown of Mosques’, and the construction of the monument was characterised by sporadic bursts of activity alternating with spans of inactivity during the reigns of successive Begums. However, the monument was never completed due to lack of money, and after a long lay-off, construction was resumed in 1971. The building really presents a spectacular sight and is worth taking a bow to. It’s pink façade is topped by two huge white-domed minarets pointing upwards to the heavens, as if seeking its blessings. The mosque also has three huge bulbous domes, an impressive main hallway with attractive pillars, marble flooring and a spacious courtyard. Must a visit site. The mosque is one of the most important Muslim landmarks in the city of Bhopal, and is multi-purpose as it is used as a madarsa, a Islamic religious school during the day From Tanveer & Farah
  • Tajul masajid is one of the most biggest mosque in the asia. It is established by Maulana Mohd Imran Khan Nadvi Azhari in the year 1971 in Bhopal (M.P.) India. Maulana Imran Khan was born at Bhopal in 1913. And he got his early education in Darul Uloom Nadvat-ul- Ulama after that He completed his education in Jamia Azhar in Egypt.
  • Tajul masajid is one of the most biggest mosque in the asia. It is established by Maulana Mohd Imran Khan Nadvi Azhari in the year 1971 in Bhopal (M.P.) India. feal good to pray Salah(Namaz) on thease Big Mosques. like Jama Masjid, Delhi , Agra, etc.
  • WHEN I MET A ENGLISH TOURIST SHE SAID THE MOST BEAUTIFUL,VERY BIG AREA ,NEAT N CLEAN IT IS BEAUTIFUL. MASHALLAH!
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  • allah kahte he quran paak me ''doosro ke buto ko bura mat kaho unke saamne nahi to yeh log anjane me bina kuch samjhe tumhare khuda ko bura kahenge'' to isliye muslim bhaiyo hindu ho ya christian ho ya koi bhi inke mazhab ko bura ya tana mat do warna yeh log anjane me hi apni masjid apne khuda apne pegambaro ko aur na jaane kya kya jane-anjane me kahenge aur isse baat bigadhti he danga fasaad hota, to agar jo bhi kuch apan ko kahe to khamosh raho aur use samjhane ki koshish karo nahi samjha sakte to hat jao waha se unse muhzori mat karo.
  • bhai tmhari bt mujhe bhot psnd ayi,
  • is it open on sundays ?
  • The construction of the mosque was started by Shah Jahan, Begum of Bhopal (1868-1901). However, the mosque was not completed due to lack of funds, and after a long lay-off, construction was resumed in 1971 by great efforts of Allama Mohammad Imran Khan Nadwi Azhari of Bhopal. Not established by Allama Mohammad Imran Khan [Bhopal Learing Through Heritage' by Jamal Ayub published by Times of India Bhopal]
  • This mosque (The main building) is Larger thne the Shahi Jama Masjid of Delhi & Shahi Jama Masjid of Lucknow.
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