| Moth ki Mosque | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | New Delhi |
| Province | Delhi |
| Leadership | Lodi period |
| Year consecrated | 16th century |
| Location | |
| Location | New Delhi |
| Country | India |
  Shown within Delhi  Moth ki Mosque (India) | |
| Territory | Delhi |
| Geographic coordinates | 28°33′45″N 77°13′4″E / 28.56250°N 77.21778°E[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Miyan Bhuiya |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Medieval Indo Islamic architecture |
| Completed | 1505 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 38.6 m (126.6 ft) |
| Dome(s) | Three (Semi circular) |
| Minaret(s) | None |
| Materials | Red Sandstone and Marble |
Moth ki Mosque (moʈʰ kiː masdʒɪd) is a heritage building located in Delhi, and was built in 1505 by Wazir Miya Bhoiya, Prime Minister during the reign of Sikander Lodi (1489–1517) of the Lodi dynasty. It was a new type of mosque developed by the Lodis in the fourth city of the medieval Delhi of the Delhi Sultanate.[1][2][3] The name of the mosque literally translated into English language means ‘Lentil Mosque’ and this name tag ‘Lentil’ has an interesting legend. This mosque was considered a beautiful Dome (Gumbad) structure of the period.[1]
The mosque is now completely enclosed within the modern locality of South Extension Part II, Uday Park and Masjid Moth comprising residential and commercial establishments in the urban setting of South Delhi.[4]
It is surrounded by various other smaller dargahs and monuments that may be found peppered within the nooks of this urban village. The local representative in collaboration with residents is now trying to revive the monument.[citation needed] The most important thing is that it is built in lodi period of time.
- ^ a b Shiri Ram Bakshi (1995). Delhi Through Ages. Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd. pp. 70–71. ISBN 9788174881380.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Geraldine Forbes; Gordon Johnson; B. R. Tomlinson; Stewart Gordon; Catherine Ella Blanshard Asher (1992). The new Cambridge history of India. Cambridge University Press. p. 10. ISBN 9780521267281. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ^ Ahmad Nabi Khan (2003). Islamic architecture in South Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh. Oxford University Press. p. 94. ISBN 9780195790658. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
Among them the most notable is the Moth Ki Masjid which was built by the Prime Minister of Sikanader Lodi in 1505
- ^ "Indian temples". Retrieved 26 April 2009.