| Jamia Masjid Gulbarga | |
|---|---|
 Jamia Masjid Gulbarga | |
| 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]
- ^ Haig, Major Thomas Wolseley (1907). Historic Landmarks Of The Deccan. pp. 85-86.
- ^ "Jama Masjid, Gulbarga". Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Archnet". Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ UNESCO "tentative list"