Summary
Shah Najaf Imambara is one of the several imambaras in Lucknow.
| Imambara Shah Najaf | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Country | India |
  Shown within Uttar Pradesh  Imambara Shah Najaf (India) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 26°51′35.03″N 80°56′46.51″E / 26.8597306°N 80.9462528°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Nawab Ghazi Uddin Haider |
| Completed | 1823 |
| Materials | Lakhauri bricks |
History edit
Shah Najaf Imambara was constructed by Nawab Ghazi-ud-Din Haider in 1818,[1][2] the last nawab wazir and the first King of the Oudh state in 1818 to 1827. The building was named after the term Shah-e-Najaf (King of Najaf) which is an allusion to Ali.[3] This imambara served as Ghazi-ud-Din Haider's mausoleum. His three wives Sarfaraz Mahal, Mubarak Mahal and Mumtaz Mahal are also buried there.[citation needed]
The thick walls around the mosque are said to have withstonod the heavy gun fires of British naval brigade during their advance in 1857.[4]
Location edit
Shah Najaf Imambara is located near Gomti river on the Rana Pratap Road almost 4 kilometres away from the Bada Imambara.[2][5] It is close to the Sikandar Bagh Chauraha and is flanked by National Botanical Research Institute on one side. The monuments is quite close to Hazratganj market.
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Mosque in 2013 -
Shah Najaf in the 1890s -
Illustration of Shah Najaf Mosque on postcard of Raphael Tuck & Sons -
Decorations on the observance of Muharram -
Interiors of the Mosque
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Haider, Sanobar (2018). "The Architecture of the Imamabadas in Lucknow; Imambada Sibtainabad". International Journal of History and Research. 8 (2): 1–10. doi:10.24247/ijhrdec20181.
- ^ a b "India - Monograph Series, Part VII-B, Vol-I, Uttar Pradesh - Census 1961". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Shah Najaf Imambara | Save Our Heritage". Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "SHAH NAJAF MOSQUE - TuckDB Postcards". tuckdbpostcards.org. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Shahnajaf Imambara | Welcome to UP Tourism-Official Website of Department of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India". uptourism.gov.in. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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