Moth ki Masjid (Delhi)

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Moth Ki Masjid is situated within the Masjid Moth Village and is surrounded in front by the urban, residential and commercial settlements of South Extension Part II in South Delhi and close to Uday Park. Moth Ki Masjid was constructed within the fourth ancient medieval city of Delhi that was under the reign of the Delhi Sultanate. It was built in 1505 by Wazir Miya Bhoiya who was a Prime Minister at the Royal Courts of Sultan Sikandar Lodi aka Nizam Khan who was the second ruler of the Afghan-Lodi dynasty. It was considered as one of the most beautiful mosques that depict a stunning 'Gumbad' or 'Domed' roof Structural design commonly seen in most of the structures during that era.

Moth Ki Masjid which means 'Lentil Mosque' has interesting versions of a tale attached to it. One Legend has that Sultan Sikandar Lodi once visited a Mosque that was earlier present next to where the Moth Masjid stands today, to offer his prayers. When he knelt down, his knees touched a small grain of moth or lentil which was earlier dropped by a bird and this entire incident was observed by Wazir Miya Bhoiya who was then, the Sultan's loyal Prime Minister. Wazir felt the need to preserve this seed which was honoured by the touch of his majesty and decided to use it towards the service of God as the incident took place within a mosque.