Aali Mosque

Summary

Aali Mosque is a mosque located in the Srinagar city of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It was constructed in 1471 A.D. during the reign of Shamiri king Sultan Hassan Shah. The structure is the largest existing mosque within the premises of Eidgah Srinagar. It is also the second largest mosque in the Kashmir Valley after the Jamia Masjid, also located in Srinagar.[1] The building shows a unique synthesis between Central Asian and local traditions of wooden architecture. The mosque is based on a 4m×4m grid supported on 5 m 151 wooden columns of 0.95 m girth. The main hall on the ground floor measuring 61.2 m by 20.5 m consists of 75 such modules. All 151 deodar columns are rested on carved stone pedestals with varying designs. The overall area of the mosque is 1844 m2.

Maula Aali Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
DistrictSrinagar
RegionKashmir Valley
Statusactive
Location
MunicipalitySrinagar Municipal Corporation
StateJammu & Kashmir, India
Aali Mosque is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Aali Mosque
Location in Jammu & Kashmir, India
Aali Mosque is located in India
Aali Mosque
Aali Mosque (India)
Geographic coordinates34°06′18″N 74°47′39″E / 34.1049°N 74.7942°E / 34.1049; 74.7942
Architecture
Funded byAawami Action Committee
Date establishedc. 1471; 553 years ago (1471)
Completed1471 AD
Specifications
Length67 metres (220 ft)
Width41 metres (135 ft)

References edit

  1. ^ "Aali Masjid". Archived from the original on 9 August 2014.