Jamia Masjid Gulbarga | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
Location | |
Location | Gulbarga, Karnataka, India |
Geographic coordinates | 17°21′37″N 78°28′24″E / 17.360305°N 78.473416°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Islamic architecture |
Style | Bahmani Sultanate |
Completed | 1367 AD |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 2000 |
Length | 216 ft (66 m) |
Width | 177 ft (54 m) |
Minaret(s) | - |
Materials | Lime Brick |
Jama Masjid Gulbarga or Friday Mosque of Gulbarga is a mosque located in Gulbarga, Karnataka, India.[1]
The mosque was built in 1367 by Bahmani Sultan Mohammed Shah I to commemorate the establishment of the capital in Gulbarga following the defeat Kapaya Nayaka of Warangal. The mosque was designed by a Persian architect, Rafi, and built within the broader Kalaburagi Fort complex.[2] It is one of the earliest Friday mosques in South India.[3]
The complex was put by UNESCO on its "tentative list" to become a World Heritage Site in 2014, with others in the region, under the name Monuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanate (despite there being a number of different sultanates).[4]