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| Pathar Mosque | |
|---|---|
 The mosque façade in 2016 | |
  Location of the mosque in Jammu and Kashmir | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Old Srinagar, Srinagar District, Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 34°05′31″N 74°48′21″E / 34.09194°N 74.80583°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Malik Hyde |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Mughal |
| Founder | Noor Jehan |
| Completed | 1623 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Width | 16 m (51 ft) |
| Materials | Stone |
Official name | Pathar Masjid |
| Reference no. | N-JK-34 |
The Pathar Mosque, known locally as Naev Masheed (Kashmiri: / ˈnəw ˌməʃiːd̪ /), is a Mughal era stone mosque located in the old city of Srinagar, in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located on the left bank of the River Jhelum, just opposite the shrine of Khanqah-e-Moula.[1] The mosque structure is a Monument of National Importance.[2]
History
[edit]The mosque was built by Mughal Empress Noor Jehan, the wife of emperor Jehangir, in 1623.[3] Soon after its construction, the mosque was declared unfit for prayers and was used instead for non-religious purposes.[4] The structure was reconverted into a mosque in the early 1930s.[a]
Architecture
[edit]The mosque has some distinct features that separate it from the rest of the mosques in the Kashmir Valley. Unlike other mosques, it does not have the traditional pyramidal roof. Furthermore, the mosque has nine mehraabs (arches), with the central one being larger than the others.[5][6]
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Lawrence, W. R. The Valley of Kashmir. p. 37.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Jammu & Kashmir". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "Pathar Masjid". Kashmir Tourism.
- 1 2 Rai, Mridu (2018), "To 'Tear the Mask off the Face of the Past': Archaeology and Politics in Jammu and Kashmir", in Zutshi, Chitralekha (ed.), Kashmir: History, Politics, Representation, Cambridge University Press, pp. 39–41, ISBN 978-1-107-18197-7
- ↑ Alkazi, Feisal. Srinagar: An Architectural Legacy. p. 91.
- ↑ "A Desecrate Mosque". Bong Blogger. 4 September 2016.
External links
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