Masjid-e-Rasheed

Masjid-e-Rasheed
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Governing bodyMajlis-al-Shura
Location
LocationDeoband
CountryIndia
Masjid-e-Rasheed is located in Uttar Pradesh
Masjid-e-Rasheed
Saharanpur, Deoband, India
Geographic coordinates29°41′53.9″N 77°40′32.9″E / 29.698306°N 77.675806°E / 29.698306; 77.675806
Architecture
Architect(s)Abdul Khaliq Madrasi
TypeCongregational mosque
StyleIndo-Islamic, Mughal modern
Date established14 April 1986
Construction cost10cr
Specifications
Capacity20,000
Length120 metres (390 ft)
Width60 metres (200 ft)
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)2
Minaret height54.86 metres (180.0 ft)
MaterialsMakrana marble
Website
darululoom-deoband.com/en/

Masjid-e-Rashid (Urdu: مسجد رشید), also known as Jame Rashid Mosque, Masjid-e-Rashidiyah, and Taj Masjid, is a mosque located in the compound of Darul Uloom Deoband in the Saharanpur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This mosque is named after Rasheed Ahmad Gangohi, the second patron of Darul Uloom Deoband. This mosque has been described as the most beautiful mosque of the Indian subcontinent.